Topic: Advertising Ids

A satirical video for "Shepard Safety" highlights the invasive nature of modern surveillance by proposing to track government officials' spouses and children using the same technology used on citizens. The creator of the video argues that all such data collection should be subject to a warrant. The hosts discuss the legality of public photography and the difficulty of stopping the surveillance "genie."

Microsoft released the Windows 10 Creators Update, prompting users to review new privacy defaults. Analysis of the update reveals that location services and advertising IDs are toggled on by default, while diagnostic data sharing cannot be fully disabled. The system uses an advertising ID to track app usage for "relevant ads," a feature that remains active even if users opt out of personalization.