Xiaomi emits phone browser updates after almighty row over web activity it harvested even in incognito mode

Xiaomi emits phone browser updates after almighty row over web activity it harvested even in incognito mode

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Roundup Congratulations, everyone. We made it through April. Here's a handy mop-up of bits and bytes of security news beyond what we covered in The Reg.


Xiaomi phones at the center of tracking brouhaha


A Forbes report last week outlined how some Xiaomi Android phones track their owners' web browsing and online activities.


It was claimed the handsets collect things like browsing history, search queries, and news feed activity, and send the data off to servers in China, even when using the bundled Xiaomi browser's private incognito mode.


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