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The Pentagon Just Did What Every Smartphone Owner Should Have Done Years Ago

The US Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Special Operations Command have all disabled advertising trackers on their government-issued phones and computers, according to letters released on September 5 by Senator Ron Wyden.

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