There are countless ways we are tracked online. One of the lesser-known methods is the use of tracking pixels, also referred to as marketing pixels. Tracking pixels can be placed on websites but are ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — When you go online, whether from your phone, laptop or tablet, many times you’re being watched. A fact that many online users we spoke with say is becoming the norm. “It’s ...

While we haven’t seen a full blown sell out, shipping dates for some Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models have started to slip. If you have your eye on a particular model, we’ll show you how to track it ...

Researchers find that tracking pixels—small pieces of embedded code that can transmit user data to third ...

Think about the Christmas shopping you’ve been doing online – have ads for those same items been following you around the internet? It’s not a coincidence: You’re being tracked! Not by a virus or ...

This article was copublished with The Markup, a nonprofit, investigative newsroom that challenges technology to serve the public good. Sign up for its newsletters here. Picture a high school student ...

Every time you open an email, someone may be watching, because hidden within it could lie a tracking pixel—one of the most potent marketing tools today. When you open an email, it quietly pings the ...

On 12 June 2025, the French data protection authority (CNIL) launched a public consultation on a draft recommendation regarding the use of tracking pixels in emails. This recommendation roughly ...

Your inbox might look clean once spam is filtered out, but that doesn't mean it is private. Marketing emails and newsletters include tracking pixels that call back to the sender when their images load ...