The new Bing Wallpaper app is nice, but it’s also a privacy nightmare

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• The Bing Wallpaper app has rolled out on the Microsoft Store.
• The app features a variety of wallpapers that have appeared on the Bing homepage.
• However, the app has code that allows it to decrypt and look at cookies on Edge, Chrome, and Firefox.

If you’re like me, then you’re constantly changing your wallpaper*to something new. Microsoft just rolled out the Bing Wallpaper app on its store if you need help finding new images to dress up your background. However, you may want to consider alternatives first before downloading the tech giant’s app.

The Bing Wallpaper app is now available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 and above. It features a variety of wallpapers that have graced the Bing homepage. The images appear to be of good quality and show destinations from around the world. But as engineer Rafael Rivera points out, you may want to think twice before trusting it.




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