We-Vibe to pay C$4 million for tracking customers' vibrator usage

The We-Vibe 4 Plus is described by its manufacturer as the "no. 1 couples vibrator", but for users of the range there was something of an unknown payload. The vibrator is a Bluetooth-controlled connected device that can be operated -- by a distant partner, is the idea -- via the internet using an app. But the app suffered something of a privacy issue. It collected data about vibrator usage, including the vibration settings used and the temperature of the device, sending the data back to Canadian manufacturer Standard Innovation. Following a lawsuit in Illinois, the sex toy maker has been… [Continue Reading]