These controls and techniques give users a measure of control over how Facebook and its owner, Meta, collect and use personal ...

Android phones have lots of perks: some come with amazing cameras, Google apps built-in and preloaded, and plenty more. But these smartphones are also at risk of potential threats like hackers or ...

Ah, Google. We couldn't live without its search engine, Gmail, and especially YouTube. Its services are practically ubiquitous, and the world would reel from the loss if it were to vanish tomorrow.

Steve from Hartford, Connecticut, like many Americans, is baffled by Google’s settings and recently sent in this email question. Here's what he asked: "I have my Google Web & Activity, Location ...

You may think you have nothing to hide but you should still be vigilant about your iPhone privacy settings. Here's what you can do to manage app permissions. Are you using Apple privacy settings on ...

I thought I had my Facebook, Google, Instagram, X, Venmo and LinkedIn on privacy lockdown. Then I got terrified by a new service called Block Party. It scans nine critical apps for 223 privacy, ...

To close out the December Feature Drop, Google is now rolling out the combined Security & privacy settings for Pixel phones running Android 13 QPR1. Update 12/20: In recent days, the Security & ...

Google released the first public version of its Android 12 operating system toward the end of October—but not for everyone. It rolled out on Google-made Pixel phones first and is gradually trickling ...

With each update, new security patches are installed on your system that enhances the security of your PC. Hence, it is important to keep your Windows 11 up to date and install each and every update ...

If the “Restart Office to apply changes to your privacy settings” message keeps popping up on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to fix the issue. Many users have reported that this ...

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