The small symbols that light up in the Windows taskbar are not just decoration, they are often the only warning that your camera, microphone, or other sensitive features are active. If you suddenly ...

Take control of your privacy by updating these critical Google account settings: pause Web & App Activity, disable Search and Ad Personalization, pause Timeline, review and remove third-party app ...

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You don’t have to quit Google to care about privacy.

For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: your personal and ...

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 ...

In the era of rampant data collection and targeted advertising, maintaining privacy on social media platforms has become a paramount concern for users. Facebook, with its billions of users, is no ...

Update, March 8, 2025: This story, originally published March 7, has been updated with details of more data that Google has confirmed it will be deleting unless account holders take swift action to ...

Programs like Gmail, Microsoft, and Facebook that have been around for years have quietly activated and incorporated AI features. Experts say that if there is nothing nefarious about the AI inclusion, ...

Privacy is getting harder to protect in a world where everything is connected. Whether you're chatting with an AI, checking your email or using your smartphone, your ...

Many regard LinkedIn as the “safe” social network–there are no games that jeopardize your privacy, you aren’t posting incriminating photos of last weekend’s Halloween party and you’re not TKTKTKTK.