Category: Privacy

Even though your mobile device comes with many built-in features to protect your data and privacy, it may still be vulnerable to surveillance if someone […]

Let’s be clear: Smart TVs are a privacy nightmare. Almost all of them track everything you watch, even if you use an HDMI cable, and […]

I don’t expect Meta to respect my data or my privacy, but the company continues to amaze me with how low they’re willing to go […]

App stores in Texas are getting an age verification feature, meaning users will soon have to provide some form of identification to download anything from […]

How far are you willing to go to maintain your privacy online? There’s no doubt that advances in technology over the past three decades have […]

It’s not easy to maintain privacy when using technology these days. Much of this is the fault of companies that prioritize data collection over the […]

Shopping has always been a battle. Companies work hard to convince you that their product is better, while trying to ensure that you pay the […]

The internet is not a private place. Every time you connect to a website, ads and beacons — both visible and invisible — try to […]

If you were affected by the 23andMe data breach that compromised 14,000 user accounts as well as 6.9 million DNA and Family Tree profiles , […]

We may not be living in a Jetsons -like future with robot maids and flying cars, but we do have the technology to transform our […]

Everyone wants privacy, but how far are you willing to go for it? For most people, the answer is “not very far.” The cost of […]

We’re all tired of receiving text messages and calls from random marketers on our personal numbers. Whenever you give out your number to sign up […]

If I told you that your TV is watching everything you do to collect data and advertising, it probably wouldn’t shock you. After all, it […]

In recent weeks, there has been growing focus on travelers being harassed at the U.S. border with their digital devices searched and, in some cases […]

Venturing into the wilds of the modern web, many people now use a VPN or virtual private network. These software packages have been around for […]

If you’ve been wanting to try a VPN but kept putting it off due to price tags and commitment worries, this Surfshark deal could break […]

23andMe, a genetic testing company that has collected data from more than 15 million customers, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is seeking a […]

Another day, another security breach, but this time it happens in a group chat. On Monday, The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported that he was […]

A good VPN works as a buffer to your internet traffic, preventing surveillance and allowing you to move freely. AdGuard VPN is one of those […]

Online security and ad-free browsing can be expensive, but right now StackSocial is offering AdGuard Family Security Suite for just $49.99, combining two services that […]

“Don’t Google yourself” is terrible advice. If there is personal information about you online, you should know about it because, despite common misconceptions, the Internet […]

If you want your iCloud data to be as secure as possible, you’ll need to enable Advanced Data Protection (ADP), but this will no longer […]

There are many great uses of GPS tracking technology . But tracking technology quickly breaks down when someone plants it on your belongings without your […]

You know those robocalls and random messages you receive throughout the day? If you’re wondering how these marketers and phishers got your numbers, worried about […]

Between facial recognition technology and your phone’s habit of embedding metadata (including geolocation data) into every photo you take, sharing photos can feel like a […]

After confirming in September that lockdown as we know it would soon disappear from X, Elon Musk’s social media company began rolling out the changes […]

Data leaks are an unfortunate but common occurrence these days. A couple of months ago, we learned of a leak of 2.9 billion data records […]

Whether they like them or not, advertising rules the world. This is the reason why so much content is available for free, or at least […]

Google has a policy against targeting ads to minors , but it has been noticed. A report from The Financial Times claims that the company’s […]

Election season already takes up enough mental space, so Reddit is allowing its users to retain a modicum of sanity by allowing them to opt […]

If you’ve been waiting for a cookie-free internet, I’m sorry to have to break the bad news: Google is officially canceling its plans to kill […]

It’s no secret that Google records your activities—in Chrome, on Google Maps, as you search the web —to serve ads more specifically targeted to you […]

Meta today became the second company accused of violating Europe’s Digital Markets Act, a week after the EU threatened Apple with a $38 billion fine […]

Some companies are easy to leave. If I decide I don’t like Coca-Cola anymore, I can just stop drinking Coca-Cola. Of course, the company makes […]

Saying that “Google is a privacy nightmare” in 2024 probably isn’t telling you anything you don’t already know. It’s no secret that one of the […]

Google Maps Street View is a game changer for digital exploration: wherever Google cameras are, you can check it out for yourself without even leaving […]

Slack users online— on Mastodon , Threads , and Hackernews —have reacted with alarm to a little-known privacy page that describes how their Slack conversations, […]

On April 24, President Joe Biden signed a bill that could ban TikTok in the United States unless it transfers its U.S. operations to a […]

Sometimes it seems that privacy as a concept has disappeared from the world. Advertisers seem to know everything about you, serving up eerily accurate ads […]

Do you keep receiving unwanted messages from random WhatsApp groups that you never asked to join? Spam groups can be annoying, but you can change […]