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Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level of privacy—who can see which actions you take—across all of the app’s ...

A few simple tweaks to your browser can reduce the amount of personal information you give up to advertisers and other tech companies. Here's what to change in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. I ...

Consumer electronics these days seem a little too willing to share your information. Smartphones are ever too eager to grab your data, and these days you can barely trust Windows when it comes to ads ...

With Apple rolling out the latest iOS 18.1 update, privacy has become an even hotter topic. The update introduces advanced AI capabilities through Apple Intelligence and Siri, giving your device more ...

After fielding user backlash over its new Terms of Use last week, Firefox browser maker Mozilla has rewritten its policy to address issues around the overly broad ...

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 ...

In today’s digital age, optimizing your Windows operating system for speed and privacy is essential. Many default settings can slow down your PC performance or compromise your personal information.

In 2015, Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI based on a seemingly ethical ethos: to develop AI technology that benefits humanity, rather than systems controlled by big-money corporations.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) continues to reveal how photos of real children casually posted online years ago are being used to train AI models powering image generators—even when platforms prohibit ...

Bluesky is working on giving users a little more control over their privacy. The company published a proposal on Github outlining the changes the company is thinking of making to that end. “This draft ...