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If you just got a new iPhone, be sure to turn off this setting if you don't want apps to track you. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is ...

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If you care about online privacy, chances are that you’ve given up on Google as your preferred search engine. DuckDuckGo is one of the best alternative search engines in that regard as it pledges a ...