Instagram shares your location data and other information with Meta, its parent company. These steps will control how much ...

If there's one thing that bothers me in this modern era, it's advertising. I understand companies have to pay the bills, but sometimes ads can become a bit much. Even worse, some ads feel like a ...

Most Windows users typically focus on the basic settings, such as changing desktop wallpapers, adjusting screen brightness, changing the default browser, or connecting to Wi-Fi. However, there are a ...

Your iPhone holds a detailed map of your life—from messages and photos to financial data and location history. Protecting that information is more important than ever as mobile privacy threats ...

Safeguarding your personal data on iOS 26 is more critical than ever. With increasing concerns about data collection by corporations, data brokers, and governments, taking control of your privacy ...

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

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.

Anyone who's set up a new Windows PC knows you spend a good chunk of that process removing or disabling the things that make the operating system a pain. If it's not finding ways to make Windows 11 ...

When we brought our first Amazon Alexa device into our home almost 10 years ago, we were rightly concerned about having a device listening to everything that went on in our family room. We eventually ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

In the Settings app, go to Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and choose one of two options: double tap or triple tap. You should see a list of actions you can run by tapping the back of your iPhone, ...