What the Tech: How to remove your personal information from Google searches
If you don’t like all of your personal information being available on Google searches, here’s how to remove it.
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What the Tech: How to find out if you’re sharing too much on Facebook
If you’ve been on Facebook for a while, you’ve likely shared more than you realize. It’s time to face the scary truth about how much Facebook knows about you.
What the Tech: Meta is using your personal information to train its AI engine
Millions of Facebook, Instagram and Threads users are unhappy that Meta is using their personal information, including messages and photos, to train its AI model.
What the Tech: Why some say it’s okay to lie on the internet
By revealing your birthday online, you inadvertently hand over a key that unlocks a treasure trove of sensitive data to hackers and identity thieves.
What the Tech: Google to keep an eye on you through cookies
Google has decided not to phase out third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. This reversal of a previous commitment means that Google will continue to track your searches, website visits, and clicks.
What the Tech: Computer cookies explained
When you encounter a familiar pop-up on a website asking whether you accept cookies, what should you do?
What the Tech: Why you need a strong router password
Your WiFi router password may be the most important password you have. Is yours strong enough to protect you?
What the Tech: Do you need a virtual private network for your home computer?
VPNs are Virtual Private Networks. Who needs one? Which one to get? What are the drawbacks?
What the Tech: Beware of Malicious Routers
The U.S. Justice Department says it’s removed malware from a state-sponsored Russian cyberterrorist organization that targeted U.S. homes and businesses.
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using “incognito mode”
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.
