A Privacy Sandbox will be coming to Android devices, Google said Wednesday. The effort is designed to offer more privacy protection by limiting the user data shared with third parties for advertising. This follows Apple’s move last year that requires apps to ask for your permission before tracking your activity across apps and the web. That move …
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Think before you click. The beautiful blonde in a faraway country who thinks you’re cute may be looking for more than just love. Today is Valentine’s Day and if you’re single that might have you feeling a bit down right now. But security experts warn that online scammers are looking to use the holiday to take advantage of lonely people. It …
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Texas is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over the social network’s past use of facial recognition technology. The suit, filed Monday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, accuses Facebook of violating the state’s privacy laws by capturing biometric data on tens of millions of Texans without properly obtaining consent. “Facebook will no longer take advantage of people and …
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Android 12 hit newer Androids like the Pixel 6 last fall, and it will also come installed on the new Samsung Galaxy S22. The upgraded OS will roll out to even more phones later this year. We were excited about a lot of Android 12’s new features (and even found some hidden ones), but the privacy upgrades particularly caught our eye. These privacy features are designed to …
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Whether you’re planning to take advantage of Prime Day laptop deals and pick up a new Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) machine, or you’ve been using one for years and are just looking forward to Microsoft’s upcoming big Windows redesign, you may be considering adding a virtual private network to protect your online privacy. The easiest way to get your favorite …
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When you put two well-known VPN brands in a head-to-head battle, you expect a competitive showing out of both. That just wasn’t the case with Norton Secure VPN and NordVPN. Despite worldwide brand recognition and a lengthy company history, NortonLifeLock just hasn’t put its best foot forward with Norton Secure VPN. It’s got a long way to go before it …
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Editors’ note, Feb. 9, 2022: The VPN industry has undergone significant change in the past few months, with all three of our top VPN choices announcing major changes in corporate ownership. In December, ExpressVPN announced that it had officially joined Kape Technologies, a company that already owns several other VPNs and has raised privacy concerns in the past. In February, …
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The Galaxy S22 series — featuring the base Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and S22 Ultra — are the latest to join the Android device family. They were announced at Samsung’s February Unpacked event with the company’s new tablet, the Galaxy Tab S8. There are many differences between the three, but they share one key feature: All three smartphones run Android 12. Android …
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Google’s mobile virtual private network service — Google One VPN — is branching out. Once restricted to Android users in the US, the VPN is now a perk bundled with the search giant’s cloud-based subscription storage service, Google One. Earlier this month, however, Google made a change to its developer documents, as reported by 9to5Google. Android users in Canada and …
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Surfshark and IPVanish have enough in common to make them natural competitors in the VPN market, but it’s worth it to compare their differences when you’re trying to decide which VPN service is right for you — especially if you’re on a budget and looking for the best cheap VPN option available. Both Surfshark and IPVanish reach admirable speeds and are lightweight …
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