Even when used as a monitor for your Mac, an LG or Samsung smart TV will periodically capture what's on screen and send it to company servers. Here's how to stop that terrible behavior. Smart TVs from ...

Take back your privacy. Our guide shows you how to adjust your smart TV's settings to prevent it from collecting data and ...

When signed in to your Google account, your searches, clicked links, images, and videos are tracked. Things like your IP address, device, and which ads you click are tracked even when you're not ...

Your iPhone serves as more than just a communication tool—it’s a repository of your personal data, habits, and daily activities. If someone is tracking your device, your privacy and security could be ...

In an era where digital privacy is at risk, taking control of how your data is collected and used is crucial. Google gathers vast amounts of user information through its services, including Search, ...

If you're tired of constant ads popping up on every screen, just block them across your entire home for good. Here's how.

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...

Roku, Fire, and Chromecast TVs may collect viewing, usage, and screen‑content data. You can disable or limit data collection via privacy/ACR settings. Full privacy requires disconnecting the TV from ...

Dan Goodin has been covering Silicon Valley’s internet security issues for two decades and if you ask him what he thinks about the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce’s plans to track the locations of ...

QUESTION: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do?ANSWER: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your ...

Meta Platforms is aggressively integrating its AI, Meta AI, across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, powering features from chat assistance to content suggestions. While pitched as innovation, users ...