Privacy
Does The “Do Not Track” Browser Setting Really Work? Almost Certainly Not.
Even though you tell your browser not to track you online, websites ignore it instruction anyway.
Amazon’s Creepy New Verification Process Requires Some Sellers to Record Facial Videos
Amazon is requiring some new sellers to record five-second videos of their faces which are then stored on Amazon’s servers.
Google Reveals That Nest Secure Alarm Systems Contain a Hidden Microphone
Google has been shipping Nest Guard base systems for over a year without disclosing that they contain an inactive microphone.
Facebook’s Biggest Data Mining Fails
Facebook is the king of data mining fails. Here are five of its worst.
6 Key Takeaways From the Facebook Research App Scandal
Facebook has been caught mining data again and Apple has responded forcefully. Here’s everything you need to know.
Newly Surfaced Tweets Suggest Apple Has Been Aware of the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug for Over a Week
The tweets suggest Apple support was notified about the bug on January 21 but did not disable Group FaceTime (the source of the bug) until nine days later on January 29.
How to Turn Off Your Samsung Smart TV Tracking Features
If you have a Samsung smart TV, you may have enabled a number of tracking features when you set it up. This is how to disable them.
How to Stop Your Sony Smart TV From Tracking What You Watch
Your Sony smart TV is probably tracking everything you watch and every app you use. Here’s how to disable the tracking features.
How to Stop Your Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV From Tracking You
The Amazon Fire TV Edition platform can collect data about your usage of streaming apps and some of your viewing habits. Here’s how to limit this data collection.
How to Turn Off Your Vizio Smart TV Tracking Features
Vizio smart TVs have a number of built-in tracking features. Here’s how to turn them off.
How to Stop Your Roku Smart TV From Tracking You
Smart TVs that use the Roku TV operating system can track your viewing habits in real-time. Follow these steps to disable this tracking.
How to Stop Facebook From Tracking You on iOS and Android
Facebook can track you on your mobile device, even if you’re not an active Facebook user. Follow these steps to minimize the data Facebook collects on iOS and Android.