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This is why that mic icon in your status bar is so important
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Better to hear you with Cox Media Group claimed it could offer ads based on what it hears through your smart devices. This future sucks.
Do you really know how to use the camera on your phone?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill A day with uncomfortable people doing uncomfortable things with a phone camera taught me a lot about filming in public.
It looks like Android 15's Private Spaces will give users more privacy tools
By Nickolas Diaz published
Keeping it private A dive into the latest Android 14 beta showed signs of a bolstered Private Spaces feature.
Google now admits it tracks you in Chrome's incognito mode following $5B settlement
By Brady Snyder published
Unwanted tracking Google recently settled a $5 billion lawsuit over its incognito mode practices, and a new disclaimer in Chrome confirms that Google will indeed track you.
How to enable secure folders on your Samsung Galaxy phone
By Nick Ransbottom published
Privacy protection We've all got things on our phone that we'd rather other people not see. We'll show you how to enable secure folders on your Samsung Galaxy phone to protect your sensitive files from prying eyes.
What I want to see from Google in 2024
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Android & Chill What Google needs to do to win back user trust in 2024.
Android 15 could bring one of Samsung's best privacy features to more phones
By Brady Snyder published
Secure spaces Google is testing a way to secure apps on Android in a new feature called Private Spaces, and they could come next year.
How to delete your entire Amazon Alexa voice history
By Chris Wedel last updated
Alexa, Delete While it can be handy when Alexa remembers things you've talked about, other times — it's best forgotten.
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