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In a win for privacy advocates, DuckDuckGo can now be your default search engine in the EU
New Android users in the EU are set to benefit from an antitrust ruling that the European Union issued last year. Starting March, users will be given the option to choose between four search engines w...
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Global Internet and Social Media Censorship Report, 2020
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 24, 2020 Around the world, internet censorship remains a popular tool of authoritarian governments to prevent information from spreading, to stop pe...
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SIM swapping: What you need to know to stay protected
Your phone number is more powerful than you think: it's a key to recovering access to your bank account, email, crypto wallet, and social feeds. But that convenience has a downside—criminals can ste...
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Organizations push Google for tighter control over bloatware
Is your Android device glitchy and unresponsive? Part of the problem could be bloatware: pre-bundled apps and software that can’t be deleted, no matter how hard you try. Despite Android dominating g...
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The privacy nightmare in our wallets
Google’s been keeping track of your online purchases, hotel bookings, and newsletter subscriptions for years, but a new privacy concern takes this several steps further. An experiment by The Washing...
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Google Maps is turning 15. How has it dominated the way we navigate?
Do you remember the last time you looked at a printed map? If you drive, then maybe you have an outdated Road Atlas collecting dust in the back of your car, or maybe you have a collection of tourist...
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The uncrackable Android trojan: What is xHelper?
We’ve advised our readers to stay safe from malware and trojans by keeping their devices updated at all times, but a new strain caught in the wild is seemingly impenetrable to every cybersecurity be...
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What is online dating?
Online dating is finding a romantic partner using the internet, typically through a dating app or a website. According to a study from Stanford, meeting online has become the most popular way for Amer...
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Are you an Android user? Your Bluetooth might be compromised
This post was originally published on February 18, 2020. Researchers at the Secure Mobile Networking Lab at Technische Universität Darmstadt recently discovered CVE-2020-0022, an Android bug which ta...
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12 best Google Maps alternatives in 2025
Make no mistake: Google knows a lot about you. The tech giant collects data ranging from your search history to everything you ask your voice assistant. In fact, it will only refrain from doing so aft...
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