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What does Big Tech know about you? Find out

Tech giants like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are tracking you. Here is how to see the profiles they have built on you and how to remove some of this data.
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Explainer: $5bn lawsuit against Google over Incognito mode

Chrome’s Incognito mode doesn’t prevent Google from tracking you—and users are suing over it.
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Is that a crypto wallet app—or a scam?

Beware of fake crypto wallet apps, which abound in Apple and Google’s app stores, as ExpressVPN's Digital Security Lab has found.
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How to stop spam with anonymous email forwarding

An anonymous email forwarder can mask your email with an alias to avoid spam and keep your real email private. Find out how and protect your inbox now.
will privacy be another casualty in digital vaccination passports
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Digital vaccination passports are here

Some countries will require proof that you’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19 before letting you travel or go to public places. Will privacy be sacrificed?
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Link tax: How countries are forcing Big Tech to pay for the news

Australia has become the first place where Google and Facebook pay for news on their platforms. Other countries want the same.
how to tell if your webcam has been hacked
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How to tell if your webcam has been hacked

Six ways to know if someone is watching you with your laptop’s camera.
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Protecting power grids and water supplies from cyber attacks

Cybersecurity for public utilities is imperative—and daunting—but the potential consequences are too dire to ignore.
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These mood trackers log your voice, skin, brain waves, and more

A new wave of mental-health wearable devices detect distress in your body. Would you wear them?
An image of a person being collected.
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Data ethics: When your public images are used for profit

If you post a picture or personal information publicly online, companies (or anyone else) could use it to build a database without your consent. Is it legal—and ethical?
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