Old cookies and cache can slow you down, mess with websites, and invade your privacy. Clearing them only takes a minute ...

Google tracks your online activities through its apps and services. Fortunately, you can clear your past activity from your Google Account settings.

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has undergone some changes since Elon Musk bought it in 2022. In addition to changing the name, Musk laid off thousands of employees, gutted the ...

Whether you're taking a break from social media or just want to start fresh, sometimes you simply need to get rid of your X, formerly Twitter, account. If you're ready to say goodbye to the social ...

Many 23andMe customers signed up to the genetic testing service in hopes of learning fun or interesting information about their past. But consumer advocates are now urging those users to request the ...

A reader asked me how he might safely donate a computer to a local refurbishing group. "Our son-in-law takes the hard drive out and destroys it with a hammer," he said. "Is that the best way?" Unless ...

Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to ...

Drag files to your computer’s trash, and they’re not really gone—most can be recovered with basic tools. Whether you’re wiping a single file or scrubbing an entire hard drive, the Data Shredder Stick ...