The "Do No Track" browser setting was meant to act as an online privacy tool but there might be more effective ways to protect your data.

It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your browser sounded promising.

Your browser sends a lot of information with each website you visit. That can be used to track you across the internet.

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I revoked all the unnecessary app permissions from the Permission manager menu. For sensitive permissions, I switched to Ask ...

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15 and the update brought a lot of new features to your iPhone, but more important it included some improved privacy measures against digital fingerprinting. Everyone ...

I no longer have to feel as privacy-conscious when I am browsing, like I do with Chrome. Additionally, it offers sufficient customization without being too overwhelming. On mobile, I can use toggles ...

Copilot is Microsoft’s umbrella name for its AI-assistant, built to be your conversational helper within Windows, productivity apps like Word and Excel, as well as the Edge browser. In practice, it ...

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You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, ...

Your phone has a location pin toggle in the quick settings slider. You can also find it in the settings app as a toggle labeled location. Turning it off should mean that your phone’s location isn’t ...