Security
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How to Quit Google, According to a Privacy Expert
Some companies are easy to quit. If I decide I don’t like Coca-Cola anymore I can simply stop drinking Coke. Sure, the company makes more than just Coke, so I would need to do some research to figure out which products they do and don’t make, but it’s theoretically possible. Quitting Google isn’t like that.…
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How to See All the Devices Logged in to Your Microsoft Account
Here’s a straightforward security audit you can, and should, perform periodically: Check all of the devices currently logged into your Microsoft account. If you’ve jumped between a lot of computers since you first registered your account, it might be active in more places than you think. Not only will this alert you to unwelcome visitors…
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These Are the Best Antivirus Apps for Macs in 2024
There are certainly fewer viruses around targeting Macs—partly because it makes more sense for bad actors to target Windows, which has a significantly bigger user base—but macOS is certainly not immune to viruses. Don’t think that just because you own an Apple computer, you don’t have to worry about malware. Your Mac comes with some…
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Your Conversations With AI Chatbots Aren’t Private
You’re talking to a robot, but that doesn’t mean a human won’t read it eventually.