Topic: privacy settings
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Take Back Control of Your Online Shopping Data
Online shopping involves extensive collection and sharing of personal data, often without full user awareness or consent, posing significant privacy risks. Data is frequently stored indefinitely and shared with third parties, increasing exposure to breaches, misuse, and targeted scams, as seen in...
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Google Wallet Adds New Personalization for Purchases & Passes
Google Wallet is adding customization features that use purchase and pass data to provide personalized recommendations based on transaction history and stored items like loyalty cards and tickets. Users have control over privacy settings, with options to disable the feature or adjust how their da...
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Discord Expands Parental Controls to Monitor Teen Activity
Discord has expanded its Family Center with enhanced parental controls that offer guardians detailed insights into their teenagers' platform usage while preserving the teens' sense of independence. New features allow parents to manage sensitive media, control communication permissions, and access...
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New Discord safety feature gives parents control over teen contacts
Discord's Family Center now allows parents to control who can send direct messages to their teens, choosing between friends or shared server members, while keeping message content private. Teens can automatically notify parents when they report another user for misconduct, and both parties can vi...
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Microsoft Tightens Windows 11 Grip, Removes Account Workarounds
Microsoft is systematically removing methods to bypass the mandatory Microsoft account login during Windows 11 setup, making it harder to create a local account. The company justifies this by claiming that bypass methods skip critical setup screens, which could leave devices unprepared, though us...
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OpenAI's New Parental Controls: What You Need to Know
OpenAI has launched parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to manage teen accounts by limiting sensitive content, disabling features like memory and voice mode, and adjusting privacy settings. Parents can link their account to their teen's but cannot read their conversation history, exce...
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Google Fined $425M in Landmark Privacy Violation Case
A federal jury ordered Google to pay $425 million for continuing to collect user data even after individuals disabled tracking features, marking one of the largest penalties for digital privacy violations. The class action lawsuit, representing about 98 million users, accused Google of unlawfully...
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Control ChatGPT for Teens: New Parental Guide
OpenAI has introduced parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to manage features, set time limits, and customize safety settings to create a safer environment for teenagers. Key settings include reducing sensitive content exposure, disabling model training and memory features, and enablin...
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Users
A security vulnerability in WhatsApp's contact discovery system allowed researchers to verify nearly all active accounts and access profile details for a significant portion of its 3.5 billion users. Meta addressed the flaw by October after being notified, implementing stricter rate-limiting to p...
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Threads Launches 24-Hour Disappearing 'Ghost Posts'
Threads is introducing "ghost posts," a feature that allows users to share content that automatically archives after 24 hours, aiming to encourage spontaneous and informal conversations without a permanent digital footprint. To create a ghost post, users tap a ghost icon in the mobile app, and th...
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Fix a Slow Fire TV: 10 Instant Performance Boosts
A slow Fire TV is commonly caused by outdated software, too many background applications, or accumulated temporary files, but simple adjustments can restore performance without technical expertise. Disabling unnecessary background features like Prime Photos, automatic app updates, and gaming serv...
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Gemini Arrives Early on Google TV with New Voice Selection [Gallery]
Gemini, Google's advanced AI assistant, has unexpectedly appeared early on select Google TV devices like the TCL QM9K and a Sony Bravia model, ahead of its broader planned release. During setup, users can choose from ten distinct voice options for Gemini, which differ from those on mobile devices...
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ChatGPT Now Lets You Chat With Groups
OpenAI has launched a group chat feature in ChatGPT, allowing up to twenty participants to collaborate in a single AI-assisted conversation, now available globally to all logged-in users. The AI is trained to follow the natural flow of group discussions, contributing appropriately or when directl...
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PlayStation Unveils New Parental Control App for Safer Gaming
Sony has launched the PlayStation Family app for iOS and Android, enabling parents to remotely monitor and manage children's gaming on PS5 and PS4 consoles. The app provides features like activity reports, playtime approval, spending controls, and customizable privacy settings for tailored family...
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Upgrade to Windows 11 Free: 3 Easy Ways (+1 for Older PCs)
Windows 11 can be installed for free on compatible devices by checking eligibility with Microsoft's PC Health Check tool and updating through Windows Update or the Installation Assistant. For incompatible hardware, users can bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements using Rufus to create a bootable...
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