For Gmail users, there is an automatic opt-in that may allow Google access to your emailed data (think: your personal and ...

User data is increasingly used to train AI models—often without users realizing it.

The new advertisement system adopted by Google requires consumers to manually turn off Chrome ad topics in case they want to be assured of maximum privacy. Chrome ...

Gmail users are warned to disable Smart Features amid privacy concerns as Google may scan emails for AI training which can ...

As with every other major carrier, T-Mobile doesn't exactly have a sterling track record when it comes to keeping user data private. You might remember the T-Mobile hack that impacted tens of millions ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

Android phones are lauded for being feature-rich and highly customizable. However, most of them have a lot of baked-in features that are enabled by default. This is often done to offer a smooth and ...