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Google made clear Wednesday that after it finished phasing out third-party cookies over the next year or so, it won't introduce other forms of identifiers to track individuals as they browse across the web. Why it matters: The move comes amid increased scrutiny over the way tech giants use consumer…

Vaccine guilt — some call it "vaccine shame" — really is a thing. Just Google it. The flip side is vaccine envy. Author of the article: Joanne Laucius Publishing date: Mar 03, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  12 Comments Postmedia reporter Joanne Laucius poses for a…

The Google Play Console is rolling out new engagement and monetization benchmarks to better inform performance. Powered by differential privacy, Android developers can use this information to make “more informed decisions about product roadmaps and opportunities.” These new features are the result of developers, especially smaller ones, wanting more “data…

Android Beam may have been ditched in favor of Nearby Share, but the ability to tap-to-send files, websites, contacts, and more lives on as the option actually still exists with the help of NFC. Nearby Share in the basic sense allows you to open up a connection with a nearby…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Google’s Chrome OS has made a huge impact on personal computing by flooding the market with ultra-cheap Chromebook laptops. Of course, Chrome-powered PCs can also be surprisingly powerful if…

With Stadia set to lack any first-party exclusives moving forward, the torch has been passed to third-party titles and developers moving forward. PixelJunk Raiders is one such “exclusive” that leverages the unique solutions that only Stadia can currently offer — namely State Share. On the very surface, PixelJunk Raiders looks…

In an extensive investigation carried out by a German security firm, Exodus, the popular password manager app LastPass was found to collect and send personal information of subscribers using the Android app. It does so with the help of seven different built-in trackers. Even though LastPass allows you to opt-out…

The Clubhouse app hosted another tech industry insider for an interview in recent days — this time, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. In a discussion hosted by journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, Gates talked about everything from the coronavirus pandemic to COVID vaccines and the rumored Apple Car. Gates also explained why…

Google’s Live Caption feature is now available on Chrome, but you will have to jump through a few hoops if you want to activate it on your browser. Live Caption “automatically captions speech on your device. Use it on videos, podcasts, phone calls, video calls, and audio messages – even…

Mozilla’s Firefox 86 update comes with a new “Total Cookie Protection” feature that enhances user privacy. Total Cookie Protection will remove a company’s ability to access cookies belonging to a different site, preventing the said company from tracking users online. The new cookie feature has to be turned on manually…