How To Prevent Amazon Tech And Accessories From Spying On You

You can limit Amazon tracking by changing Fire TV privacy settings, deleting Alexa transcripts, and pausing browsing history ...
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Your Phone's Best Defense Against Scam Texts Might Be Turned Off By Default. Do This to Fix It

Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

Copilot quietly grabs your data from other Microsoft products now - here's how to opt out

A new setting in Copilot will access data from Bing, MSN, Edge, and other services. You can disable this if you're worried about your privacy.

How the Ring Search Party feature works (and how to turn it off, if it’s too creepy)

Turning off Search Party is straightforward enough: From the Ring app on your phone, tap the menu button (top left), then ...

How to turn off HDMI-CEC on your TV - and why it makes such a big difference

TVs often analyze what you watch to curate suggestions and serve you ads, even through HDMI-connected devices, but I've found ways to take back control.