Google Chrome’s Incognito mode isn’t necessarily as private as it might sound, but for years, users could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Ahead of a pending $5 billion class action lawsuit settlement, Google is beginning to clarify its data usage policies to highlight the ways it and others may still monitor your internet activity—even while in Incognito. As first spotted by MSPowerUser earlier this week, Google has quietly updated Incognito’s start page in… Source link
Read More »Chrome updates Incognito warning to admit Google tracks users in “private” mode
Getty Images | Anadolu Google is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser’s semi-private mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of privacy violations related to Chrome’s Incognito mode. The expanded warning was recently added to
Read More »Google is messing with Driving Mode again, and I’ve had enough of this nonsense
Google doesn’t like me. That’s the only assumption I can make when it consistently finds ways to make my life more difficult. Google+, Inbox, Pixelbook, these are dead Google products that I love, but at least I could find alternatives for them easily enough. The same can’t be said for driving apps. Google has messed with its driving apps for the worse twice now, and it looks like it’s about to happen again. What came before Google’s first solution to create a driving… Source link
Read More »Google Agrees To Settle Incognito Mode Lawsuit – Deadline
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Read More »Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome's Incognito Mode – CNET
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome’s Incognito Mode CNET Source link
Read More »Google nears $5 billion settlement in 'incognito' mode privacy lawsuit – San Francisco Chronicle
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Read More »Google Maps' Driving Mode could be killed off, because Google – Android Authority
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Read More »Google Meet's latest update offers a more capable picture-in-picture mode – The Verge
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google Meet’s latest update offers a more capable picture-in-picture mode The Verge Source link
Read More »As layoffs ripple across Wall Street, some banks stay in ‘hiring mode’
Some firms across the financial industry are giving workers the boot after dealmaking activity tumbled last year and as a potential recession looms. But the picture among Wall Street’s six biggest banks is mixed when it comes to the scale of these layoffs. And some firms are even adding staff in this environment — as JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon said last week, his bank is in “hiring mode.” Along with financial results for the fourth quarter, Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) each… Source link
Read More »Google Chrome’s ‘incognito’ mode might not keep you so hidden
Google Chrome and almost all other web browsers offer an “incognito” mode, or private mode, designed to allow you to browse the web privately. As a result, any websites you visit in incognito mode will not appear in your browsing history, nor will your personal information be remembered. However, when using incognito mode, are you actually browsing completely incognito? CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU… Source link
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