Does the 'Do Not Track' browser setting actually work? Here's what we know

QUESTION: What exactly does turning on the “Do Not Track” in my browser actually do?ANSWER: It’s no secret that we’re all being tracked relentlessly online, so the “Do Not Track” setting in your ...
ABC7

What is Google fingerprinting? How the tech giant is digging deeper into your personal data

CHICAGO -- Chances are, you "Google" something several times a day. "When you have a random question, the first thing you pull up is Google," said Google user Christine Leos. But what are you giving ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft wants changing default apps in Windows to be less of a mess

One of the enduring legacies of the '90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it ...
The Spokesman-Review

Google spent $26 billion to hide this phone setting from you

There’s a setting on your phone and web browser that Google is desperate to keep you from discovering. How desperate? In 2021 alone, Google paid Apple, Samsung and others $26.3 billion to keep it ...

OpenAI Launches Its Own Web Browser—ChatGPT Atlas—As Alphabet Shares Fall

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Atlas in a livestream Tuesday, its own web browser, setting Alphabet shares back more than 2% ...