The annual Google IO developer conference kicked off with a two-hour keynote filled with announcements. Here are the highlights.
privacy
Android 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions for Apps
A new privacy dashboard and “app hibernation” are coming to Google’s mobile operating system.
WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy Just Kicked In
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Instead of a hard cutoff, the messaging app will gradually degrade and eventually cease to function if you don’t accept the changes.
The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms
Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.
What’s Google Floc? And How Does It Affect Your Privacy?
There’s a battle raging over how advertisers can target us on the web—or whether they should be able to target us at all.
Microsoft Will Soon Kill Flash on Windows 10 for Good
Plus: A Peloton data leak, Russian hacker details, and more of the week’s top security news.
Twitter’s Tip Jar Privacy Fiasco Was Entirely Avoidable
Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.
Here’s a Calendar Trick to Ease Post-Pandemic Reentry
Ready or not, the world is opening up. Creating a daily rhythm calendar can help you take it all in at your own pace.
Microsoft: New 365 subscription makes it easier for frontline workers to use data securely and effectively
The F5 subscription plan for Microsoft 365 handles security and compliance for devices used by the workers who create, sell or service what organisations produce.
Don’t Buy Into Facebook’s Ad-Tracking Pressure on iOS 14.5
The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn’t mean paying up later.