We’ve talked before about how Google tracks your search history to build a detailed personal profile. While that personalization can be convenient, many people are rightly uncomfortable with the thought of a giant tech company monitoring every question they ask the internet. If you’re ready to ditch the data-harvesting model and embrace truly private searching, […]

Google Chrome is the browser of choice for millions of people—it’s fast, familiar, and incredibly reliable. But when it comes to true privacy, Chrome’s standard browsing mode is not your friend. While it’s convenient, it allows for various forms of tracking and keeps a comprehensive local record of your activities. If you prefer to stick […]

Your web browser, like Google Chrome, is your main window to the internet. To make life easier, you probably use extensions—those handy little tools that block ads, check grammar, or manage your passwords. They’re super convenient, but they also represent one of the sneakier security risks on your computer. Think of an extension as a […]

You just got a notification, and you need to log in fast. You click the link, and the website looks perfect—the logo is right, the colors match, and the login box is exactly where it should be. You’re about to type in your password, but hold on a second! Scammers are masters of creating fake […]

When you type a website address, or URL, into your browser, you probably don’t think much about the last few letters, right? That little suffix—the .com, .org, or .net—is called a Top-Level Domain (TLD). For years, these TLDs were limited and very familiar. But the internet is a big place now, and new TLDs have […]

You get an email that looks official, telling you to log in to your bank account or verify a shipping address. You click the link, and you’re taken to a website that looks exactly like the real one. Everything seems fine, but something feels a little off. This is a classic phishing attack, and the […]