Google's strongest security features are tucked behind a single toggle. Turn it on to protect yourself from theft, scams, spam, and more.

Your phone has many security features to protect your data, but many settings are turned off by default. Whether you use a flagship device or a budget phone, you can stay safe online by tweaking a few ...

Starting July 7, there’s a big shift coming to how Google’s Gemini handles your private data – and you might want to take advantage of it. If you’ve used Gemini as your AI chatbot on your Android ...

A virtual private network, or VPN for short, is a security tool that encrypts your device's connection to the internet. It works by routing traffic through a different secure server. Beyond the ...

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You probably don't need to see the exact time your message was read. We'll explain the pros and cons of read receipts. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, ...

Google has confirmed it will roll out a new customization setting in Android to let users turn off the background blur effect. Android’s new Material 3 Expressive design makes ample use of blur ...

Pixel phones may soon get a “double tap to turn off screen” gesture in the Android 16 QPR1 update. A new toggle for this gesture is expected to appear in the Settings app under System > Gestures.