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Your Android phone has a hidden dashboard that shows which apps are spying on you

… Related I changed these hidden Google TV settings to make my laggy TV feel brand new Stop the stutter. Add privacy dashboard to your toolkit for simple reviews I always recommend going over your app permissions and account settings to protect your privacy. …

May 28, 2026 · Megan Ellis

Chrome is quietly downloading a 4GB AI file without telling you, says researcher

… Scale deployment may breach EU privacy rules and add ~30,000 tonnes CO2e from widespread downloads. Like every tech giant, Google is going all in on AI. …

May 7, 2026 · Patrick O'Rourke

I replaced Google's apps with these 7 open-source alternatives, and I'm never going back

… See at Github See at Official Website Proton Pass A useful password manager that has become more flexible Proton Pass is a great open-source password manager from the company behind Proton Drive and other privacy-focused Google alternatives such as Proton Mail. …

May 8, 2026 · Megan Ellis

My old Google Pixel has replaced half of my smart home products without costing me a penny

… Whilst Google Assistant is great, it's cloud-dependent. …

May 1, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Gmail’s useful new AI inbox features will cost you $250 a month

… That said, the tech giant has claimed in the past that, from a privacy perspective, its new AI Gmail features offer the "privacy protections you expect from Google," though it's still unclear what that actually means. …

Apr 2, 2026 · Patrick O'Rourke

I ran a powerful local AI model on my laptop, and it didn’t feel like a compromise

… Related I replaced the expensive Claude Pro subscription with these local models, and my productivity didn’t drop a bit Local-first vibe coding Privacy meets power The arrival of Gemma 4 12B delivers a massive productivity boost to developers, writers, researchers, and power users who value privacy… …

Jun 11, 2026 · Parth Shah

Chrome for Android now lets you share your approximate location instead of your exact coordinates

… In a bid to improve Chrome for Android's privacy tools, Google is adding a new feature that lets you share a rough estimate of your location without revealing your exact location. …

May 5, 2026 · Simon Batt

3 Google TV settings I changed after the Gemini update that made my TV actually useful

… Gemini made Google TV worse We're better off without it Google plans to add Gemini to Google TV in the US. The company claims it will make Google TV-powered televisions easier to use. The Gemini integration will let you do more than you can with Google Assistant right now. …

Apr 25, 2026 · Anurag Singh

Gemini for Home sounds impressive until you realize Home Assistant already does it better

… Google's Gemini-powered search results require a Google Home Premium subscription. Whereas in Home Assistant, video intelligence is a one-time hardware cost with zero monthly fees and 100% privacy. …

Apr 17, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

I switched from NotebookLM to this open-source tool, and it does what Google won't

… Whatever Google picks for it, you get, and there's no way to override the choice or send your sources to a server that isn't owned by Google. …

Jun 1, 2026 · Nolen Jonker

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