Chrome tracks more than you realize. Here’s how to take back your privacy
…But if you’d rather limit how much data Chrome, and by extension, Google, has on you, there are steps you can take.We don’t know everything Chrome gathers; Google keeps…
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Sesame's AI voice app is the best I've tested. That's what worries me
…off the bat that I was a PCWorld reporter writing a story about Sesame and quizzed her about her technology stack (a combination of Google's Gemma 4 LLM and CSM-1B…
World Password Day: Fix these 4 security mistakes before hackers find them
So many arbitrary holidays exist (ahem, Tin Can Day), but World Password Day is one fully supported by the PCWorld staff. We’re all for ditching weak passwords — especially when strengthening your…
Googlebooks aren't just Android laptops. They're a Trojan horse for Gemini
…the PCWorld team have expressed similar opinions. If you've spent the last couple of years trying to avoid Copilot or Apple AI, I get the feeling that a Googlebook might be…
Google Intelligence is now asking for all of your data
Google is now offering you the ability to link all of your Google services to the company's AI services for better results, looping in Google Intelligence, Gemini, with Gmail and your…
Google's free online storage will be reduced unless you provide Google with this information
For years now, Google has provided users with 15 GB of online storage free of charge. But that era seems to be ending. Going forward, you'll only get 15 GB of…
Google's still struggling to crack PC gaming
Do PC gamers long to play mobile games...on the PC? Google continues to think so, and the company is making incremental moves to improve its Google Play platform on the PC…
Hands on: Google's new desktop app is just another Gemini portal
…But I've tried Google's new Google app for Windows... and I'm not convinced. Google's new freely downloadable Google app for desktop (available today on PCs using English) may…
Look out, Otter! Google Meet is adding in-person transcription
Google has extended its Google Meet transcription and AI summarization services to in-person recordings, meaning that soon you'll be able to simply place your Android phone on the table and…
Look out, Canva: Google Pics' AI editing is scary good
…On first blush, Google's new Google Pics app looks like it can do the same -- and then some. Google Pics is a new, standalone Google app, powered by Google's Nano…