The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has banned the data broker X-Mode Social from sharing or selling users’ sensitive location data, the federal regulator said Tuesday. The first of its kind settlement ...

Google will destroy user data to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit related to its "incognito" mode. The 2020 lawsuit accused Google of collecting users' data without their knowledge. Google will ...

The next time you find a need to use Incognito Mode, you should know a thing or two about it instead of buying into one of ...

You open Chrome and then decide you don't want anyone tracking your personal information or traffic. You're not doing anything wrong, you consider privacy an important factor in your life. To that end ...

An ongoing lawsuit has questioned Google’s continued collection of browsing data from the Chrome browser’s incognito mode. Now, as part of a settlement for the case, Google has pledged to “destroy” ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Q: Are there any reasons not to use dark mode on my smartphone all the time? A: The default display theme for smartphones and computers is generally a white background with black text, but it hasn’t ...

Google is working on adding a “repair mode” functionality to stock Android. In repair mode, your personal data will not be visible, but the phone’s core functionality will remain accessible to the ...