Scientists have researched for years the mismatch of results originating from interviews and surveys, and the actual behavior of people. Something tends to be wrong with the results, although respondents feel they have given accurate answers. This phenomenon is surprisingly evident with cyber related matters such as privacy and security.… Read >
Tag: Google
What the? An open source, privacy-respecting search engine is better than Google
Google is such a strong brand on the internet that some people think it is the home page of the entire web. They type facebook.com into the search field and click the first result to visit the service. I haven’t used Google Search for years because Google tracks and collects … Read >
Survey: open source development community anticipating bright 2020s
When the first open source software products were published, many IT businesses were terrified. For instance, Microsoft was so hostile to the concept of open code that the father of Linux, Linus Torvalds, still is suspicious of the company – although Microsoft has completely changed its strategy … Read >
How to set DuckDuckGo as your default search engine
Search engine DuckDuckGo has been around for quite some time (since 2008) but only recently a significant change in internet users’ attitudes has started to drive people to other search engines than Google. Privacy-respecting search engines are on the rise. Here is our guide to setting DuckDuckGo as the default … Read >
Hey Google, when will your engineers resolve the AdSense account access problem?
I’m not 100% sure, but because I have been in similar situation with other Google products before, I think that AdSense doesn’t like the fact that I travel for work. During the last four weeks, Google AdSense advertising service has kindly, but somewhat confusingly informed me that our account is … Read >
Finally, it is possible to purchase a good smartphone that doesn’t collect our private data
Update 2021-05-03: we have reviewed a phone powered by e.foundation’s /e/OS operating system software.
General awareness about risks in automatic collection of individuals’ private data is growing quickly. Meanwhile, companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft invent new ways to collect their customers’ data behind the scenes. For an ordinary … Read >
Stay away from Google RCS messaging if you want to avoid privacy risks and problems when you travel
Google has developed (or rather, acquired the technology along with a company called Jibe) a chat messaging system that is intended for mobile phones. In June 2019, Google opens the new service based on RCS (Rich Communication Service) technology in France and in the UK to the public. It is, … Read >
One specific activity dominates the internet minute in 2019
It is pretty amazing what happens on the internet during 60 seconds. One might think that since almost everyone hangs out at Facebook and believes the Google search box is the gateway to online services that these two would be the most popular destinations. That’s not the case. Email and … Read >
Google Docs cheat sheet for managing documents in the cloud
From: Computerworld
Google Docs is a powerful word processor that you use through your web browser. It’s integrated with Google Drive to store your documents in the cloud. Anyone with a Google account can use it for free, and it’s also available as part of G Suite â Google’s … Read >
What to do when your Google+ account is going away
A letter from hell, or a message to be completely ignored. Google+ evoked strong feelings among its users. Some people were passionate about Google’s social media service because they had found their community, and loved the platform’s remarkable functionality. Others were too busy posting dog photos and liking them in … Read >