L ast fall, in the sunroom where we eat our meals, my 11-year-old son and I sat at the dining table—he on one side, I on the ...

Meta removed end‑to‑end encryption (E2EE) from messages for Instagram users worldwide on May 8, and now only offers standard ...

You can capture an instant by tapping the mini pile of photos at the bottom right corner of your Instagram inbox or by ...

The landscape of Facebook security has shifted dramatically: a massive 1.2 billion-record API scrape in May 2025 exposed millions of phone numbers, and while Meta is now rolling out centralized ...

As of early 2026, Facebook has refined its privacy architecture around friend requests, responding to growing concerns over spam, data scraping, and unwanted digital access. The platform now ...

If Meta and other smart eyewear makers don't want their products known as "pervert glasses," they're going to have to do better at setting boundaries. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The ...

New hardware features? At a time like this? New hardware features? At a time like this? is a senior reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in ...

An international group of plaintiffs sued Meta Platforms, Inc. alleging that the company has made false claims about the privacy and security of its WhatsApp chat service. Meta has made so called “end ...

Millions of Facebook users filed claims in a recent privacy settlement after the platform was accused of mishandling user data. The approved payouts have been rolling out, which means people are ...

Is the metaverse out and Facebook back in? That’s one way to look at Tuesday’s announcement from the company formerly known as Facebook: Meta is revamping its flagship app with a number of features ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...