Here is a guide on how to stop Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox from accessing your webcam or microphone in Windows 11/10. Doing so will basically prevent these web browsers from ...

Have you ever experienced that weird moment where you were just talking about a new store or restaurant, and then it appeared in your social media ads just minutes later? While it might just be a ...

Your Android logs every app that touches your camera or mic — tap the green dot to find out who's been listening ...

Privacy is a very big concern among many consumers these days, and for a multitude of great reasons. Android 12 tried to address a couple of those issues, helping ...

Windows 11 is getting a similar feature to iOS's App Privacy Report called 'Privacy Auditing', which shows a history of each application's access to sensitive devices ...

Clipchamp uses your Windows System settings differently, so the microphone or camera settings might not be available for the Clipchamp app. So, if when you try to open or edit with Clipchamp on your ...

Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google Chrome allows you to use your microphone and camera for ...

The rapid evolution of technology has given rise to a new kind of threat: rogue apps that exploit microphone access to eavesdrop without authorization. These pose a substantial risk to our privacy and ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

When you connect more than one audio recording device to your Windows system, the OS gives you the freedom to select which device you want to use by default. Therefore, we highly recommend checking ...