📲 What does Google actually keep about you? Here is how to find out — and what to do about it.
Plus: How to see the activity Google stores, what your ad profile actually contains, and how to set history to delete itself automatically
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📲 Who Has Access to Your Google Account Right Now? Here Is How to Find Out.
Plus: The apps linked to your account, the devices signed in right now, and the two Google checkups worth running today
📲 What happens if you lose access to Gmail and your Google account — and how to make sure you never do
Plus: The recovery options most people have never set up, Google’s new selfie video rescue explained, and why losing your Gmail can be worse than losing your phone
📲 Part Three: The Digital Accounts Most at Risk When Your Phone Is Gone
Plus: The ten-minute preparation that changes everything, how authentication apps are safer than text message codes, and Google's new selfie recovery option explained
If your phone is stolen abroad, here is exactly what to do
Plus: How to lock your phone remotely from any borrowed device, the EU ruling that could change how Facebook and Instagram work, and an app that keeps your travel documents available without signal
Your Phone Is Not Built for Summer Heat. Here Is How to Protect It.
Plus: The one thing you should never do when your phone overheats, how to keep your laptop safe in a hot car, and how to stop Gmail from drafting replies in your own voice.
📲 Your Google Searches Are Feeding an AI Model. Here Is How to Stop That.
Plus: Why turning off these settings does not break Google Search, how the other AI companies compare, and Apple's biggest camera upgrade in years
📲 WhatsApp is about to let you hide your phone number from strangers. Here is what to do right now.
Plus: How to reserve your username today, the optional PIN that blocks unwanted messages, and the scam already using this rollout as cover
📲 These Social Media Settings Are Worth Changing After a Jury Found Platforms Negligent
📲 Plus: The bellwether trial starting this month, three practical steps to reduce what algorithms serve you, and how to switch to a chronological feed on Facebook and Instagram
Beyond the Inbox: The Complete Guide to the Rest of the Substack App
Plus: The home feed versus the inbox, a delivery scam targeting phone users right now, and Notes explained for people who have never posted one