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What Is “Do Not Track” And How To Use It

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  Do Not Track is an excellent feature provided by web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari to restrict websites from monitoring your surfing activities. When you keep this setting enabled in your web browser, it informs the websites, analytics companies, and ad networks not to track your browsing activity.   In other words, if you don’t turn on the DNT setting in your web browser, your online activities will be tracked by websites or companies to know about you so they can show you relevant ads through their marketing campaigns. The tracking data includes browsing history, location history, cookies, and more.  So, if you don’t want to let advertisement companies or websites track you, you can take advantage of the Do Not Track feature. When you enable it in your web browser, an HTTP header is added by the browser to your web traffic so the websites could understand that they don’t have to track you. However, this DNT header indicates three following comma...

What is Google Smart Lock, And How to use it

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  Google Smart Lock is an intelligent system of unlocking Android devices when they are close to the user or user’s living places or any other trusted places. For example, if you are an Android user and have configured Google Smart Lock on your phone, you don’t need to enter your pin, pattern, or password to unlock it. Your device gets automatically unlocked when it locates you or any other location that you have set. You will need to set a screen lock before activating it on your phone. Let’s see the ways to set Google Smart Lock on an Android device and Chromebook.  Features of Google Smart Lock Let’s have a look at the features that you are going to get with Google Smart Lock on your device.  On-body Detection:  This feature requires you to use a pin or password to lock the device before you keep it in your pocket or bag. Your device gets automatically unlocked when you take the device again without needing a pin or password.   Trusted Devices:  Whe...