7 Privacy Settings to Change Right Now to Stop Google AI From Using Your Data Google’s AI features are woven into Search, Photos, Assistant, and even YouTube. By default, many of these tools collect and retain your activity, location, voice recordings, and images. The company uses this data to train and improve its AI models, but you can limit what it keeps and how it’s used. ...
Why Google’s AI Data Access Deserves Your Attention Right Now If you use Gmail, Google Search, YouTube, or Google Photos, your data is already feeding the company’s AI models. Google’s privacy policy makes clear that publicly available information and personal account data can be used to train and improve its AI systems – including the Gemini assistant, smart reply features, and photo recognition. This isn’t new, but it is broader than many people realize. ...
Google Just Changed a Major Privacy Setting—Here’s the Switch to Turn Off Right Now If you use a Google account—and most of us do—you may want to check your settings today. In mid-June 2026, Google quietly updated a key privacy control that could share more of your data by default. The change affects every account, and the new setting is enabled out of the box. Here’s what it does, why it matters, and exactly how to turn it off in under a minute. ...
How to Spot a New Google Scam That Looks Totally Legit A convincing new phishing campaign is targeting Google users with alerts that appear to come directly from Google. The scam, recently reported by Reader’s Digest, sends notifications warning of suspicious account activity or a security breach. The email or text looks nearly identical to legitimate Google security alerts, including official logos and formatting. But the goal is to steal your login credentials. ...