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Google on Thursday announced the move to push back the large-scale rollout of its Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) technology. Engadget notes that Google’s Privacy Sandbox originally was announced in 2019, with a tentative date set for 2022 as the goal for Google’s replacement of third-party cookies. Now, though, it looks like the old way of tracking users won’t be completely replaced until 2023 at the earliest. According to the announcement, Google now plans to phase out cookies entirely in Chrome over a three-month period that is set to end in the later months of 2023, noting that it needed more time to get the economy right....

Auto-delete default: Google can already automatically delete your Location, Search, Voice, and YouTube activity data in three or 18-month intervals, but you had to opt-in. Now auto-delete is the default for all core Google activity settings. YouTube will be set to 36 months by default. If you want to keep your history intact, you’ll need to do that manually. Easier access: Now you can get to the privacy checkup settings with a simple ‘Google Privacy Checkup’ in Search....

In Your Car Car GPS devices are still great navigation aids. Screens are bigger and brighter than they used to be and accuracy has improved significantly, as has the usability of maps and directions with added features such as traffic alerts and the ability to wirelessly pair a mobile phone to an in-car unit via Bluetooth to get hands-free mobile speaker-phone use. On the Trail Handheld GPS units have dramatically changed outdoors travel, replacing the map and compass with moving digital maps and precise location, elevation, topographic, and other data....

Common Tablet Sizes There are five general display sizes available for tablets, though specific models vary in their exact dimensions. The advertised size of a tablet reflects a diagonal measurement of the screen, so two 10-inch tablets might have slightly different proportions. Some high-end devices, like the Samsung Galaxy View, have screens larger than 18-inches. Still, most tablets fit into one of the following categories: Manufacturers usually list the dimensions of their tablets....

Taking Advantage of the Cloud “It dawned on me, that there was this dependency on somebody having a controller. Not only did we have to presume that someone was going to have a controller, but we had to presume that someone had a controller that was going to work where the client would be,” he said. “So, we started brainstorming… Could that work? How would it work? And just like a light bulb, it hit....

Adverse Uses of Street Maps Ill-intentioned people use Google Maps and Bing Maps to: Locate entrances to buildingsDetermine locations of security cameras, gates, etcFind good hiding placesFind holes or weak spots in perimeter fencesLocate utility boxes (power, water, gas)See what make, model, and color of vehicle a building occupant or resident drivesSee if locks, guards, dogs, etc., are normally presentMeasure distances between objects (using Google Earth) to determine how quickly it would take to run or drive from one point to another....

Activate Web Inspector on Your iPhone or Other iOS Device The Web Inspector is disabled by default since most iPhone users have no use for it. However, if you’re a developer or you’re curious, you can activate it in a few short steps. Here’s how: Connect Your iOS Device to Safari on a Mac To use the Web Inspector, connect your iPhone or another iOS device to a Mac that has the Safari web browser and enable the Develop menu....

How to Install the Teams Add-in in Microsoft Outlook Adding Teams features to Outlook uses an Add-in. However, since Teams and Outlook are both Microsoft products, all you need to do is install both programs to use them together. Just make sure you close and restart whichever application was installed first before opening the second one to ensure that the Add-in gets picked up during launch. How to Use the Teams Add-in for Microsoft Outlook The Teams Add-in provides many useful functions for Outlook, as described in the following sections....

How to Avoid Tolls With Google Maps If you navigate with a GPS app, such as Google Maps, you get a heads up when tolls are on the planned route, and you can quickly plot out an alternative that avoids toll roads. The trip might take longer, but it could save you from sitting in traffic, in addition to the cost of the toll Here’s how Google Maps makes it simple to avoid tolls....

How to Change Your Background in Google Meet If you want to hide your background while on a video call and don’t want to use a virtual background, you can blur it in Google Meet. Blur Your Background While in a Call If you join a Google Meet and then decide you want to blur your background, it’s not too late. Before Joining a Call on Google Meet You can also blur your background before you join a meeting....

The Your Phone App for Windows 10 on iOS and Android The Your Phone app for Windows 10 (formerly known as Phone Companion) allows you to sync your Microsoft account with your smartphone. It installs the following apps on your iPhone or Android phone: Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft PhotosOneDriveOutlookSkype To sync the Windows Your Phone app with your mobile device, you must first download the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store....

But it’s not for everyone. If you find yourself wanting to cancel and switch back to a free Nintendo account, you can follow these instructions to opt-out of your Nintendo Switch Online membership. How to Cancel a Nintendo Switch Online Subscription To cancel your Nintendo Switch Online membership you must revoke the renewal payment option. This way you can continue to enjoy the Online membership for however many days remain on the payment period....

Which Layout Are You Using? The sorting options available to you and how you use them depends on which view you’re using in Mail. It offers two appearance options: default and classic. The classic layout shows all of your emails on single lines at the top of the screen with the contents of the message you’ve selected beneath them. The default layout includes preview text and puts the full emails in a pane to the right....

How Do You Change the Playlist Cover on Spotify on iPhone? By default, Spotify will create a collage of album art based on the first four albums that appear in any playlist you create. However, you can manually change the picture for any of your playlists anytime you want Spotify gives you two options for changing playlist pictures. You can either rearrange the top four songs in your playlist to get a different album collage or upload a cover photo from your iPhone’s camera roll....

Here’s how to change the taskbar color in Windows 10: Why Can’t I Change the Color of My Taskbar? If you can’t change the taskbar color in Windows 10, first make sure you have fully updated Windows. To change the taskbar color, you need to have the Windows 10 1903 feature update or newer. If you’re fully up to date, you need to make sure you set Choose Your Color to Custom and set Windows Mode to Dark....

How to Change Your Name in AirDrop on iPhone Changing your AirDrop name on an iPhone involves a change that you may not want to make. Luckily, that’s not true on the iPad and Mac, as we’ll see in the next two sections. AirDrop on the iPhone uses the name you have for yourself in your Contacts card. Changing your name there changes how you appear in AirDrop, but it also changes your name in all uses that access your contact card....

How to Change Your Phone Name on Android Changing your Android phone name is only a few steps away, providing you know where to look. Here’s how to change your phone name on Android. How to Change the Name on a Samsung Phone Changing your phone name on a Samsung phone is very similar, but there are some minor differences. Here’s how to change your Samsung phone name. Why Do I Need to Change My Phone Name?...

How Do I Change My Profile Picture on Instagram? Switching your profile picture through the Instagram app is a fairly straightforward process, much like changing your profile name—especially if you’re familiar with changing profile images on other social media platforms. How Do I Change My Instagram Profile Picture in a Web Browser? Changing your profile picture from the web browser version of Instagram is very similar to the app, though the icon and menu placement is a little different....

Even though most printers take care of this, manually running the printer’s cleaning process can work wonders, especially on older models or when there’s high printer usage. How to Clean a Printer Using the Printer Settings on Windows Check your printer manual to see if it has instructions for running the cleaning process. If you can’t find the manual, and the printer has a display, you may be able to locate the cleaning process on the device....

How to Clear the Cache on Xbox Series X or S via Unplugging the Console With the Xbox Series X or S more like a PC than games console, sometimes the system can end up a little slow due to excessive use. This typically happens when your system has been running for a long time with no TLC. Clearing the cache frees up space and RAM so your console is a little fresher than before....