Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today. 'Change These Default Settings and Be Happier With Your Tech' by Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen writes the following for The New York Times: Many default settings buried deep inside our technology make us share superfluous amounts of data with tech companies. In my last column [“The Default Tech Settings You Should Turn Off Right Away”], I went over how to shut those off. But not all default settings do sneaky things with our information. … Our consumer electronics are among our most expensive household purchases, so it’s worthwhile to peruse and change the default settings to reap their maximum benefits.

Source: New York Times August 11, 2022 04:02 UTC