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Ever been haunted by an online ad for an item you researched or bought? Targeted ads were designed to follow you around everywhere. But there are ways to banish them. (Tom Grillo/The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY CIR TECH FIX BY BRIAN X. CHEN FOR AUG. 16, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —
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August 31, 2018 at 3:31 pm

Are targeted ads stalking you? Here’s how to make them stop.

Even been haunted by an online ad for an item you researched or bought? Targeted ads were designed to follow you around everywhere. Here's how...

Business

The nonprofit Mozilla redesigned its browser to take on Google. The good news: The new Firefox has strong privacy features and is as fast as Chrome. (Minh Uong/The New York Times)

August 31, 2018 at 12:44 pm

In delicate browser-website dance, you might need to change your dance partner | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers your personal technology questions each week.

This Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, photo shows three Gmail automated response options for an email on an iPhone in New York. Google has begun suggesting auto-responses to emails such as these as the latest version of Gmail rolls out on web browsers. It’s something Google has already offered on its apps for Android devices and iPhones. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) NYBZ466 NYBZ466

August 30, 2018 at 11:27 am

Useful or creepy? Machines suggest Gmail replies

Customized auto-responses come in the latest version of Gmail on the web and expand on a feature already available on Android devices and iPhones. They're...

Business

August 29, 2018 at 3:38 pm

Magic Leap’s augmented reality gear meets actual reality, and stumbles | Tech Review

Look before you Magic Leap: Six things tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler learned using the first public version of the augmented-reality goggles that hope to...

Business

August 28, 2018 at 12:41 pm

AP EXPLAINS: How Google search results work

Political leanings don't factor into Google's search algorithm. But the authoritativeness of page links that the algorithm spits out and the perception of thousands of...

Business

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and stylus are shown in this photo, in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. The stylus, a signature Note feature, will now have Bluetooth capability, allowing people to control phones and apps from up to 30 feet away. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) NYRD211 NYRD211

August 24, 2018 at 12:01 pm

Samsung’s Galaxy Note9: Too much phone for most of us | Tech Review

Tech Review: If you can live without this device's premium features, there are plenty of good Android phones that cost hundreds of dollars less than...

Business

August 24, 2018 at 11:42 am

Take a look at free photo-album packages; plus, how to get a Taskbar to behave | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers your personal technology questions each week.

Microsoft’s Translator app can translate multiple tongues simultaneously, all as part of a single conversation, whether in a boardroom or at a bar.

August 17, 2018 at 7:22 pm

In the boardroom or bar, the best translation apps for travelers | Tech Review

Tech review: After eight months of on-the-road testing in France, Spain, Germany and Japan, here are the five translation apps that stood the test of...

Business

August 17, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Having trouble sharing a printer? Check your connections | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers your personal technology questions each week.

Aa mobile phone displays a user’s travels in New York. An Associated Press investigation shows that using Google services on Android devices and iPhones allows the search giant to record your whereabouts as you go about your day. (Seth Wenig/AP)

August 13, 2018 at 10:04 am

How to find and delete Google’s tracking of your devices

Even if you have “Location History” off, Google often stores your precise location. Here’s how to delete those markers and some best-effort practices that keep...

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