You may have noticed a setting on Android called Private DNS. It's on by default, and you're best off leaving it that way.

Choose between the four best private DNS options – AdGuard DNS, NextDNS, RethinkDNS, and Control D to block ads on Android. Go to Settings > search for “Private DNS” > add the DNS of your choice > ...

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In this digital era, the right to online data privacy is becoming an important area of focus for discussion. According to recent studies, these privacy concerns affect most consumers’ willingness to ...

You might be wondering: DNS servers — why do they even matter? Or, what is a DNS server anyway? Both of these are important question, but in addressing both, a DNS is your access or gateway to the ...

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Best VPN for 2025: Our Top 10 Favorite VPN Services The Best Android VPN apps of 2025 Isn’t it strange that so many phone users seek the best VPN for Android? Apparently, it’s not given that over 90% ...

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that our phones monitor our online activities and share data with third parties. However, many don’t know that our phones connect to remote servers even when we aren’t ...

We often rely on our devices' operating systems to keep us safe from malicious apps and people but what if the operating itself gets compromised behind people's backs. That's the almost nightmarish ...

Western Digital announces an Android app that allows Android OS-based smartphones to access photos stored on its home NAS servers. CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, ...