Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google Chrome allows you to use your microphone and camera for ...

Following Android, ChromeOS is adding systemwide privacy toggles to enable/disable access to a Chromebook’s camera and microphone. In the Settings app under ...

Google is expanding ChromeOS security and privacy features that include the ability to cut off camera and microphone access systemwide and new data controls for businesses that make it easier to ...

A dedicated toggle for camera and microphone controls is coming to Chromebooks. The toggle will make it so that users can manage these controls all from one place. The toggle should roll out later ...

Concerns about smartphone privacy often arise when users notice unusual app activity or unexpected permission alerts. Recently, many users began questioning whether WhatsApp might be accessing their ...

ChromeOS is quickly closing the gap with Windows and MacOS in terms of features, if not in full capability. Yesterday, Google announced a new suite of security measures coming to the platform later ...

Ideally, you should be able to see with every iOS app whether camera or microphone recording is running. Predator, a spyware ...