While changing your browser’s font may not be a pressing issue, sometimes it is fun to make a change. We going to explore how to change the default fonts in Google Chrome.
While changing your browser’s font may not be a pressing issue, sometimes it is fun to make a change. We going to explore how to change the default fonts in Google Chrome.
This is for devices running Google Chrome
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Changing Chrome’s Fonts
In order to change the fonts in Google Chrome, you will need to access your Customize Fonts section. First, open your Chrome browser. Next, click on the three 3-dot (hamburger icon) in the upper right-hand corner. Refer to below image:
Accessing your Chrome menu
Now, click on Settings. See below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, click on the Appearance tab in the sidebar. Now, scroll down until you get to the Customize Fonts section and click on it. See following image:
Accessing your customize fonts section from the Appearance tab
Now, you can change all your font settings. Just click on each drop-down box and select a font from the listing. It is recommended you write down the default fonts in case you want to revert to the original ones. Refer to below image:
Accessing the drop-down boxes to change your fonts
When finished, exit Settings and restart your Chrome browser for the changes to take effect.
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If future generations are to remember us more with gratitude than sorrow, we must achieve more than just the miracles of technology. We must also leave them a glimpse of the world as it was created, not just as it looked when we got through with it.
Lyndon B. Johnson, Former President of the United States of America
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The advantage of the Microsoft Office suite is that all the programs in the collection work quite well together. An example is the ability to link or embed a Microsoft PowerPoint slides into a Microsoft Word document.
The advantage of the Microsoft Office suite is that all the programs in the collection work quite well together. An example is the ability to link or embed a Microsoft PowerPoint slides into a Microsoft Word document. Lets explore how this is done.
This is for devices running PowerPoint and Word
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Linking vs. Embedding Explained
If you link or embed a PowerPoint slide in a Word document, the goal is always the same; to provide an external reference that complements the content of the document. However, there are subtle differences between linking and embedding that you should be aware of.
The difference between linking and embedding an object is how the object’s data is stored and how the object’s content is updated. Since data is stored differently between the two methods, the content update process will also be different.
If you link an object, then that link simply sends the reader to the location of the source object when clicked. The file itself does not actually store any data from the linked object to the file. This is advantageous if the object you are linking to is large in size and you need to reduce the size of your Word document. The downside is that if the location of the linked object changes, the link in your Word document will break.
If you embed an object, then you do not need to worry about whether the location of the object changes, as it becomes part of the document itself. That is, Word stores the object data in the actual Word file. The good news is that you do not have to worry about broken links in your document. The downside is that when the object is updated, those updates are not reflected in your embedded object, because there is no link connecting it to the source. Also, you will need to consider that the file size increases with embedded objects.
Link or Embed a PowerPoint Slide into a Word Document
First, open the PowerPoint project that contains the slide you want to link or embed. Now, select the desired slide by clicking its preview thumbnail. Refer to below image:
Selecting a PowerPoint slide
Next, copy the slide to your clipboard by using the Ctrl+c (Cmd+c on Mac) keyboard shortcut, or by right-clicking the slide and selecting Copy from the context menu. See below image:
Selecting the Copy option
Now, open your Word documentyou would like to link or embed the slide to. In the Clipboard group of the Home tab, click the down arrow under Paste. See following image:
Selecting the Paste option
In the drop-down menu, click Paste Special. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Paste Special option from drop-down list
The Paste Special window will appear. If you have copied the PowerPoint slide to your clipboard, you will see a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Object option in the box under As. Next, click it to select the option. If you do not see this option, repeat the above steps. You may not have copied the slide to your Clipboard.
To embed the slide, click the bubble icon next to Paste.
To link the slide, click the bubble icon next to Paste Link.
Now, select OK to insert the linked or embedded object. See below image:
Selecting the Paste option to embed the PowerPoint slide
Your final Word document should look like the following image:
Your Word document with the PowerPoint slide embedded
The Microsoft PowerPoint slide is now linked or embedded into your Microsoft Word document.
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Visiting your favorite websites or just any website can be kind of frustrating when the on-screen text is hard to read. Fortunately, the Google Chrome web browser on the iPhone and iPad has a text-specific zoom feature. You can adjust the default text size on any website by using the Zoom Text function.
Visiting your favorite websites or just any website can be kind of frustrating when the on-screen text is hard to read. Fortunately, the Google Chrome web browser on the iPhone and iPad has a text-specific zoom feature. You can adjust the default text size on any website by using the Zoom Text function.
It’s easy to get confused as to which browser this applies to. This feature is for your Google Chrome browser, notthe default Safari web browser.
What’s neat is that Chrome remembers your preference and will show the designated text size going forward (no need to adjust the text every time).
Let’s explore how to change text size on websites in Chrome for iPhone and iPad.
This is for iPhone and iPad using Chrome
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To begin, open your Chrome app on your iPhone or iPad. Next, visit the web page that you want to increase the text size. Refer to below image:
Selecting a website on Chrome
Now, from the bottom toolbar, tap the three-dot hamburger menu button. See below image:
Selecting the menu button
Next, from the drop-down menu that appears, scroll down and choose the Zoom Text option. See following image:
Selecting the Zoom Text option
Now, you will now see a new toolbar at the top of your screen. Tap the “+” button to increase the text size or the “–” button to reduce the text size. You can select the Reset button to go back to the default text size. Once you are finished, tap the Done button. Refer to below image:
Selecting to increase the text size
A comparison between the default text size and zoomed text can be seen in the below image:
Default text size versus zoomed text
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Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
Mitch Kapor
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With a software update that arrived recently, called iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, Apple is finally forcing apps to come clean about a kind of surveillance they have been conducting on us for the past decade. Behind the scenes, apps can probe your phone for personal information that helps them target you with ads or even sell data about you to others. Now. marketers and data brokers can not access a valuable way to identify your phone unless you explicitly say it’s okay.
With a software update that arrived recently, called iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, Apple is finally forcing apps to come clean about a kind of surveillance they have been conducting on us for the past decade. Behind the scenes, apps can probe your phone for personal information that helps them target you with ads or even sell data about you to others. Now. marketers and data brokers can not access a valuable way to identify your phone unless you explicitly say it’s okay.
This is for the iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 14.5 or higher
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A feature on your iPhone or iPad called “App TrackingTransparency” allows you to ask apps not to track you across the internet for advertising and data brokering purposes.
Facebook, and its sister app Instagram, has begun asking permission and the company says it will roll out a screen arguing why you should allow it to track you.
Why Am I Tracked
To get the most out of their advertising budgets, advertisers want their ads to be seen by customers who will buy the product or service they are offering. That way, they do not spend money advertising to the wrong audience. To increase the effectiveness of ads, companies build advertising profiles on individuals, and these profiles can follow you across services run by different companies on the internet.
Apple began to fight back against this practice, building privacy controls. As of the 14.5 update, Apple requires app developers to ask your permission before adding information from that app or data from your iPhone or iPad to an advertising profile that would track you beyond its own app.
Facebook says by tapping “Ask App not to Track“, you are hurting small businesses and free apps that depend on its targeted advertising. In addition to targeting your interests, tracking also helps advertisers learn whether their ads work.
The decision to fight app tracking now is pretty self-serving on the part of Apple. The iPhone maker has a financial interest to push apps to make money from subscriptions rather than advertising, because it gets to take a percentage cut of any in-app purchases.
How Not to be Tracked
Whenever you use an iPhone or iPad app that wants to track you in iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, or higher, you will see a pop-up message that reads “Allow [app name] to track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites?” Just below that, you will find a line about what exactly the app wants to do with your data, such as “deliver personalized ads” or “measure advertising efficiency“.
If you do not want data from this app to go toward building a tracking profile that goes beyond the company that makes the app, tap “Ask App Not to Track“. Refer to below image:
Disallow app to track you option
By clicking “Ask App Not to Track“, you’re trusting the app vendor to follow through and honor this request. You are also hoping that Apple’s pressure on these app developers; and its future app screening process; will hold.
How to See Which Apps Track You
If you would like to see which apps you have allowed to track you, first open Settings (the gear icon) app on your iPhone or iPad. See below image:
Accessing Settings
In the Settings menu, tap Privacy. See following image:
Accessing Privacy option
In Privacy settings, select Tracking. Refer to below image:
Accessing Tracking option
There, you will see a list of apps that have asked for permission to track you. To change an option for an individual app, tap the toggle beside it. See below image:
Disallow an app to track you
After that, exit Settings. Any time you need to revisit information on which apps you have allowed to track you, just visit:
Settings > Privacy > Tracking
How to Stop Apps From Asking Permission
If you are frequently seeing “Ask App Not to Track” pop-ups, you can disable them entirely in Settings. Doing this means that you decline all requests to track you by default, but it does not ensure that apps will not ever try to track you.
First, open the Settings app and navigate to:
Privacy > Tracking
See following image:
Accessing Tracking option
At the top of the Tracking page, toggle the switch beside “Allow Apps to Request to Track“to turn it Off. Refer to below image:
Disallow apps to track you
After this, exit Settings.
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I believe the world is increasingly in danger of becoming split into groups which cannot communicate with each other, which no longer think of each other as members of the same species.
Carrie Snow
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Have you ever noticed the message you see when you install a browser extension in Chrome, for example? For most browser extensions, a message appears stating that the extension can “Read and modify all of your information on the websites you visit.”
Have you ever noticed the message you see when you install a browser extension in Chrome, for example? For most browser extensions, a message appears stating that the extension can “Read and modify all of your information on the websites you visit.” Refer to below image where we are looking at DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension, an Internet privacy company, on their permissions:
Viewing a Chrome extension for permissions
What! Does not look secure to me as it reads all data on your device. You want to remove this browser extension and similar extensions for privacy issues.
To review your Chrome browser extensions:
Open Chrome, and click the 3-dot hamburger icon in upper-right hand corner.
Click on More Tools, then Extensions. They will be listed alphabetically.
Find a browser Extension that is enabled. Click on its Details button. Now, scroll down to the Permissions and Site Access sections to view how it is accessing your data.
You may be surprised as to the information the Extension is collecting on you. Let’s explore what this is about.
This is for modern day browsers like Edge, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Screenshots are from Chrome desktop version
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This means that the browser extension has full access to all web pages you visit. It can see which web pages you are browsing, read their content and look at everything you write. It can even modify the web pages; for example by inserting additional ads. If the extension is malicious, it can collect all your private information; from web activity and emails you write to your passwords and financial information; and send it to a remote server on the Internet.
I am tired of receiving fake emails, texts, tweets, posts, and so on. Recently I have been receiving media from Thank You, USPS, Wells Fargo, Cox Communications, and so on.
This is primarily due to my accounts being compromised and sold. Another reason is some browser extensions is watching my activity.
If a browser extension is completely reliable and trustworthy, that’s fine. The browser extension may behave responsibly and not capture any data or interfere with your banking information.
We do not say that you have to uninstall every browser extension you have. Instead, you just realize the enormous access you give to the browser extensions you install and act on accordingly.
See below image for a popular Chrome extension, Todolist, permissions allowing access to its web site:
Viewing a Chrome extension for permissions
But keep this in mind; if you do not trust the add-on, you may not want to run it in the first place. We recommend you click the Remove button to delete any extension you do not trust. See following image:
Removing a Chrome extension
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On the iPhone, there are two features you should be using; the SOS Contacts and Comprised Passwords.
On the iPhone, there are two features you should be using; the SOSContacts and Comprised Psswords. Let’s explore how to use these two features.
This is for iPhone running iOS 14+
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Create a SOS Contact
First, ensure that your most important people are in your Contacts. Now, search for your Health app either from your App Library (your last screen) or the Spotlight Search (your first screen). We are using the Spotlight Search. Just type the name “health” in the search box (without the quotes) and click the result. Refer to below image:
Accessing your Health app
Next, the Summary screen will be displayed. Now, click the Review Medical ID Access link. See Below image:
Displaying your Health Summary screen
Next, the Emergency Access to Medical ID screen will be displayed. Click on the Review Medical ID button at the bottom. See following image:
Displaying your Medical ID screen
Now, your Emergency Contacts will be shown (if any). Click on add emergency contact to add a SOS contact you want notified in case of an emergency. Refer to below image:
Displaying your Emergency Contacts and add one
SOS also contacts emergency services. A red asterisk icon will now appear next to Emergency Contacts in your Contacts list.
To send an SOS, hold down the power button on the right and one of the volume buttons on the left at same time. You can either use the Emergency SOS slider, or keep holding the button. A countdown will start, an alert will sound, and when the call goes through to 911, messages are sent to your Emergency Contacts. See below image:
Accessing your Emergency SOS slider
Security Recommendations
iOS 14 features Security Recommendations, which are handy if you store a lot of passwords in iOS, be it for apps or website visits. It will tell you if a password appeared in a known data breach/leak, and suggest you make changes if you have repeated passwords (because that is a big no-no).
First, launch your Settings (the gear icon) app. See following image:
Your Settings app
Next, scroll down and tap the Passwords option. Refer to below image:
Accessing your Passwords option
Now, the Security Recommendations screen will be shown. The number to the right indicates security risks found. Next, tap on the label. See below image:
Your number of security risks
Now, on the Security Recommendations screen, toggle Detected Comprised Passwords to On. Next, go through your list of compromised passwords and click the Change Password link as necessary. See following image:
Enabling the Detect Comprised Passwords toggle and reviewing your risks
Note! Some of your comprised passwords may be from old leaks. You know you have changed it since the date of the leak. If so, click the label to open the entry, then click Delete Password.
Next, go back to your Security Recommendations screen to check if your comprised passwords has been resolved. Now, exit Settings.
Quote For the Day
Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking of them.
Alfred North Whitehead
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Every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch comes pre-loaded with a ton of useful apps from Apple, but sometimes those apps can go missing. If that happens, you may wonder where they went, why they disappeared, and how to get them back.
Every iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch comes pre-loaded with a ton of useful apps from Apple, but sometimes those apps can go missing. If that happens, you may wonder where they went, why they disappeared, and how to get them back. Let’s explore how to do this.
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The apps that this can happen to include iTunes, FaceTime, Reminders, Stocks, Calendar, Music, Calculator, News, Notes, and many others; in fact 27 apps can be deleted. There are a number of possible reasons why an app has disappeared. It could have been moved or deleted. That’s obvious. Less obvious is that “missing” apps may still be on your device but have been hidden.
Find App Using Spotlight Searcn
First, before you try to reinstall a missing app, make sure that it’s not simply hiding on your device. On your Home screen, swipe downward with one finger near the middle of the screen, and your SpotlightSearch bar will appear. Now, type in the name of the app to see whether its icon appears in the results. In our example, we are searching for the Stocks app. Although Stocks appears in the results list, it’s not the right icon. Refer to below image:
Using Spotlight Search
If you see the app in the results, then the app is installed. But where is it? It’s possible that you can not see it on a cluttered screen full of apps, or it might be hidden in a folder somewhere. Also, with iOS 14 and higher, the app could be in your App Library but not present on your Home screen.
Find App Using App Library
To check your App Library, swipe all the way to the left (to the last page) and look for it. In my case, it’s in the Recently Added box because I just added it in creating this blog post. See below image:
Using the App Librtary
Download App From App Store
If you do not see the app you are looking for in the SpotlightSearch results or the App Library, then the app is not on your device. Fortunately, every removable iPhone app is available for free download again from the App Store. To get it back, open the App Store app. See following image:
Accessing the App Store
Next, when the App Store opens, type the name of the app you are looking for in the search bar and tap the Search button. Refer to below image:
Searching for the Stocks app
Some third-party apps have similar names to the built-in apps and may show up in the results. To confirm it’s the real app you are looking for, tap on its entry in the results list to see if it’s from Apple. See below image:
Finding the Stocks app
Now, the app you want will be free to download; you will see Apple’s iCloud download icon in the listing instead of a Get or Buy button. If you see an Open button, you already have the app on your device. See following image:
Download the Stocks app from iCloud
Check if App is From Apple
Next, when you are ready to download, just tap the iCloud download button and the app will be downloaded to your device. Once downloaded, you may ccheck if this is the correct app. Open the app and tap the blue link at the bottom labeled, in our example, About Stocks and Privacy… Refer to below image:
Check to see if we have the correct Stocks app
Now, read the verbage for mentioning of Apple. In the below image, a reference is made to Stocks are provided by Apple News:
Verifying the Stocks app is from Apple
Repeat the above process with any other missing Apple apps you want restored. Next, exit out of all open screens.
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Google Chrome’s Reading List feature can help you save articles for later, so you never miss something good.
Google Chrome’s Reading List feature can help you save articles for later, so you never miss something good.
This is for the iPhone and iPad
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What Is the Reading List
The Reading List is exactly what it sounds like; a list of things to read. It’s a similar concept to the bookmarks that we have used in web browsers, but with a more focused purpose.
Instead of saving an article or story to a folder in your bookmarks, you can put it in the Reading List. The list syncs to your Google account if you are logged into Chrome, so it’s available on your desktop and smartphone. That makes it a little easier to access than bookmarks.
The other benefit over bookmarks is the offline feature. Pages saved to your Reading List can be read without an internet connection at your convenience. You do need an internet connection to add to the list.
First Method
Chrome for iPhone and iPad offers two ways to add pages to your Reading List. It can be done from Chrome or from another app.
For the first method, first, open Chrome on your iPhone or iPad and find a page to save for later. Now, tap the Share icon in the upper right-hand corner. Refer to below image:
Accessing the Share icon
Next, select Read Later from the menu. See below image:
Selecting the Read Later option
That’s it! The page is in your Reading List.
Second Method
For the second method, find a web page or link that you would like to read later in any app. Now, tap the Share icon in upper right-hand corner. See following image:
Accessing the Share icon
Next, find Chrome in the app row and select it. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Chrome app
Now, from the Chrome menu, tap Read Later. See below image:
Selecting the Read Later option
Next, to access the Reading List on your iPhone or iPad, open Chrome and tap the three-dot menu icon at the very bottom right-hand corner. See following image:
Accessing the menu icon
Accessing Your Reading List
Now, select the Reading List option from the menu. The number indicates unread pages. Refer to below image:
Selecting your Reading List option
Next, the Reading List will open with Unread pages at the top and Pages You’ve Read (if any) at the bottom. Pages marked with a green check are ready to read offline. See below image where we have only one Unread page:
Viewing your Unread page(s)
Now, tap Edit in the bottom right-hand corner to manage the list. See following image:
Selecting the Edit link
From here, you can select page(s) and delete or mark them as read. To mark them as read, checkmark an entry and tap the Mark Read blue link at the bottom of your screen. Refer to below image:
Marking page(s) as Read
If you want to mark page(s) as Unread, checkmark an entry and tap the Mark Unread blue link at the bottom of your screen. See below image:
Marking page(s) as Unread
The Reading List is a great feature if you use Chrome on multiple devices. Rather than depending on a separate third-party app, you can save websites for later reading right inside the browser.
Quote For the Day
“The Web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future is still so much bigger than the past.”
Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the World Wide Web
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Tired of low-quality cell phone calls? Thanks to FaceTime, you can make audio-only calls with crystal-clear high-resolution sound using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
Tired of low-quality cell phone calls? Thanks to FaceTime, you can make audio-only calls with crystal-clear high-resolution sound using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
Facetime, the built-in video calling app on Apple devices, has an undisputed audience base. Besides its video calling services, users also count on it for making audio calls to their friends. Reason being, its seamless and error-free connectivity in a secured environment.
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FaceTime Audio Explained
Most people think of FaceTime as a video chat service, but it also supports audio calls that operate like regular phone calls. Your device’s video camera is not used, and it stays off during the call.
FaceTime Audio is a great alternative to regular phone calls because it uses the Internet to place free calls with crystal-clear high-definition audio compared to a regular phone call. Since it’s an Internet call, your Apple device can take advantage of the extra bandwidth to make the call sound much better. The only requirement is that both ends of the call own Apple devices that support FaceTime, which includes iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, and Macs.
Make a FaceTime Audio Call
First, on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, launch Settings (the gear icon). Refer to below image:
Accessing Settings
Next, scroll down and tap the FaceTime option. See below image:
Accessing FaceTime option
In the FaceTime settings, toggle the switch beside the FaceTime option to turn it on. See following image:
Enabling FaceTime
Now, search for the FaceTime app from your Search screen (your first or last screen) or locate the app on a Home screen. Refer to below image where we are searching for the app:
Accessing FaceTime app
Next, launch the FaceTime app. On the main FaceTime screen, tap the plus button (+). See below image:
Selecting the add button for a FaceTime Audio call
In the To: field, enter the name or number of the person you are trying to call. As you type, your Contacts list will be searched and any matching contacts will appear below. Just tap to select the person you want to call. See following image:
Entering and selecting a person to call
Next, tap the Audio button. If the Audio button is greyed out or does not appear, the contact you are trying to call does not have FaceTime enabled or has not set up a FaceTime account. Refer to below image:
Selecting the Audio button to make a call
Your call will be placed. You will see a message at the top of your screen denoting this is a FaceTime Audio call. During the call, you can switch to a video FaceTime call using the FaceTime icon, or you can disconnect by tapping the red phone receiver icon. See below image:
Disconnecting the FaceTime Audio call
Making a FaceTime Audio call on the Mac is similar to the above steps. One of the coolest things about FaceTime is that it works between all major Apple devices, so you can use your Mac to call iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.
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Google has some built-in tools in Chrome that attempt to make browsing safer. Enhanced Safe Browsing is one such tool.
With Safe Browsing, you get alerts about malware, risky extensions, phishing, or sites on Google’s list of potentially unsafe sites.
Google has some built-in tools in Chrome that attempt to make browsing safer. Enhanced Safe Browsing is one such tool. Let’s explore how to turn on this feature.
This is for the desktop version of Chrome and Android. Screenshots are from Chrome on Windows 10.
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Enhanced Safe Browsing Explained
Safe Browsing is a list of dangerous URLs that is maintained by Google and used to protect users from malicious sites. Enhanced Safe Browsing builds upon this feature with some additional tools.
With Enhanced Safe Browsing enabled, Chrome shares even more browsing data with Google. This allows for threat assessments to be more accurate and proactive, though it does present a privacy concern in itself. You are letting Google monitor your browsing.
Per Google’s description, Enhanced Safe Browsing enables the following:
It predicts and warns you about dangerous events before they happen.
It keeps you safe on Chrome and may be used to improve your security in other Google apps when you are signed in.
It improves security for you and everyone on the web.
It warns you if passwords are exposed in a data breach.
Enable This Feature
The feature is available for Chrome on the desktop and Android. It is not available for iPhone and iPad. The process for enabling it is very similar on both platforms.
First, launch Chrome. Next, select the three-dot menu (the hamburger) icon in the top-right corner of Chrome. Now, choose Settings from the menu. Refer to below image:
Selecting Settings
Next, go to the Privacy and Security section. See below image:
Accessing Privacy and security option
Now, on the desktop, click Security. On the Android, it is called Safe Browsing. See following image:
Accessing the Security option
Next, click or tap on the radio button to enable Enhanced protection. Refer to below image:
Enabling Enhanced protection
Now, exit Settings. You are finished. You will not notice anything different in your everyday browsing, but you will now have better protection. In the event that something is amiss, Google Chrome will give you a warning.
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