Chrome has had a privacy option since 2008, but it wasn’t until 2015 when Google changed it to incognito mode and introduced the now-famous spy guy icon. What Google says is clear can seem ...

Google's incognito mode is meant to make your browsing data private, but don't be fooled into thinking it hides everything you do online.

"We need to stop calling it incognito and stop using a Spy Guy icon," an engineer wrote to Google colleagues in 2018. Another Google employee recommended changing the incognito splash page to say ...

Like being hard to spot? They’d much rather you didn’t Opinion There are few tech deceptions more successful than Chrome's Incognito Mode.… Alongside its fellow travellers in other browsers offering ...

"We need to stop calling it Incognito and stop using a Spy Guy icon." I Spy. Google is at the center of an icky lawsuit, filed in May, that alleges the Silicon Valley giant misled the public about ...

How to go incognito in Google Chrome. Although incognito may be a synonym to some users for any browser’s private mode, Google gets credit for grabbing the word as the feature’s snappiest name ...

The Incognito Mode class-action lawsuit was initially raised in 2020. To settle the case, Google has agreed to erase its collection of stored data containing details of personal browsing sessions.

It turns out that Google's Incognito web browsing mode has not been incognito after all. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Yeah, the tech giant says it will delete the browsing data of millions of people who ...

Law enforcement’s ability to track and profile political protestors has become increasingly multifaceted and technology driven. In this edition of Incognito Mode WIRED Senior Editor, Security ...

Law enforcement’s ability to track and profile political protesters has become increasingly multifaceted and technology driven. In this edition of Incognito Mode WIRED Senior Editor, Security ...

There are currently nearly 19 billion smart devices worldwide. From robot vaccum cleaners and smart refrigerators to internet-connected baby monitors and countertop appliances, it can feel as if ...