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While Google disagrees, the company may have decided again that your data is its toy. Here's how to try to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email. There's no shortage of big tech companies that ...

I was recently talking to someone I know about using Windows Defender to scan their system, and they decided to use the "offline scan" option (the one that reboots and does a scan before loading ...

You can choose to disable BitLocker on your Windows 11 or 10 PC from the Control Panel or Windows Settings. Besides that, you can turn off BitLocker aka Device Encryption using command-line tools like ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. There’s nothing better than playing games together with a group of friends across multiple platforms, but if you’re not squadding up in Battlefield 6, ...

It's no secret that first-person shooters like Battlefield 6 tend to excel with mouse and keyboard controls, as they're often more responsive and accurate. To accommodate, console copies often ...

The error “Windows RE cannot be enabled on a volume with BitLocker Drive Encryption Enabled” prevents you from enabling the Windows Recovery Environment. WinRE is ...

Not sure when you should use your VPN and when it’s better to turn it off? I explain the situations where disabling your VPN might make sense—and guide you through how to do it on most major operating ...