Author: Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY

Google Assistant records you every time you click on the virtual microphone. Google says you gave approval for this. Remember doing it?

Amazon makes lots of announcements at trade show in Las Vegas, including numbers. Some 40 million people now use Fire TV, e-tailer says.

Amazon automatically records you whether you like it or not, with Apple it’s opt-in. Google records audio and keystrokes

Google records your queries when you use the “Hey Google,” wake word with its speakers. But for voice search, it records way more, like everything

Smart TV sets have settings for adjusting your preferences. You can take control and tell the TV manufacturers not to sell your data.

Read the fine print carefully before you click anything in an e-mail. Take a good look here, please

Despite lower iPhone sales in 2019, Apple had a stellar year. The tech giant’s stock is up a whopping 87% for the year at about $290 per share.

What are the top-selling tech items of 2019? A survey from Wedbush Securities shows Apple has three of them with iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch.

The new year is a great time to take control of your digital life, save some money and protect your data.