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Nicholas De Leon is a senior reporter on the Electronics team, with more than a decade of experience covering laptops, tablets, and wireless routers. Prior to joining Consumer Reports, he worked as an editor at Vice Motherboard, Circa, The Daily (News Corp.), and TechCrunch.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS:
“When setting up a new app, service, or device, pay attention to what you’re agreeing to—don’t just breeze through by clicking ‘OK’ or ‘Next’ over and over again. The default settings may not respect your privacy as much as you’d like.”