CNET | Facebook reportedly used its massive trove of user data as leverage in deals it struck with outside companies—granting access to some partners and denying it to competitors and rival apps.

BetterCloud | It's been almost a year since GDPR took effect. Since then, there have been important clarifications on how to interpret it. Are you still up to date? Plus, a "mini GDPR" is right around the corner. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will become effective on January 1, 2020. Are you prepared? Join us for a webinar on April 25th at 2pm ET where data privacy expert Jodi Daniels will explain the GDPR updates and CCPA requirements, and share what these mean for IT and security teams.

Computerworld | Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, but there would be no Chrome without Chromium, the open source project that underpins it. Here's what Chromium is, where you can download it, and how it shapes your online experience. (And, if you hate it, here's how to get rid of it.)

VentureBeat | At their best, voice assistants from the likes of Microsoft, Apple, Google, Samsung, and Amazon empower us to be more productive. But they’re also recording the commands we utter for posterity (and in some cases human review), which predictably doesn’t sit right with everyone. Fortunately, most assistants can be switched off, disabled, or otherwise fettered in a few simple steps. Here’s a guide to doing just that, and to deleting any voice snippets they managed to record in the meantime.

MakeUseOf | There are so many Linux distributions out in the wild, but there is only one thing that they are guaranteed to have in common: the Linux kernel. Yet while a lot of people talk about the Linux kernel, many don’t really know what it does. Let’s take a look at Linux kernel and why it’s needed, with as few geeky terms as possible.

MakeUseOf | Firefox is the browser for power users. It’s fast, privacy-focused, and endlessly customizable using extensions. Firefox for Android follows in the same footsteps. It supports extensions (or add-ons, as Firefox calls them). You’ll find add-ons specifically designed to solve issues faced by Android users. Check out the best Firefox add-ons for Android.

G Suite Updates | Rooms will no longer accept two Calendar events that overlap in time.

G Suite Updates | Google is introducing improvements to how you organize and find files in Team Drives.