ByteBleach is an independent magazine about digital self-defence. We explain who is listening in on everyday life, what you can switch off, and what you cannot. Plainly written, sourced, and with nothing to sell you.
Apps, smart TVs, cars, browsers. Who is measuring, and where you can turn it off.
Old logins, second factors, passkeys. The tidying up nobody enjoys doing.
What actually happened, who is affected, and what to do about it now.
AI, digital ID, chat scanning. Context, without pretending to be legal advice.
Your TV can recognise what is on screen, even from a console on HDMI. Every brand names the feature differently. Here is what to look for and what switching it off does.
An app you connected once keeps its own key to your account, and a new password rarely stops it. Here is where each provider keeps the list, and what removing an app does.
A phone photo can carry the exact spot it was taken. Email and file sharing send it along. Here is where to switch it off on iPhone, Samsung and Pixel.