Product Review: DeleteMe Review: The Swiss Army Knife of Data Removal Services

Summer heat waves are miserable for people and damaging for smartphones. While humans can sweat through it, a phone that gets too hot has fewer options. It throttles performance, displays a temperature warning and eventually shuts itself off to avoid component damage. The battery takes the worst of it: Heat accelerates lithium-ion degradation faster than…

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EasyOptOuts is a low-cost data removal service that is just as effective as pricier services, according to independent data, making it a great budget option. In my hands-on testing, I found the service lived up to its "easy" name thanks to its set-it-and-forget-it mechanics.

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Optery is an effective data removal service, according to some third-party testing. But that effectiveness comes at a steeper price than almost any competitor. Still, if you value success and transparency in your data removal process, it’s hard to beat Optery -- as long as the price tag doesn’t scare you off.

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Kanary offers unique features, including social media scanning, that are helpful for anyone with tailored needs. It's a particularly good choice for people with serious privacy concerns, like stalking victims or folks with large online followings. If you're concerned about serious threats, such as social media doxxing, the service has options you won't find with…

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