Google to automatically delete new users' search and location history after 18 months
But existing users will need to change the settings for themselves
Google has changed default settings to automatically delete users' search and location history
Google said on Wednesday that it is bringing changes to its default settings to auto-delete search and location history that it collects about users. CEO Sundar Pichai announced the new changes in blog...
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