Some experts see webcam covers as a final safeguard, while others don't see them as useful at all. (Photo: sorbetto via Getty Images) If you are paranoid about people seeing things they should not ...

You may not be happy with the quality of the webcam on your laptop. Even new laptop webcams hardly ever match the quality of smartphone cameras. So, why not use the phone camera as a webcam on the ...

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“Is it actually sensible to cover your webcam when not in use?” she asked fellow Mumsnet users Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, joined PEOPLE as a ...

Learn how to troubleshoot a malfunctioning webcam on your Windows laptop for video calls. Check privacy settings, update/reinstall webcam driver, ensure webcam connection, test with different apps, ...

Get your laptop, painter's tape, and roll of aluminum foil ready. Here we go. Cut two two-inch strips of aluminum foil, about ...

I admit it: I put tape over my computer's webcam. This is a paranoid thing to do. That said, I spend so much time in front of my computer that if a hacker managed to infiltrate my webcam and record ...

USB webcams have been readily available for most of the 21st Century. As such, an old webcam connects to a new computer in much the same way as a new webcam -- by connecting it to your USB port.

Webcams took on outsized importance as millions of people started working remotely and communicating via videoconferencing tools. For many people, that means the webcam on their laptop, which is a ...