3 tiny gadgets that quietly protect your devices from surges and snooping

Looking for a simple way to protect your electronics from power surges and tracking software? These three tiny gadgets can help.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• These physical gadgets can give you more privacy.
• They can help reduce tracking and data scraping.
• One even guards against power surges.

There are a myriad of software options for protecting all of your electronic and internet-connected devices. But with it being somewhat of an open secret that our devices are spying on us to serve up personalized ads and content recommendations, VPNs and antivirus programs can only go so far. Thankfully, there are a few physical options.

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