Amazon is removing a key privacy feature from its Echo smart speakers — and Alexa+ is to blame
On March 28, Amazon will remove the ability to have Alexa process your voice requests locally and will start sending all of your recordings to the cloud to be processed there, rather [...]
Apple Adds More Child Safety Measures, Including Age Assurance Controls
A new Apple update lets parents adjust account ages and better control what data is shared with app developers. The updates follow growing pressure on tech companies to strengthen online safety measures [...]
Alexa+ (PLUS) finally arrives
After more than a year’s wait, Amazon has unveiled Alexa Plus (Alexa+), an advanced version of its familiar voice assistant. The AI assistant has been upgraded to offer users a more natural and [...]
More than 3.3 million people affected by employee screening data hack!
Job seekers who have gone through employee screening services in the past year should consider identity theft protection services and make sure they’re actively monitoring their credit reports. Last week, the U.S. [...]
Beware Google Chrome Extensions
Chrome extensions add extra features not built into Chrome, like ad blocking, translations and one-click full-page screenshots. Just like apps on your phone, extensions request permissions to track what you do, see [...]
Google rolls out Chrome’s AI-powered security feature to everyone
After three months of testing, Google Chrome has updated the existing "Enhanced protection" feature with AI to offer "real-time" protection against dangerous websites, downloads and extensions. Enhanced protection, which is part of [...]
DeepSeek – the Chinese answer to AI
We're living in a time of great technology advancements achieved at enormously fast speed. DeepSeek continues to change how we look at AI as well as how the future might look for [...]
More personal data to freeze
There’s no such thing as privacy anymore: Someone, somewhere has all the details about us. Even if you take steps to mask your online activity and protect your privacy, you’re still not [...]
Enable Your iPhone’s Stolen Device Protection
As of 2024, there were about 155 million iPhone users in the United States, and approximately 1 million smartphones are stolen yearly. While specific data on iPhone thefts alone isn't always available, iPhones [...]
Microsoft PC Manager
Microsoft PC Manager is a maintenance application that offers fast virus removal, one-click speed boost and a full system security check. It's designed to help keep your Windows 10 and Windows 11 [...]
Google Allows Tracking Of All Your Digital “Fingerprints”
Google announced that as of February 16, (On the radio, David mistakenly says January 16, when it's February 16th. Sorry for the confusion!) companies that use their advertising products/services can use "fingerprinting" [...]
Apple agrees to $95 million privacy settlement
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its Siri assistant recorded private conversations and shared them with third parties. The proposed lawsuit alleges that [...]
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