Topic: digital privacy
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Digital Opsec Guide: Protecting Teens Online
Protecting teens online requires understanding operational security principles to safeguard digital footprints from unintended exposure, as digital permanence can impact future relationships and opportunities. Effective digital security relies on compartmentalization, treating online activities a...
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Apple's Find My App - Addictable !
Apple's Find My app has evolved from a simple device-locator into a minimalist, real-time social network, particularly popular among younger users seeking authentic connection beyond traditional, ad-saturated platforms. The app's widespread use for logistics and social coordination raises complex...
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Can Your Vibrator Be Hacked?
App-connected smart devices, including intimate items like sex toys, collect sensitive usage data and location information through their companion apps, raising significant privacy concerns. Manufacturers may sell this collected customer data to third-party brokers, who can combine it with other ...
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KnowBe4 Trains One Million Students in Cybersecurity Milestone
KnowBe4's Student Edition program has educated one million students on essential digital safety topics, preparing them for online protection and professional roles while helping schools combat cyber threats. The initiative fosters a global security culture in education, with the company training ...
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I Tested OpenAI's Atlas Browser and I'm Still Confused
Atlas performs poorly in practical use, with features like a slow shopping assistant and ineffective content generation that fail to provide genuine utility to users. The browser's integration of ChatGPT offers no clear advantage over the standalone website, often delivering inaccurate or irrelev...
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Unmask Email Leaks With This Simple Alias Trick
Plus addressing allows you to append a unique identifier to your email address, helping trace which companies mishandle your contact information by revealing the source of unwanted emails. This method involves adding a plus symbol and a descriptive word to your email when signing up for services,...
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Kevin Rose: Why We Need Trusted Social Communities in the AI Era
The rise of AI bots is driving a movement toward verified social communities, where users can trust they are interacting with real people through concepts like "proof of heartbeat." To protect privacy, platforms like Digg are exploring zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for anonymous verification, allo...
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Take Control of Your Instagram Reels Algorithm
Instagram is launching a new AI-powered tool that lets users view and adjust the topics influencing their Reels recommendations for a more personalized feed. The feature, starting in the U.S., allows users to manage interests via an icon in Reels and is part of a plan to expand similar controls t...
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Avast's Free AI Scam Protection Now Available Worldwide
Avast has globally launched its free AI scam protection tool, Scam Guardian, via its Free Antivirus platform to make advanced scam defense accessible to all, addressing the rise in AI-enhanced, personalized scams. The tool uses proprietary AI to analyze communication context and language, identif...
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Social Security Data Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
The Social Security Administration has acknowledged sharing citizenship and immigration data with the Department of Homeland Security for enforcement, with the disclosure made through a belatedly updated public notice after data exchanges had already begun. Legal experts highlight potential viola...
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Climate Change: A Controversial Fix and Our Grid's Future
Global temperatures are nearing a critical 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels, highlighting a disconnect between urgent scientific data and stalled political climate action. Virtual power plants are emerging as key systems that aggregate distributed energy resources to provide grid stabil...
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Adobe Enhances iPhone Photos & TCL Upgrades Atmos Flexibility
Adobe's new iPhone app, "Project Indigo", developed by ex-Google engineers, uses computational photography to rival DSLRs by merging multiple exposures for superior dynamic range and noise reduction. The app, currently free for iPhone 12 Pro and newer, offers manual controls, RAW/JPEG suppo...
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Apple's New App Rules for Texas Users
A new Texas law (SB2420) requires Apple to implement age verification for App Store users, prompting concerns about privacy despite supporting child safety objectives. Starting January 1, 2026, Texas users must confirm they are 18 or older to create accounts, with minors requiring parental approv...
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Top Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Still Available
Cyber Monday offers significant, ongoing discounts on laptops from major brands like Apple, Microsoft, and HP, with notable deals on accessories. Specific standout deals include the 15-inch MacBook Air for $949, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition for $699.99, and powerful gaming laptops lik...
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CES 2026's Most Questionable AI Innovations
The 2026 CES event was dominated by questionable AI integrations, with many gadgets like smart hair clippers and an AI microwave offering features that felt more like marketing gimmicks than genuine innovations. Several products, such as an "AI-combo drug" supplement and a vacuum with predictive ...
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