Topic: privacy features
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Proton's Privacy-Focused AI Encrypts Chats & Keeps No Logs
Proton launched Lumo, a privacy-first AI assistant with end-to-end encryption, no data logs, and no account requirements, challenging mainstream AI services. Lumo uses zero-access encryption and open-source models, avoids third-party data sharing, and ensures conversations aren’t used for trainin...
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WhatsApp's New Privacy Lockdown Mode: One-Toggle Security
WhatsApp is introducing a consolidated "Strict Account Settings" feature that bundles multiple privacy protections into a single switch, simplifying activation for enhanced security. Once enabled, this all-or-nothing setting enforces restrictions like hiding online status, limiting group adds, an...
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New Privacy Phone Launches & Samsung's $30K 115-Inch Micro RGB TV
The **Up Phone** by Unplugged relaunches with a privacy-focused approach, featuring UnpluggedOS, an on-device firewall, and a "no logs" VPN, but its outdated hardware and high price raise concerns. Unplugged plans to shift manufacturing to the U.S. by 2025, but past failures of similar promises a...
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Instagram Launches Rival to Snapchat with New Map Feature
Instagram launches a new Map feature for location sharing and discovering nearby content, competing with Snapchat’s Snap Map while prioritizing privacy with no background tracking. The platform introduces a repost function inspired by TikTok and X, allowing users to reshare public reels a...
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Aqara G410 Video Doorbell Launches with Advanced Features
The Aqara G410 video doorbell offers advanced features like 2K resolution, a 175-degree field of view, and multi-protocol hub support (Matter, Thread, Zigbee) without mandatory subscriptions, priced at $129.99. It includes mmWave radar for human detection and on-device facial recognition, ensurin...
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Apple's Most Underrated App Just Got a Major Upgrade
Apple's Shortcuts app now integrates Apple Intelligence, enabling users to create custom workflows with on-device AI for complex tasks and enhanced productivity. The update introduces AI-powered text actions like proofreading, summarizing, and generating images, with the versatile "Use Model" act...
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Knicks' Miles McBride Launches Friendship App to Rival Snap Map
Miles "Deuce" McBride created Mmotion, a friendship app that helps users find people with shared interests and local social spots, moving beyond superficial social media interactions through location awareness and community building. The app uses geofencing and state tracking to connect nearby us...
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Firefox Profiles Let You Separate Your Browsing Sessions
Mozilla is introducing a new profiles feature in Firefox, launching on October 14th, allowing users to create separate browsing environments with distinct bookmarks, history, and extensions. Each profile is fully independent, with personalized avatars and themes, offering enhanced privacy and eli...
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XR Glasses vs. TV: Surprisingly Close to Replacing My Screen
XR glasses provide a portable, immersive viewing experience ideal for travel, private use, and situations where space is limited, simulating a large screen with spatial audio. Televisions excel in shared viewing, offering superior image quality, ease of use, and seamless integration without the n...
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Social Media Firms Privately Discussed Teen Engagement
Major social media companies internally prioritized attracting younger users as a core business strategy, viewing them as a massive growth opportunity, while simultaneously acknowledging the associated risks. Internal documents reveal companies were aware of specific harms, such as difficulties v...
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Rumored Features That Could Win You Over
The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is rumored to feature a **Privacy Display** for enhanced security in public and a significant performance boost from the new **Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor**. Key software upgrades may include **free extended access to Google's Gemini AI tools** and th...
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The Secret Tech in Meta's Ray-Bans Is the Glass Itself
The key innovation in Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses is the advanced optical glass, which uses a reflective geometric waveguide system to create a discreet, private display without visual artifacts or noticeable eye glow. Despite the advanced technology, the glasses are sold at a potential financia...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Camera Review: Solid Performer, But Not Essential
The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera offers 1080p video quality and a wide 110-degree field of view, making it ideal for docked play and group gaming sessions, but its rigid stand limits handheld use. Priced at $54.99, it provides plug-and-play compatibility with the Switch 2 and PCs, though budget-consc...
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Echo Spot Hits Record Low at $45
The Echo Spot smart display is available at a record-low price of $44.99, offering a compact design with a customizable screen for information and Alexa functionality without a camera. It serves as a versatile smart home hub, capable of controlling devices, making calls, and providing entertainme...
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Save Big on the Arlo Pro 5S: Secure Your Home for Less
The Arlo Pro 5S is a high-performance outdoor security camera with 2K video, a 160-degree viewing angle, and battery operation, currently on sale for $85. It features two-way audio, a built-in siren, person detection, and customizable alerts, but advanced capabilities require a subscription start...
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HP's 128GB Laptop Now Cheaper Than Budget Chromebooks on Amazon
The HP 15.6-inch touch laptop is available on Amazon for $229, a 37% discount, featuring an AMD Ryzen 3 processor, 128GB SSD, and 8GB of RAM for robust everyday computing. It excels at light tasks like web browsing, document editing, and video streaming, making it ideal for students, families, or...
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Kohler's $600 Smart Toilet Analyzes Your Health Via iPhone
Kohler has launched the Dekoda, a $600 smart toilet sensor that connects to an iPhone and monitors health metrics like gut health and hydration by analyzing waste using optical technology. The device ensures privacy with end-to-end encryption, fingerprint authentication, and an optional Bluetooth...
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WhatsApp's New Lockdown Mode Boosts Security Against Cyberattacks
WhatsApp has introduced a "Strict Account Settings" mode, a lockdown feature that blocks media from unknown senders and silences calls from non-contacts, primarily for high-risk users like journalists and activists. When enabled, this setting creates a digital fortress by disabling link previews,...
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The Best Windows Alternative You Haven't Tried Yet
Zorin OS offers a familiar Windows-like interface and seamless transition for users with older computers that cannot upgrade to Windows 11, avoiding the need for costly hardware or risky alternatives. It provides excellent performance on aging hardware through optimized editions, such as the Lite...
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Anker's Soundcore Work AI: A Coin-Sized Voice Recorder
Anker's Soundcore Work AI is a compact, coin-sized voice recorder that uses AI to transcribe, summarize, and highlight key moments in conversations, competing with similar devices while emphasizing portability. Priced at $99.99 with a $15.99 monthly subscription for premium features, it offers up...
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Samsung's Unpacked Event: What to Expect
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 series launch highlights a concerning shift in mobile photography, moving "beyond capture" toward AI-generated and heavily edited imagery that blurs the line between reality and fabrication. The company's recent marketing demonstrates this trend, showcasing features ...
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WhatsApp Finally Adds Highly Requested Group Feature
WhatsApp has globally launched a new Group Message History feature, allowing admins to share recent messages (25, 50, or 100) when adding new members to bring them up to speed. The feature requires manual admin activation, notifies the entire group when used, and displays shared history with clea...
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Lockin's Smart Locks Use Infrared, Never Need a Charge
Lockin has introduced two new smart locks, the V7 Max and Veno Pro Wireless, which feature a novel wireless optical charging system using infrared light to eliminate battery maintenance. The flagship V7 Max offers advanced biometric security including palm vein, facial, and finger vein recognitio...
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Pair a Wireless Mic to This 4K Webcam for Crisp Audio
The Hollyland Lyra 4K webcam is a unique solution for upgrading video calls, primarily by integrating a built-in receiver for the company's affordable Lark A1 wireless lavalier microphone, which offers AI noise reduction for superior audio. It features capable video hardware, including a 4K/30fps...
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Black Friday's Top-Selling Kid Console Is Now $50 Off
The Nex Playground, a motion-controlled gaming console for children, is currently discounted by $50 at major retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, making it a more affordable holiday gift option. The console achieved strong sales, ranking as the third best-selling home console during Black Friday ...
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Top Video Doorbell Cameras for 2025: Expert Picks & Reviews
Smart video doorbells enhance home security and convenience by enabling remote communication with visitors via smartphone, offering real-time alerts and live views. Key selection factors include aesthetic design, affordable storage options, accurate motion detection, high-definition video quality...
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Top 8 Video Doorbell Cameras for 2025: Smart & Budget Picks
The Doro Hemma Doorbell is ideal for seniors with its simple design, sharp resolution, and reliable two-way audio, though its non-removable battery is a drawback. The SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro integrates well with existing security systems, offering 1080p HDR footage and professional ...
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Waterfox Ditches AI, Appeals to Firefox Purists
Waterfox has declared a firm policy against integrating AI/LLMs into its browser, directly opposing parent project Mozilla's vision of an "AI browser" and positioning itself as a privacy-focused alternative. The browser prioritizes user control and legacy compatibility, disabling Mozilla's teleme...
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Amazon's Largest Smart Display Bundle Just Hit Its Lowest Price
The Echo Show 21 bundle with its Premium Adjustable Stand is now available at its lowest price ever, $439.99, offering significant savings and flexible placement options. It features a large 21-inch 1080p screen for widgets and entertainment, enhanced audio with a four-driver system, and a 13MP c...
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