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1. Google reveals several new safety features coming to Android users

   By Karlston, May 14   

   • android
   • 0 comments
   • 175 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 14

2. Google Chrome now uses Gemini Nano to fight online scams

   By Karlston, May 8   

   • google chrome
   • online scams
   • 0 comments
   • 176 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 8

3. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2   

   • microsoft accounts
   • passkeys
   • 1 comment
   • 314 views
   • 
   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 2

4. Ubuntu's apport affected by core dump vulnerability, here's how to patch

   By Karlston, Saturday at 07:48 PM   

   • ubuntu
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 189 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • Saturday at 07:48 PM

5. Ubuntu 25.10 to provide security boost by securely fetching the time

   By Karlston, May 23   

   • ubuntu
   • 0 comments
   • 258 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 23

6. Google stopped 5.1 billion rogue ads from reaching users, fired millions of bad accounts

   By Karlston, April 16   

   • google
   • ads
   • 0 comments
   • 236 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 16

7. Proton launches redesigned VPN client for Windows with new profiles feature

   By Karlston, April 3   

   • proton vpn
   • windows
   • 0 comments
   • 299 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 3

8. Gmail to drop support for 'outdated' 3DES encryption in incoming SMTP connections

   By Karlston, May 7   

   • gmail
   • 0 comments
   • 241 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 7

9. 1Password now lets you add location to your passwords

   By Karlston, March 7   

   • 1password
   • 0 comments
   • 453 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 7

10. Microsoft offers free cybersecurity programs to European governments

    By Karlston, Yesterday at 07:51 PM   

    • microsoft
    • cybersecurity
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • microsoft
      • cybersecurity
      • europe
    • 0 comments
    • 173 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • Yesterday at 07:51 PM

11. Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices citing 'unacceptable security risk'

    By Karlston, February 5   

    • deepseek
    • australia
    • 0 comments
    • 457 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 5

12. "Disturbing" new detail emerges about DeepSeek and what it does with your data

    By Karlston, February 6   

    • deepseek
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 467 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 6

13. DeepSeek gets removed from Apple and Google app stores in Italy amid GDPR and privacy probe

    By Karlston, January 29   

    • deepseek
    • privacy
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • deepseek
      • privacy
      • italy
    • 0 comments
    • 340 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 29

14. Google Password Manager passkey support added to iOS and iPadOS 17 and newer

    By Karlston, January 16   

    • google password manager
    • ios & ipados
    • 0 comments
    • 440 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 16

15. Apple criticizes Meta's numerous requests to access its software tools

    By Karlston, December 19, 2024   

    • apple
    • meta
    • 0 comments
    • 687 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 19, 2024

16. YouTube improving viewer experience by showing fewer disruptive mid-roll ads

    By Karlston, February 25   

    • youtube
    • 0 comments
    • 453 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 25

17. Angry users react as Apple reportedly considers bringing ads to Apple Maps

    By Karlston, February 17   

    • apple maps
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 435 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 17

18. European consumer watchdog again goes after Meta's ad-free subscription

    By Karlston, January 23   

    • meta
    • eu
    • 0 comments
    • 460 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 23

19. All Windows 11, 10, Server versions affected by a new zero day, unofficial patch out

    By Karlston, December 6, 2024   

    • windows server
    • zero-day
    • 0 comments
    • 912 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 6, 2024

20. Bluesky may not train AI on your posts, but others can, and users are furious

    By Karlston, November 27, 2024   

    • bluesky
    • 0 comments
    • 981 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 27, 2024

21. Frustrated by phone scammers? Let AI-generated grandma 'Daisy' handle them

    By Karlston, November 15, 2024   

    • phone scammers
    • 2 comments
    • 1,067 views
    • 
    • Comment by Mutton
    • November 15, 2024

22. Microsoft will add new Windows passkey features, including third-party provider support

    By Karlston, October 9, 2024   

    • windows
    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 756 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 9, 2024

23. Cloudflare fends off record 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack with autonomous systems

    By Karlston, October 2, 2024   

    • cloudflare
    • ddos
    • 0 comments
    • 742 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 2, 2024

24. Microsoft Defender for individuals now supports unsecure Wi-Fi detection in more countries

    By Karlston, September 30, 2024   

    • microsoft defender
    • 0 comments
    • 720 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 30, 2024

25. New Google Password Manager PIN adds layer of protection for your passkeys

    By Karlston, September 20, 2024   

    • google password manager
    • pin
    • 0 comments
    • 529 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 20, 2024