Recently, I looked down and saw that my phone was also connected to the cafe’s Wi-Fi network. I didn’t set this up, but Apple did it silently for me. (Techlicious)… Read the rest
Passwords are forgotten, phones get lost. But there are steps you can take to ensure you never lose access to your email, apps, cloud storage and more (Read on the Wall Street Journal)… Read the rest
U.S.-made super magnets from Niron may be in audio gear next year, with EVs and wind turbines to follow. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
A type of cyberattack called cross-site scripting (XSS) can sometimes allow a hacker to make a copy of your session cookies and also access your accounts without a username and password. (Techlicious)… Read the rest
In the coming weeks, TikTok will roll out a slider to dial up or down the amount of realistic-looking AI-generated video in your feed. (Read on Techlicious)… Read the rest
Amazon won’t extend the 30- or 90-day return period for obsolete PCs that can’t run Windows 11 – even ones sold by vendors who claimed that they could. (Read on Techlicious)
Dimension Bio wants to grow a simplified liver from cells to sustain patients long enough for a damaged liver to recover—or until a transplant arrives. (Read on Fast Company)… Read the rest
Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don’t have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out – permanently. (Read on Techlicious)… Read the rest
The latest accounting of passwords exposed to hackers – all 1.3 billion of them – shows the importance of upgrading your antiquated logins. Here’s how. (Read on Techlicious)
Upgraded Android and iOS Google Photos apps let you simply request changes, which usually work and look convincing. It also raises questions about privacy. (Read on Techlicious)
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