DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot, swiftly rose to the top of app stores this week, and it’s just as swiftly rising in priority for data protection watchdog agencies worldwide. DeepSeek’s privacy policy has many aspects that might concern users, but governments are particularly interested in the fact that the company’s data is stored in China … Read more
American teens have lost their faith in Big Tech, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit offering reviews and ratings for media and technology, which more recently includes AI products. In the study released Wednesday, the organization surveyed over 1,000 teens on whether major technology companies like Google, Apple, Meta, TikTok, … Read more
What you need to know The first update for the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 (version 3.144) is rolling out, spotted by a Reddit user. Google hasn’t announced the update or shared a changelog yet, so it’s unclear what’s new. The update is being rolled out in stages and takes about 10 minutes to install … Read more
I have fond memories of the card-based Google Now service from when it was introduced in 2012. As Google’s original assistant, I thought it would suddenly boost my smartphone to a new level, providing context-aware information when needed. It wasn’t perfect, but it did its best to keep me on top of the few things … Read more
OpenAI says it has evidence suggesting Chinese AI startup DeepSeek used its proprietary models to train a competing open-source system through “distillation,” a technique where smaller models learn from larger ones’ outputs. The San Francisco-based company, along with partner Microsoft, blocked suspected DeepSeek accounts from accessing its API last year after detecting potential terms of … Read more
There is a crisis in technical education. The golden road to a career has always been through a college education. However, this “golden road” has developed deep cracks and is badly in need of maintenance. Postsecondary education is rapidly becoming unaffordable, even at public colleges and universities. Tuition has risen at a rate 50% greater … Read more
Apple-designed chips powering Macs, iPhones, and iPads contain two newly discovered vulnerabilities that leak credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome and Safari browsers as they visit sites such as iCloud Calendar, Google Maps, and Proton Mail. The vulnerabilities, affecting the CPUs in later generations of Apple A- and M-series chip … Read more
WhatsApp has released version 25.2.3 for iOS devices to patch a significant privacy vulnerability that affected its “View Once” feature. The bug allowed users to access photos and videos that were meant to disappear after a single viewing. The security flaw, which only impacted iPhone users, allowed anyone to view supposedly ephemeral content by navigating … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Google Pixel 9a: possible release date Google Pixel 9a: price Google Pixel 9a: design and display Google Pixel 9a: performance and software Google Pixel 9a: cameras Google Pixel 9a: battery life Though there are many Android phones on the market, Google offers some of the best with its Pixel … Read more
Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the … Read more