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Google adds more context and AI-generated photos to image search

May 10, 2023

Katie Malone

Google announced new features to its image search function to make it easier to spot altered content, the company announced at Google I/O 2023 on Wednesday. Photos on the search engine will soon include an “about this image” option that tells users when the image and ones like it were first indexed by Google, where…
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The government is very hackable, and they have your data

May 9, 2023

Katie Malone

Data breaches and security failures happen everyday. There’s little we can do about that if we want to participate in modern society, except maybe switch out the companies we interact with for their competitors if we presume one to be more secure. There’s one service that we don’t have a choice on whether to interact…
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The best VPN service for 2024

April 11, 2023

Katie Malone

As with any overly marketed products, the claims around virtual private networks (VPNs) can be fishy. Phrases like “military-grade encryption” or “total anonymity” aren’t verifiable, and certainly won’t help you decide which services suit your browsing…
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What do AI chatbots know about us, and who are they sharing it with?

April 7, 2023

Katie Malone

AI Chatbots are relatively old by tech standards, but the newest crop — led by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard — are vastly more capable than their ancestors, not always for positive reasons. The recent explosion in AI development has already create…
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The dos and don’ts of location sharing

April 6, 2023

Katie Malone

It’s easy to say “yes” when an app or website asks for your location data just to get past the pop-up and back to scrolling, but it pays to be thoughtful about who you share it with and why. More often than not, it’s more information than apps and webs…
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The dos and don’ts of location sharing

April 6, 2023

Katie Malone

It’s easy to say “yes” when an app or website asks for your location data just to get past the pop-up and back to scrolling, but it pays to be thoughtful about who you share it with and why. More often than not, it’s more information than apps and webs…
Read more: The dos and don’ts of location sharing
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It took a TikToker barely 30 minutes to doxx me

March 14, 2023

Katie Malone

In 30 minutes or less, TikToker and Chicago-based server Kristen Sotakoun can probably find your birth date. She’s not a cybersecurity expert, despite what some of her followers suspect, but has found a hobby in what she calls “consensual doxxing.”“My …
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Eight months post-Roe, reproductive-health privacy is still messy

March 3, 2023

Katie Malone

Data privacy awareness boomed last June when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, limiting access to safe, legal abortion. Now, eight months later, privacy experts say not to let your guard down. Legislative bodies have made little progress on health data security.We give up so much data each day that it’s easy to tune…
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Apple is convinced my dog is stalking me

February 22, 2023

Katie Malone

As far as I know, no one is using an Apple AirTag to stalk me. But if that were to change, I’m not even sure I’d notice Apple’s attempts to warn me. The “AirTag Found Moving With You” notification near-constantly sits on my homescreen, and I’ve gotten …
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Twitter’s 2FA paywall is a good opportunity to upgrade your security practices

February 22, 2023

Katie Malone

Twitter announced plans to pull a popular method of two-factor authentication for non-paying customers last week. Not only could this make your account more vulnerable to attack, but it may even undermine the platform’s security as a whole and set a dangerous precedent for other sites.Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, adds a layer of security beyond…
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Google adds more context and AI-generated photos to image search

The government is very hackable, and they have your data

The best VPN service for 2024

What do AI chatbots know about us, and who are they sharing it with?

The dos and don’ts of location sharing

The dos and don’ts of location sharing

Eight months post-Roe, reproductive-health privacy is still messy

Apple is convinced my dog is stalking me

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