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    How to use the Passwords app on your iPhone with iOS 18

    Lance Whitney/ZDNETManaging the passwords for all your website and app accounts can be challenging. A host of password managers are available to ease the pain. However, if you have an iPhone, one free tool worth considering is Apple’s new Passwords app. Built into iOS 18, which is currently available in public beta, Apple Passwords helps you create, save, and control all your passwords. Beyond managing traditional passwords, the app will handle passkeys, verification codes, and Wi-Fi credentials. You’ll be alerted if any passwords are compromised in a data breach. Plus, you can create a shared group to share passwords with family members and others.Also: The best free password managersFor this to work on an iPhone, you must be running iOS 18. If you own an iPad or Mac, you can sync your passwords across all your Apple devices, as long as you have iPadOS 18 or MacOS 15 Sequoia.To start, you’ll need to set up Apple Passwords on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The process is the same across the board — here, we’ll cover how to use it on an iPhone.How to use the Passwords app in iOS 18 More

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    AI governance and clear roadmap lacking across enterprise adoption

    Jackie Niam/Getty Images Businesses are scurrying to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools as more become available, but most have not implemented the necessary metrics to measure the returns on their investment.  Many also lack a comprehensive AI strategy and are acquiring products primarily for their bells and whistles, according to IBM’s AI Readiness Barometer Study […] More

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    California residents can add their driver’s license to Apple & Google Wallet. Here’s how

    Artie Beaty/ZDNETIf you’re a California resident, your digital wallet just got a little thicker.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that support for digital IDs will be rolling out in the coming weeks, meaning California residents can add their state IDs or California driver’s licenses to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.Also: Nvidia will train 100,000 California residents on AI in a first-of-its-kind partnershipSelect Circle K locations will take the mobile version of your driver’s license, as will select apps and TSA screenings at San Francisco International Airport, San Jose Mineta International Airport, and Los Angeles International Airport.You’re still required to carry your physical license as required by law, but the digital version should make age of identity verification a lot faster. A digital driver’s license copy isn’t exactly new territory for California, as it has its own CA DMV Wallet app that essentially does the same thing (500,000 of the state’s 39 million residents have enrolled in this app). What’s new is having your license in the same app you might use for, say, storing a boarding pass at the airport and a payment card to grab a coffee once you’re inside or for age verification when buying alcohol and then a card to pay. Also: California digitizes car titles, putting 42 million vehicles on the blockchainIf you’re concerned about security, the DMV has said it does not permanently retain any of your personal data other than your phone number and an encrypted photo of your license or ID card. The DMV also says that how you use your mobile license isn’t tracked and no data will leave your device without your consent. More

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    Google Meet gets emoji reactions, filters, and mobile screen-sharing

    Google Just a few days after announcing that Google Meet was getting some new AI-powered features, including the ability to summarize meetings and take notes for you, Google is rolling out even more additions to its video conference software. First up is a new UI. Google says it’ll be similar to Meet’s existing mobile interface, and […] More

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    Grammarly to roll out a new AI content detector tool. Here’s how it works

    Grammarly In this age of artificial intelligence (AI), determining whether text was written by a bot or a person has become increasingly difficult. Several detection products have already popped up — but with decidedly mixed results. Now, Grammarly is kicking off its tool, which it believes will better detect which parts of a document were created […] More

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    10 things I always do after installing Linux – and why you should too

    joegolby/Getty Images So, you’ve finally installed Linux, and you’re ready to make it your go-to operating system (or at least explore it to find out if it’s a worthy replacement). You might find the OS pretty easy to use out of the gate. Depending on the desktop environment you’ve chosen (such as GNOME, Plasma, Budgie, […] More