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    3 robot vacuum shopping tips I wish I knew before buying one

    Beth Mauder/ZDNETI won’t say I love my current robot vacuum, but I’m grateful for what it does to keep my home tidy — and my sense of general cleanliness intact. There are many upsides to owning a robot vacuum, although certain factors should be considered before making a purchase. This article will explore the biggest pointers to be aware of as you look through digital catalogs and store shelves. Also: The best robot vacuum mops of 2024: Expert tested and reviewedKnowing how to sift through all the marketing buzzwords and find the specs that truly matter is what ultimately determines whether a robot vacuum is worth buying or not. See below for the top three things to remember. More

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    Why I love Arc browser’s Shared Folders – and how they work

    You can see the sites I’ve added as Favorites above the Workspace name (WORK). Jack Wallen/ZDNETThe Arc browser has put the fun back in browsing. It’s unique and well-designed, and the longer you use the browser, the more features you’ll find to help you enjoy the web even more. One feature I’ve discovered that makes collaboration (or just sharing information) easier is Shared Folders. Folders? In a browser?Also: 5 ways Arc browser makes browsing the web fun againSeriously. And they’re really helpful for keeping your tabs even more organized. You can create folders for any topic or category and drag and drop open tabs into them so they don’t clutter the interface.Those folders also serve another purpose — sharing. You can create a folder, fill it with tabs, and then share it with others — regardless of which browser they use.One thing to note: The folks with whom you’ve shared folders will not receive updates about the folders, and you cannot delete the permalink for a folder. Therefore, the only way to revoke access to a folder is to delete the folder. With that in mind, I like to think of Shared Folders as temporary repositories for links that I will eventually delete when I’m finished with them. More

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    The NSA advises you to turn your phone off and back on once a week – here’s why

    National Security AgencyThat pricey and precious smartphone you carry with you can be hit by a host of security threats, from phishing to malware to spyware. All it takes is one successful attack to clobber your phone and compromise your data and even steal your identity. So, how do you protect yourself?In a Mobile Device Best Practices report, the NSA serves up a variety of tips designed to thwart hackers and attackers from assaulting your mobile device. One method is as simple as turning your phone off and on.Also: How to find and remove spyware from your phoneSpearphishing attacks can target your phone to install malware, while zero-click exploits are able to infect your device without any interaction on your part. The NSA’s advice? Power your phone off and then back on again at least once a week. This simple action can make it more difficult for hackers to steal information from your phone, though the agency cautions that this will not always prevent an attack. More

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    Is Microsoft Recall a ‘privacy nightmare’? 7 reasons you can stop worrying about it

    filo/Getty Images There’s an entire class of frankly creepy software designed to monitor every move someone makes on a smartphone or computer, often saving surreptitious screenshots of activity for review by the person who installed the app (typically a parent or a jealous spouse). Those apps are usually filed under a category heading like “hidden […] More

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    RIP, ICQ: Why all instant messaging disappears (in the end)

    akinbostanci/Getty Images Many people were surprised to hear recently that ICQ — the once-popular instant messaging (IM) client — will shut down on June 26. I suspect more people were surprised to hear that ICQ (supposedly short for “I Seek You”) was still around. Back in 1996, though, ICQ was the IM client. Launched by Mirabilis, […] More

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    IBM to test Southeast Asian LLM and facilitate localization efforts

    @ Didier Marti/Getty Images IBM has inked an agreement with AI Singapore (AISG) to test the latter’s Southeast Asian large language model (LLM) and make it available for developers to build customized artificial intelligence (AI) applications.  Under the partnership, IBM will test the Southeast Asian Languages in One Network (SEA-LION) model using Big Blue’s AI technology […] More