<!–> SOPA Images/Getty Images For the longest time, the Firefox browser was on the cusp of becoming my default web browser in Android. But something was keeping that from happening. And then…the missing piece arrived, and Firefox is now my default Android browser. The latest release of the browser finally supports add-ons. Also: This handy Firefox […] More
<!–> Anadolu/Getty Images If your default Android or iOS browser is Firefox (and it should be, given that it’s considerably more secure than Chrome), you might have experienced a bit of odd behavior with your tabs. Open Firefox and then go to your tabs page (which is done by tapping the small rectangle directly to […] More
<!–> amgun/Getty Images DevSecOps – like its fraternal twin, DevOps – has been a process in play for several years now in software shops, intended to enable more collaborative and intelligent workflows. Now, AI is poised to add more juice to these efforts – but many are still skeptical about its implications. Also: AI brings […] More
<!–> SOPA Images/Getty Images Safe social media practices include not posting photos that showcase personal information such as license plate numbers, street names, or house numbers. But what if I told you that generative AI could still find a way to locate you – just from your photo’s background? Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT and […] More
<!–> Zyabich/Getty Images Last week a 404 Media piece went viral, thanks to an alarming series of allegations about the apparent ability of smart devices to listen in on our conversations. Marketing Company Claims That It Actually Is Listening to Your Phone and Smart Speakers to Target Ads A marketing team within media giant Cox […] More
<!–> zf L/Getty Images I have AT&T Gigabit Fiber Internet–> in my house. But there are still times when I’m watching a movie and the video starts to stutter and stop. What’s going on? It’s not that AT&T is failing to deliver the speed. No, it’s because the latency — the delay in data transmission […] More
<!–> shapecharge/Getty Images Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is magic to the untrained eye. From summarizing text to creating pictures and writing code, tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot produce what seem like brilliant solutions to challenging questions in seconds. However, the magical abilities of generative AI can come with a side order of unhelpful […] More
iOS 17.2 prevents the Flipper Zero from flooding the iPhone with popups. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Apple has finally closed off the ability of the Flipper Zero pen-testing tool to flood iPhones with so many popups that the handset would lock up and require a reboot. Also: 7 cool and useful things to do with your Flipper […] More
