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    How to use Norton’s free AI-powered scam detector

    <!–> Norton You’ve received an email, text, or website notification that’s triggering your Spidey senses, so you’re not sure if it’s legitimate or malicious. One tool that can help is Norton’s Genie. With this free AI-powered scam detector, you submit the text or image of a suspicious message, social media post, or website. In return, Genie […] More

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    Businesses need pricing clarity as generative AI services hit the market

    <!–> Aleksandra Malysheva/Getty Images There needs to be clarity around how exactly generative artificial intelligence (AI) will be charged, as market players rush to push out their offerings and businesses look to avoid bill shock.  Transparency around the usage and commercial model is something organizations are asking for, so they can avoid escalating hidden costs, […] More

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    6 simple cybersecurity rules to live by

    <!–> SEAN GLADWELL/Getty Images If you’re an IT pro or a serious PC hobbyist, computers are as logical as Mr. Spock. If you’re a human being without a technical background, the average Windows error message might as well be written in Klingon. For that latter audience, computer security often devolves into magical thinking. That’s unfortunate […] More

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    Google turns 25: From garage startup to global giant

    <!–> Sergey Brin and Larry Page in 2003.   JOKER/Martin Magunia/ullstein bild via Getty Images Today, few names are as ubiquitous as Google. The term “Google” isn’t just a company name; it’s a verb synonymous with web searching. Here’s how this happened. In 1995, for techies, the web had taken off. People realized that we […] More

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    Google Chrome is getting a fresh look for its 15th birthday

    <!–> Google If you’re a Google Chrome user, (and given that it’s the world’s most popular browser by far, odds are good that you are) you might notice things looking a little different when you fire up your browser over the coming weeks. To celebrate Chrome’s 15th birthday, Google is giving it a bit of […] More

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    How to stop Google from selling your browser history for ad targeting

    <!–> Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images Over the past several months, Google has been slowly rolling out Chrome’s new ad technology. Describing it as “Enhanced ad privacy,” the new policy essentially lets websites take a user’s Chrome browser history and serve related ads.  The new technology first appeared in a Chrome update in July, but […] More