Information Technology

Jason Perlow/ZDNETLiving in South Florida means that hurricanes are a regular part of my life. Through experience, I’ve learned that preparing for a storm is more than just stocking up on supplies — it’s also about having the right data and tools available. As a technology professional who’s weathered multiple hurricanes since moving to the state in 2012, I’ve become passionate about tracking storms. I make it a point to stay 7 to 10 days ahead, closely monitoring every model and update as a storm develops and strengthens. Also: The best VPN services: Expert tested and reviewedHere’s an overview of the apps and websites that I rely on to stay ahead of the storms. Essential websites1. NOAA National Hurricane Center  More

Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images Are you still connecting to your Google Workspace with an older protocol — like CalDAV, CardDAV, IMAP, or POP? We recommend you make some changes to your account ASAP. In changes that go into effect starting today, Google Workspace will no longer support these antiquated protocols. Connecting via Google Sync […] More

rob dobi/Getty Images Microsoft’s Recall was supposed to be the marquee feature for the new Copilot+ PCs Microsoft announced in May 2024. Its stated goal was to give Windows 11 users an AI-powered “photographic memory” to help them instantly find something they’d previously seen on their PC. In theory, Recall offers a clever solution to […] More

rob dobi/Getty Images X CEO Elon Musk announced earlier this week that he’s pulling the teeth out of X’s (formerly Twitter) blocking feature. Soon, users you’ve blocked will be able to view your posts again.  Nina Owji, a web developer, posted, “X is about to remove the current block button, meaning that if an account is public, […] More

Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images Car owners, are you sitting down? Cybersecurity researchers recently reported a flaw in a website — operated by automaker Kia — that enabled them to remotely control key functions of millions of cars. The full report, published on the personal blog of Sam Curry — one of the researchers — offers a […] More

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images I’ve lost count of how many web browsers I’ve tested and used over the years. From text-based to the weird and wonderful, I’ve tried them all. Knowing how many web browsers are available, it never ceases to amaze me that some languish in the shadows of obscurity, even those that are superior […] More

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Last month, a security researcher discovered a pretty nasty bug in the Arc browser. The bug was centered around firestore, a database-as-a-backend that enables developers to not worry about writing a backend for their apps. The researcher — known as xyz3va — knew that firestore does not always abide by system proxy […] More

Oleksandr Hruts/Getty Images The time has come: Artificial intelligence (AI) can now solve reCAPTCHAv2 tests — those image identification quizzes that pop up as checkpoints during your browsing journey to verify you’re not a bot — and it can solve them as accurately as you can.  Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland have trained an AI […] More