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JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images Last month, with great fanfare, Microsoft announced its new line of Copilot+ PCs, with a signature AI-powered feature called Microsoft Recall. That feature is intended to make life easier for hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. But the company forgot to factor in the privacy risks associated with that product’s […] More
ZDNET/Jack WallenYour passwords are the keys to your various kingdoms. Without them, you’d struggle to log in to sites and services. Although you should be using a password manager to save your credentials securely, some people use the old-school method of allowing their web browsers and apps to save them.For people who still opt to go that route, it’s a good idea to back your passwords up regularly. After all, you never know when disaster could strike. Although MacOS is pretty good about syncing your data to your iCloud account, what happens if that process fails? In that situation, you’ll be glad you exported your passwords.Also: The best VPN services (and how to choose the right one for you)There’s one caveat to this process that you must consider carefully. When you export passwords from MacOS, the result is a plain-text file. Anyone who has access to that file could read it. That risk means you should consider saving the exported file in an encrypted folder (I’ll show you how). But first, we must export those passwords. More
Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETHow private are your conversations with ChatGPT? That’s a tricky question to answer. OpenAI says that no one can view your chats unless you specifically choose to share them. However, the company does store and maintain a history of your conversations and acknowledges that their content can be used for training.Also: The best AI chatbots of 2024: ChatGPT, Copilot and worthy alternativesIf you’re concerned about your privacy when using ChatGPT, there are a few measures you can take. Both options are available to free and paid users alike — here’s how they work.1. Use a temporary chatFirst, you can start a temporary chat for one-and-done conversations. These chats won’t be saved as part of your history or used for model training. Further, ChatGPT won’t remember anything you discussed. However, OpenAI may still store copies of your temporary chats for up to 30 days to monitor for any abuse. More
JK1991/Getty Images Singapore and the US are widening their collaboration on artificial intelligence (AI) to focus on building up talent among youth and women. A new AI Talent Bridge initiative expands on the US-Singapore Women in Tech Partnership Program that the two countries introduced in 2022. The latest plan aims to bolster talent in emerging […] More
Kerry Wan/ZDNETIt’s a situation no one should ever be in, but in case of an emergency, Google today announced the availability of texting 911 with Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the US. The new feature, slated to roll out gradually this winter and made in partnership with emergency technology company RapidSOS, will allow Google Messages users (read: on any Android phone) to text their local emergency call centers via RCS. Also: How to record a phone call on Android in 3 easy waysThe communication technology should alleviate some of the pain points of today’s emergency responder call centers, including the inability to support texting and sharing pictures and videos. More
Microsoft Microsoft has been touting its Windows Recall AI feature as a must-have for anyone who wants to remember an old webpage or message. But a new reveal suggests it may also come with its fair share of security problems. Ethical hacker Alex Hagenah has launched a tool, called TotalRecall, that shows how anyone with […] More
NurPhoto/Getty Images We all know that some perfectly good Windows 10 PCs can’t be upgraded to Windows 11. But did you know that Canalys Insights estimated there are 240 million Windows 10 PCs doomed to the trash heap because they can’t be upgraded to Windows 11 after Microsoft dumps Windows 10 support on October 14, […] More
Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Getty Images No operating system is 100% safe. As long as your computer is connected to a network, there is always the possibility that it can be compromised. These compromises can come by way of viruses, malware, or ransomware, each of which holds a particular danger. Such a possibility is […] More
