Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you
… In short, Benn Jordan has gone from being one of the best music gear YouTubers to one of the best cybersecurity YouTubers. …
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Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
… If Google had made the storage requirements clearer to users — or provided an option to power Chrome AI features with cloud-based models — this confusion could have been avoided. “We’ve offered Gemini Nano for Chrome since 2024 as a lightweight, on-device model,” Google spokesperson Scott Westover … …
Elon Musk grilled by senator over X Money plans
… Elizabeth Warren D-MA writes that X Money could pose a risk to “consumers, our national security, and the stability of the financial system,” citing Musk’s “track record operating X.” Musk said X Money will launch in early public access in April. …
The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
… Pindrop Security and its third-party providers record the audio and video of your meeting to determine whether you’re a real person and/or the right person. …
I spent a year trying to figure out if the Trump phone is a scam
… And since one security researcher noted that an entry was made every time someone reached the final stage of the order process, whether they paid or not, the true number could be even lower. …
The 9 biggest new features in Android 17
… More security features Android 17 is also packed with a spread of small security improvements for the platform. …
Cryptocurrency
… On Thursday, Trust Wallet announced a “security incident” affecting version 2.68 of its Chrome extension. …
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
… While we’ll still have people who review content, these systems will be able to take on work that’s better-suited to technology, like repetitive reviews of graphic content or areas where adversarial actors are constantly changing their tactics, such as with illicit drugs sales or scams. …
The Rivian R2 is too much fun to let drive itself
…The R2 scampers from 0–60 mph in a fierce 3.6 seconds. Where the R1’s electric power steadily tails off after 45 mph, the R2’s new “Maximus” drive unit…
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s “unconstrained” relationship with the truth
… You could have a more robust set of national security review mechanisms for the kinds of Middle Eastern infrastructure ambitions that Sam Altman was pushing. …