Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps
…Even though this isn’t a secure way to share your nudes, I expect Instants to be the next evolution of a Close Friends thirst trap. It’s easy to set your…
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They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies
There’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its…
Give Your Phone a Huge (and Free) Upgrade by Switching to Another Keyboard
…security permissions when you first install a keyboard. This is a reminder to only install keyboards from well-known developers you can trust—for clues, look at the developer history and online…
The TikTok Ban Was Never About TikTok
…The courts appeared to care far more about balancing the right to free speech with protecting national security. In many ways, TikTok became merely a vehicle (a very good one) for different…
Use Tiny11 to Rescue a Computer Running Windows 10
…You don't get regular updates, you don't get the same kind of security protections that Microsoft offers for official Windows 11, and you're putting your trust in a third…
Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink
…and internet blockers, which are used in Russia to block online traffic and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. On security grounds, in fact, Moscow has begun blocking or severely slowing…
I’ve Tested Countless Mesh Systems. Here Are the Routers I Recommend
…security, ad blocking, and the option to route traffic through your router when you or your family are out of the home—which allows for 24/7 monitoring of your kids’ online…
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
…Those pages, Sadek says, often have administrators based in Bangladesh, and may only exist “for monetization purposes.” “Our ongoing research indicates that domestic US actors are leading the online anti-data-center…
What Should Be in Your Bug-Out Bag, When the Disaster Comes?
…Columbia University also maintains online resources on how to prepare or respond to specific disasters and emergencies, including an online preparedness wizard to help each family understand their own emergency needs. For…
The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys
AI toys are seemingly everywhere, marketed online as friendly companions to children as young as three, and they're still a largely unregulated category. It’s easier than ever to spin up…