Chrome is quietly downloading a 4GB AI file without telling you, says researcher
… Scale deployment may breach EU privacy rules and add ~30,000 tonnes CO2e from widespread downloads. …
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I got rid of my Ring doorbell and my home actually feels more secureI stopped trusting cloud AI with my personal files, and switched to this local setup instead
… There are self-hosted tools available for this, such as OmniTools , so you can stay in control of the data. …
Your smart TV is screenshotting everything you watch, but here's how to block it
… Brand / platform Common tracking feature name s to look for Also check for these related settings Vizio SmartCast Viewing Data Advertising, Smart Interactivity on older models, reset/delete viewing data options Roku TVs Smart TV Experience and Automatic Content Recognition ACR Ad measurement, perso… …
5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance
… If you’ve had the service activated until now, make sure you also delete the diagnostic data. Microsoft will delete the data about your device. Related 4 reasons I disable Windows telemetry for better privacy Data is worth more than its weight in gold, and I prefer that mine isn't shared. …
I got rid of my Ring doorbell and my home actually feels more secure
… Request a full data deletion from Amazon's privacy center. Alongside this, ensure that you purchase a high-endurance micro SD card rather than a standard phone card, as security cameras write data constantly and need endurance-rated flash. …
Chrome quietly installed 4GB of AI files on my PC — here’s how to remove them
… As for its location, the weights.bin file is stored in this path: macOS: /Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/OptGuideOnDevice Model/ Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\OptGuideOnDeviceModel The file size of weights.bin differs between Windows and macOS . …
Firefox's free VPN and split view finally give you a reason to leave Chrome behind
… Either you have an extremely limited allowance of bandwidth while using the VPN, or the provider of the VPN is actually still selling your data to brokers it works with, compromising your privacy anyway. …
I de-clutter my Google Drive instead of paying for Google One, and it takes just 15 minutes
… The first would be to invest in a 3-2-1 backup system where you have three total copies of your data, two of which are on different physical drives, and one of those is kept off-site. With this robust system in place, you should be well protected against data loss. …
I replaced NotebookLM with a local LLM, and the difference is night and day
… However, I got a little pause when I was about to upload it to NotebookLM; I had just watched some Reels on data privacy before this happened and couldn’t shake the nagging feeling of all my health data being out of my hands. …
Recall is one of Windows 11's best features this year, but almost nobody will use it
… The same industry that spent years emphasizing privacy, control, and minimal data collection is now introducing a feature that thrives on comprehensive tracking, regardless of how many times it might shout the word "locally." Anyone who has already internalized those earlier lessons simply won't be… …