Your phone is sharing data without your knowledge – how to stop it ASAP
Even when it’s idle, your smartphone is transmitting certain information to the device manufacturer, says NordVPN. Here’s why you might want to limit some of this data. Continue reading Your phone is sharing data without your knowledge – how to stop it ASAP
McKinsey Asks Graduates To Use AI Chatbot in Recruitment Process
McKinsey is asking graduate applicants to “collaborate” with an AI tool as part of its recruitment process, as competence with the technology becomes a requirement in competing for top-level jobs. From a report: The blue-chip consultancy is incorporati… Continue reading McKinsey Asks Graduates To Use AI Chatbot in Recruitment Process
Google Gemini Can Now Be Personalized Using Data From Google Apps
A new Personal Intelligence feature for Google Gemini allows the chatbot to deliver personalized responses based on users’ data in other Google apps.
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Bezos’s Vision of Rented Cloud PCs Looks Less Far-Fetched
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos once told an audience that he views local PC hardware the same way he views a 100-year-old electric generator he saw in a brewery museum — as a relic of a pre-grid era, destined to be replaced by centralized utilities that us… Continue reading Bezos’s Vision of Rented Cloud PCs Looks Less Far-Fetched
Why this $220 Android tablet is my new favorite device to travel with
For under $250, the Blackview Link 8 is a fantastic buy for an all-around Android tablet. Continue reading Why this $220 Android tablet is my new favorite device to travel with
Matthew McConaughey Trademarks Himself To Fight AI Misuse
Matthew McConaughey is taking a novel legal approach to combat unauthorized AI fakes: trademarking himself. From a report: Over the past several months, the “Interstellar” and “Magic Mike” star has had eight trademark applications approved by the U.S. … Continue reading Matthew McConaughey Trademarks Himself To Fight AI Misuse
Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence will look through your emails and photos – if you let it
Can the feature do what Apple Intelligence promised? Here’s what it will and won’t have access to, and how it’ll impact privacy. Continue reading Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence will look through your emails and photos – if you let it
Microphone not working in VMware Workstation
We have noticed that, for some users, the microphone is not working in the VMware Workstation VM. The issue is usually because of conflicting audio drivers or misconfigured audio settings. In this post, we will discuss this issue in detail and see how … Continue reading Microphone not working in VMware Workstation
The 2026 Security Checkup ⭐
I’m not big on resolutions per se, but a new year is an obvious time to take stock and make changes. And one of the things I want to do this year is have a monthly focus when possible. So it makes sense to kick things off with a focus on ensuring that … Continue reading The 2026 Security Checkup ⭐