If you live in the western hemisphere or the UK, you’re probably not going to like this. Per Bleeping Computer, a massive data leak of some 2.7 billion records may include sensitive personal data for residents of the US, UK, and Canada. The leaked data includes social security numbers, and is said to have come […]
If you downloaded and began playing around with the ChatGPT app for Mac recently, you might want to download the update. According to The Verge, developer Pedro José Pereira Vieito noted that the app was locally storing users’ conversations with the chatbot in unencrypted plain text. “I was curious about why OpenAI opted out of […]
Swiss-based privacy firm Proton on Thursday announced the availability of its end-to-end encrypted cloud storage for Mac users through its macOS app. The Proton Drive app allows users to sync files between Mac and the cloud, access files offline, and free up space on local drives. Unlike iCloud, all data (including metadata) is end-to-end encrypted […]
Today was Apple’s most recent software update-o-rama, with the company releasing long-awaited updates to its macOS Sonoma operating system. Per AppleInsider, the macOS Sonoma 14.1 update arrives less than a month after the new operating system’s September 26 debut and includes the following fixes and changes: The update is compatible with the following Macs: Apple […]
If you’re in Utah, this should come in handy. That state of Utah announced on Wednesday that it would support the Exposure Notification system built into Apple’s and Google’s latest operating systems. The feature doesn’t require an app installation; instead iPhone users can go to Settings > Exposure Notifications and make sure the system is enabled. Once […]