My Google TV was tracking me, so I turned it into an offline “dumb TV”
Google TVs come packed with some pretty smart tools. Part of the appeal is that they obviously come loaded with…
Category: Cybersecurity
Your SSD’s controller may be hiding data you thought you deleted
Formatting an SSD seems like the obvious thing to do if you want to sell it, give it away, or…
Hidden Windows 11 security settings you should enable right now
Like most people running Windows, I rely on the built-in security to keep my device safe. I know my way…
Changing your DNS makes browsing safer, but it won’t hide your history from the people who matter most
Changing your DNS server is one of those simple networking tweaks that can make browsing safer, but DNS privacy is…
3 Android privacy features that sound complicated but aren’t
Android gives you surprising control over your privacy and security, but some of the most useful settings are easy to…
6 common habits that silently kill external HDDs before their time
External HDDs have their merits. Slower than SSDs, they make great backup targets (especially if you don’t leave them on…
Why I moved my most sensitive browsing from Firefox to LibreWolf
On my personal computer, I do a lot of the things I care most about protecting. I use it for…
I started keeping an “offline” NAS. It’s the only backup I actually trust
Most home NAS units are designed to stay powered on and available 24/7. After all, if you want to ensure…
An Anthropic researcher thinks AI could kill us all within a decade, I’m worried it won’t have to
An Anthropic safety researcher says he believes there’s a greater than 10% chance AI kills us all within the next…
The invisible PC killer from the ’90s is still around—and most people don’t know it
The early days of people having internet in their homes were pretty wild. Viruses were pretty much everywhere, and unlike…