Technology

With technology zooming ahead at lightning speed, it’s not just about the latest apps or gadgets. Sometimes, it’s the sneaky pop-ups and unsolicited messages that catch us off-guard.   CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER  While …

Google is experimenting with a text-to-speech feature for Chrome’s reading mode on desktop, as reported by Android Police. I sometimes use a similar feature in Instapaper, and in Chrome, I could see it being a useful tool to listen to articles in the browser I’m already using while I work. …

A TikToker warned of a growing trend involving child predators who use artificial intelligence to turn photos and videos of kids into explicit content. Posting imagery of children on social media can invite “digital kidnappers” to steal their likeness and use them in exploitative AI-generated videos, Alex Hoffman said in …

It was a big deal when the Beats Studio Buds Plus fell to a new all-time low last week, but I think it’s an even bigger deal now that all three colors are available at that price — since the coolest earbuds by far are the see-through version. You can …

Have you ever used your computer in the middle of the night or in a dark room and felt blinded by the brightness of your screen?  That’s not only unpleasant but also potentially bad for your eyes. That’s why many people prefer to use night mode, a feature that adjusts …

Donald Trump has made his return to X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. On Thursday, the former president turned himself in at the Fulton County jail on over a dozen charges related to his alleged efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Over the last five months, Trump …

Hollywood and AI are like that couple you see everywhere: inseparable, intriguing and constantly making headlines. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER  While studios are singing praises about AI’s endless capabilities, traditional performers are biting …

Microsoft is getting closer to releasing a new settings homepage in Windows 11. In an update rolled out to Windows Insiders on the Beta Channel, Microsoft added a homepage with “interactive cards” that let you quickly jump into various settings, such as device personalization, Bluetooth controls, account recovery, and more. …

It’s a jungle out there in the world of emails, a wild, unruly landscape where spam messages dart in and out like agile panthers, and phishing emails lurk like camouflaged pythons ready to pounce. Today, we turn the spotlight on a rather peculiar phishing email story that puts a twist …

Meta has released a tool called Code Llama, built on top of its Llama 2 large language model, to generate new code and debug human-written work, the company said.  Code Llama will use the same community license as Llama 2 and is free for research and commercial use. Code Llama, …