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The Trump Phone Isn’t Just a Bad Deal, It’s a Full-On Privacy Nightmare

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-09-11 23:00:00

Bad news, folks: we all went to sleep, woke up, and the Trump phone is still here. That means a couple of things. For one, it means the T1 phone wasn’t the result of a spicy, food-fueled fever dream or a bad batch of crazy-style mushrooms—it’s a real phone that costs real money, made by a real president, who thinks “fox in the henhouse” is an allegory for how to win bigly in the U.S. government. It also means something else depressing, and it’s got nothing to do with making America great and eve

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Robot vacuums in HomeKit: Here are the supported models

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2025-09-12 07:19:12

When Apple released iOS 18.4 to everyone earlier this year, and it came with a big upgrade to the Home app. With iOS 18.4, users can now add robot vacuums to HomeKit for the first time thanks to the Matter smart home standard. Here are the robot vacuums compatible with HomeKit… What can you do with a robot vacuum in HomeKit? Once you add a compatible robot vacuum to the Home app, you’ll see the device alongside all your other HomeKit accessories. You can integrate your robot vacuum with diff

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Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-13 03:32:59

Update: Business Insider notes that Meta has now added a warning message when users share chat queries. The Meta AI app has been described as “a privacy disaster,” as users unknowingly make their embarrassing questions public. One tech writer described it as like discovering your web browser history has been public all along without you knowing it … TechCrunch reports that there is an absolutely ridiculous privacy default for many users. Whether you admit to committing a crime or having a we

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The Best Vacuum for Pet Hair—We Tested a Dozen Models to Find Which Work Best

wired.com Molly Higgins 2025-09-13 03:06:00

Others Tested Photograph: Molly Higgins Tineco Go Pet Cordless Vacuum for $226: As when I tested the Tineco Go Mini for my handheld vacuums guide, I was a bit underwhelmed by this vacuum specifically for pets. It has a slot for easy brush removal if hair gets stuck around the bars, which is a helpful thing to have when you’re dealing with pet (and human) hair. The lever and the angle of the lid for emptying are counterintuitive, and the first few times I emptied it, the debris went everywhere.

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This robot vacuum and mop was already a bargain, but a 56% discount makes it better

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-09-14 07:55:04

ZDNET's key takeaways The Yeedi M12 Pro+ was first available for $1,100, but it's now available with a limited-time deal for $669. The Yeedi performs like a high-end, two-in-one robot, with 11,000Pa of suction power, roller brush technology to prevent hair tangles, and a self-washing station. Unfortunately, I had to make virtual boundaries around my medium-pile area rug as the mop pads repeatedly got the soft surface wet, even though they lift 9mm when over carpets. $399.98 at Amazon The Yeed

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This eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo Is Almost 50% Off, Backed by 82K Amazon Reviews

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-09-14 11:10:54

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching a robot glide across your floors handling all the cleaning. You don’t want to have to vacuum your floor. You probably don’t even want to mop it. And if that’s the case, all you have to do is unleash a robot to handle it all. In the past, robot vacuums have been less than affordable. But these days you can get one for an excellent price that can do more than just vacuum. It can mop, too! See at Amazon Run to Amazon now to get the Eufy Omni C20 R

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Meta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-15 03:12:36

The Meta AI app has been described as “a privacy disaster,” as users unknowingly make their embarrassing questions public. One tech writer described it as like discovering your web browser history has been public all along without you knowing it … TechCrunch reports that there is an absolutely ridiculous privacy default for many users. Whether you admit to committing a crime or having a weird rash, this is a privacy nightmare. Meta does not indicate to users what their privacy settings are as

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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance

wired.com Andy Greenberg 2025-09-15 11:00:00

The Trump administration has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to carry out sweeping raids, deporting thousands of immigrants, often without due process. It has targeted left-leaning foreign students and entire universities, canceling visas and threatening to withhold federal funding. United States Supreme Court appointments from the previous Trump administration have resulted in decisions that enabled roughly half of US states to severely restrict or ban abortions. And Trump’s

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Can You Trust the Data in a Privacy-First World?

computer.org Enrique Quezada 2025-09-15 07:15:17

Online advertising powers much of the internet economy, but collecting user data across platforms raises significant privacy concerns. Researchers from TikTok Inc., Duke University, and Penn State University have developed a solution that balances measurement accuracy with privacy protection. In their paper “Click Without Compromise: Online Advertising Measurement via Per User Differential Privacy,” Yingtai Xiao, Jian Du, Shikun Zhang, Wanrong Zhang, Qian Yang, Danfeng Zhang, and Daniel Kifer i

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Here's how to keep Meta AI from sharing your prompts on Facebook, Instagram

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-09-13 08:12:44

Artificial intelligence-generated images of women kissing while mud wrestling and President Donald Trump eating poop are some of the conversations users are unknowingly sharing publicly through Meta's newly launched AI app. The company rolled out the Meta AI app in April, putting it in direct competition with OpenAI's ChatGPT. But the tool has recently garnered some negative publicity and sparked privacy concerns over some of the wacky — and personal — prompts being shared publicly from user ac

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I tested the new Dreame X50 Ultra for months and here's my buying advice

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-09-15 04:00:25

ZDNET's key takeaways The Dreame X50 Ultra is available for $1,700, but on sale for $1,300. This is one of the best robot vacuums and mops available, with anti-tangle dual brushes, 20,000Pa of suction, and legs to cross up to 4.2cm thresholds. The Dreame X50 Ultra can get caught on obstacles and require intervention, and sometimes leaves streaks while mopping. $1,299.99 at Amazon The Dreame X50 Ultra is 24% off right now, available for $1,399 -- a $400 discount. Dreame has quickly become a p

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Best VPN for Mac for 2025: Tested and Reviewed

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-15 04:00:00

Most VPN providers offer a VPN app for Mac computers, but it can be difficult to choose the right provider with so many options available. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the most important factors to consider when choosing a VPN: Privacy The primary consideration for any VPN -- including a Mac VPN -- should be privacy. If your Mac VPN is unable to sufficiently protect your online privacy, then your VPN is useless. At a minimum, your VPN s

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This Roborock Q7 Max Robot Vacuum and Mop Drops to Near-Free Price Thanks to Almost 50% Off on Amazon

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2025-09-15 00:10:40

Tired of vacuuming your house? You and us both. It’s just not a fun task, no matter how you slice it. And it’s a thankless one. The end result is fine, sure, because you get floors that are clean. But who wants to keep taking time out of their day to clean? Couldn’t be us. If your floors are constantly covered in pet hair, crumbs, or tracked-in dirt, the idea of a robot vacuum doing the heavy lifting while you kick back (or, let’s be real, tackle a million other things) is pretty appealing. That

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Roborock Smart Robot Drops from $599 to $159, Amazon Clears Stock at All-Time Low

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2025-09-15 03:16:26

With the latest robot vacuum models from Roborock now easily topping $2,000, it’s refreshing (and downright unbelievable) to see a device as capable as the Q7 Max robot vacuum and mop available for just $159 on Amazon: This limited-time deal marks a dramatic discount from the original list price of $599 (even if it’s now available at a regular price of $299 at Amazon). As you can imagine, it’s a new all time low price for this vacuum. See at Amazon Strong 4,200Pa of Suction Power The Roborock

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Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-15 11:07:57

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit public benefit corporation run by Wojcicki, announced in a press release that TTAM would be buying “substantially all of the Company’s assets” for $305 million. As of l

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Eufy's 3-in-1 robot vacuum drops to a record-low price

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-17 03:46:15

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Robot vacuums can save you a ton of time by automating a regular chore you'd otherwise have to do manually. But you may sometimes want a handheld or cordless vacuum to quickly clean up small messes, or debris in hard-to-reach places. Buying each type of vacuum is one way to get the bes

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I tested a Eufy robot vacuum with a built-in handheld vac - and it just dropped to 42% off

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2025-09-19 02:07:47

ZDNET's key takeaways The Eufy Clean E20 3-in-1 robot vacuum and handheld vacuum combination costs $650. The Eufy E20 performed very well in suction testing; it offers up to 8,000Pa of suction power and thorough edge cleaning; the robot vacuum's dustbin doubles as a handheld vacuum that includes a floor attachment and a crevice tool. Unfortunately, the handheld vacuum doesn't offer powerful suction like that of a standalone unit like a Dyson, and removing it from the robot isn't easy with one

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RFK Jr. announces 8 appointees to CDC vaccine panel—they’re not good

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-19 12:44:50

Anti-vaccine advocate and current health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce the names of eight people he is appointing to a critical federal vaccine advisory committee—which is currently empty after Kennedy abruptly fired all 17 previous members Monday. In the past, the vetting process for appointing new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) could take years. But Kennedy has taken j

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WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-09-19 16:01:09

WhatsApp tells BBC it backs Apple in legal row with UK over user data 12 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save Getty Images WhatsApp has told the BBC it is supporting fellow tech giant Apple in its legal fight against the UK Home Office over the privacy of its users' data. The messaging app's boss, Will Cathcart, said the case "could set a dangerous precedent" by "emboldening other nations" to seek to break encryption, which is how tech firms keep customers' in

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Why you should delete your personal data from the internet, and how to keep it from resurfacing

9to5mac.com Sponsored Post 2025-09-17 22:15:12

Image: Incogni Try searching your full name online right now and see what surfaces. Within a few clicks, you’re likely seeing your home address, phone number, age, and even details about family members. If that’s what a simple search turns up, just imagine what malicious actors can find when their business relies on exploiting your personal data. If there was a big red delete button, you’d set a new record for how fast you could smash it! The problem is there isn’t one, unless you know where

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Eufy's 3-in-1 robot vacuum is 42 percent off right now

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-18 14:10:20

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . You can own it for just $380. Robot vacuums are undeniably a big convenience, saving you so much time while keeping your house clean. But sometimes there's a small mess you want to quickly remove or a little corner the robovac can't reach, requiring a traditional vacuum. While you cou

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Apple Intelligence Is Gambling on Privacy as a Killer Feature

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-09-18 23:04:11

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote concluded on Monday, market watchers couldn't help but notice that the company's stock price was down, perhaps a reaction to Apple's relatively low-key approach to incorporating AI compared to most of its competitors. Still, Apple Intelligence–based features and upgrades were plentiful, and while some are powered using the company's privacy- and security-focused cloud platform known as Private Cloud Compute, many run locally on Apple Intelligenc

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8 Best Cordless Vacuums for Your Whole House (2025)

wired.com Nena Farrell 2025-09-19 12:03:00

Honorable Mentions We haven't tried a vacuum yet that we absolutely hate. These ones below are solid vacuums, and in some cases are much cheaper than our top picks, but we didn't like them as much. Bissell IconPet Turbo Edge for $200: Bissell's OG stick vacuum is a popular model that's been around for a while. It does a good job picking up hair and cat litter, and easily turns into a handheld vac too. The battery lasts a little longer, but former WIRED reviewer Medea Giordano wasn't impressed

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The best robot vacuum and mop to buy right now

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-09-19 19:56:32

Robot vacuums that can both mop and sweep your floors have improved significantly in recent years. While they are still not as effective as good ol’ manual labor, if you run them regularly, they will help keep your floors cleaner with much less effort on your part. The difference is that newer “combo” robot vacuum and mop models are designed to actually scrub your floors. The first robot vacuums that could also “mop” simply slapped a thin, flat microfiber pad on the bot that kind of Swiffer-ed

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The best robot vacuums

theverge.com Jennifer Pattison Tuohy 2025-06-04 18:32:14

Robot vacuums are impressive devices that will clean your floors well without complaining (much). As prices have dropped, these busy little bots have become less of a luxury and more of a necessity. They can reach places most standup vacs never see (under beds and sofas) and, thanks to better batteries and robot brains, they rarely get tired of cleaning. I’ve been testing robot vacuums for seven years and have run over 60 robot vacuums all over my house. These are my top picks if you’re looking

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Obscura VPN – Privacy that's more than a promise

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-04 09:06:56

Unlike VPNs with a “no-logs” policy, Obscura is provably private by design. Even “no-logs” VPNs see both your identity and your internet activity, meaning you have to blindly trust their pinky-promise for privacy. This is exactly why some privacy-conscious folks will tell you not to use a VPN at all. Obscura is different – we never see your decrypted internet packets. It’s simply impossible for us to log your internet activity, even if we were compelled to, or if our servers were compromised.

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RFK Jr. Wastes No Time Revisiting Childhood Vaccine Policies

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-06-04 14:25:25

Well that didn’t take long. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the just-enshrined director of the Department of Health and Human Services, has already signaled that he may try to change the country’s vaccination schedule for children. RFK Jr. made the remarks during his speech at a ceremony held on Tuesday welcoming him as the new HHS secretary. He announced that he would form a commission to study the childhood vaccine schedule as a possible factor for the increase of chronic diseases in Americans, among

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