In iOS 18, Apple spun off its Keychain password management tool into a standalone app called Passwords. A serious HTTP bug left Passwords users vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months.
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Apple's Passwords app was vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months after launch - 9to5Mac
In iOS 18, Apple spun off its Keychain password management tool—previously only tucked away in Settings—into a standalone app called...
Every day, Signal, iMessage, and WhatsApp use end-to-end encryption by default to keep data private. But despite the technology’s mainstream rise, long-standing threats to weaken encryption keep piling up.
WIRED
A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up
The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent year...
Recent data from Surfshark uncovered that Google Gemini is the most data-intensive AI chatbot app. DeepSeek, however, comes in fifth out of the 10 most popular applications.
ZDNET
Worried about DeepSeek? Turns out, Gemini is the biggest data offender
It's an AI privacy showdown. How much data does your favorite chatbot collect?
Tor Browser users on versions older than 13.5.11 legacy should update to the latest available version for their OS, currently 14.0.7 stable or 13.5.13 legacy, to avoid the sudden disabling of the built-in NoScript extension tomorrow.
Older Tor Browsers Breaking, Update Now! | Tor Project
The expiration on March 14 2025 of a root certificate can cause breakages Tor Browser version 13.0 and below. Users should updgrade immediately.
Enterprises understand the value of passkeys for workforce sign-ins. 87% of decision makers report deploying passkeys at their companies. Of these, 47% report rolling out a mix of device-bound passkeys and synced passkeys.
Help Net Security
Goodbye passwords? Enterprises ramping up passkey adoption - Help Net Security
Enterprise passkey adoption rises as businesses move away from passwords to enhance security, combat AI-driven threats.
A native Android Linux Terminal app is now widely available for Pixel users running the March 2025 update. The Debian-based environment allows users to carry a fully fledged Linux instance with them.
Android Authority
Android's Linux Terminal app is now widely available on Pixels, and here's how to get it
The Linux Terminal app is now available for Pixel devices on the latest Android 15 update. The app lets users run Debian on their devices.
In non-SBR news, ChatGPT on macOS is about to become more useful for coding. ChatGPT can now edit code directly within an IDE — no need to copy and paste. Find the full list of supported IDEs on OpenAI's website.
Engadget
ChatGPT for macOS can now directly edit Xcode projects
OpenAI has begun rolling out an update for ChatGPT on macOS that adds integration for IDE apps.
Google is fully committed to incorporating AI into all its search tools, while privacy-focused DuckDuckGo allows users to decide how far into AI they want to go.
Digital Trends
Unlike Google Search, privacy-focused DuckDuckGo takes it slow with AI
Similar to Google, DuckDuckGo is adopting AI for its search. Nonetheless, it is taking a more cautious approach, which may attract many users.
In a surprising turn of events, Digg is attempting a comeback, backed by an unlikely alliance.
ZDNET
Can Digg's return fix what ails social media today? Reddit's cofounder is betting on it
Remember Digg? Here's why a former rival is helping bring it back.
Principle 5 of the Mozilla Manifesto states: Individuals must have the ability to shape the internet and their own experiences on it. That philosophy drives Firefox browser's approach to Manifest V3.
Mozilla’s approach to Manifest V3: What’s different and why it matters for extension users | The Mozilla Blog
Extensions are like apps for your browser, letting you customize and enhance your online experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installe...