• Your browser’s password manager is better than ever. You still shouldn’t use it: Your browser isn’t leaking your passwords, but it’s still smarter to use a third-party password manager.
• Amazon outage forces hundreds of websites offline for hours: Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, cited a problem at its data center in Northern Virginia. The outage highlighted the fragility of global internet infrastructure.
• Apple is cracking down on those viral ‘Tea’ apps, citing persistent privacy concerns: Apple removed Tea and TeaOnHer apps for content moderation and privacy issues.
• AI precautions: Protecting your privacy: As generative AI becomes commonplace in society and in the classroom, it is more important than ever to understand how these tools collect and use your data.
• ‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome Users: Google has suddenly confirmed privacy initiatives “are being phased out.” The Privacy Sandbox, now in its sixth year, has essentially ended just months after Google confirmed tracking is here to stay and there are no viable alternatives.