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Meta launches Whats App "incognito" mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (81+ words) Hartford Courant The social media company said in a blog post that incognito chat mode provides a way to have private, temporary conversations with Meta AI, its artificial intelligence assistant that"s been available on Whats App for a few…...
Americans love their i Phones (though sometimes they wish they could live without them)
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (278+ words) Oh " and, every once in a while, we can even make or answer a phone call. At other times, the i Phone seems like a drug-dealing pusher preying on our weaknesses and worst impulses while deepening our addiction to its…...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1143+ words) International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years ago, has long since folded, but other pen pal programs have survived " or even began during " the internet age. And even though New Zealand's postal system has reduced home delivery…...
Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (569+ words) Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method touted by security experts as an easier and more secure way to log in: passkeys. "Last year (2024), we observed a staggering 7, 000 password attacks per second (more…...
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4+ week, 1+ day ago (19+ words) Play cafes are a growing destination for families in CT. They are not just for kids anymore. Hartford Courant...
One Tech Tip: Got an awkward or embarrassing Gmail address? Google is now letting users change it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (508+ words) Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late last year in India and said…...
Kenyan man sentenced for his role in business email schemes across the U. S. , including CT
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (335+ words) An extradited Kenyan man was sentenced for his role in romance and business email schemes across the United States, including Connecticut. John Muriuku Wamuigah, 36, a citizen of Kenya, was sentenced Friday by U. S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to…...
CT has a problem with cellphones in schools. It's not just "off and away vs. "bell-to-bell ban'
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1855+ words) James Tierinni has seen what happens when schools ban phones. "About eight, nine years ago, I had to police people's cellphones. And I'd have to talk to the same kid over and over again," Tierinni said. Now, when he gives…...
Account Temporarily Unavailable? Thousands of Facebook problems reported on Downdetector
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (161+ words) 'Account Temporarily Unavailable'? Thousands of Facebook problems reported on Downdetector'Hartford Courant If you are not able to hop on Facebook, you are not alone. According to Downdetector, more than 7, 500 Facebook reports have come in related to the social media app....
Lawmakers considering statewide bell-to-bell ban on cellphones
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (845+ words) Lawmakers are considering a statewide bell- to-bell ban on cellphones in the classroom, igniting a debate once again on the issue. Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed legislation that bans cellphones in classrooms, which has been referred to the Education Committee....