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Chipolo or Pebblebee? The Easier Google Find My Device Tracker to Setup?

Pebblebee or Chipolo? Exactly ONE YEAR to the day I place orders for these location tracking tags, they finally arrived!

Playing with these new Google compatible trackers, and it’s interesting to see how the setup is slightly different between the two brands.

Checking out the packaging and the setup! It’s exciting to get a look at the new Find My Device network in action!

Which one is easier to setup? Let’s take a quick look! Continue reading “Chipolo or Pebblebee? The Easier Google Find My Device Tracker to Setup?”

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Windows Recall will be a Security Problem for Mac and Linux Users too!

Windows Recall wont just be a privacy issue for Windows users! Even if you’re on Linux or a Mac, every interaction you have with a Windows user will be saved by that person’s Recall. Recall will become a desirable target for malware, as attackers will get access to everything on that system, and EVERYTHING that user has ever seen.

I’m strongly suggesting folks consider contacting elected officials and regulators. We need to encourage companies to do a better job of protecting our data.

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Apple Partnering with OpenAI: The End of iPhone Privacy?

Apple and OpenAI are partnering to improve AI on future Apple products, but who is paying who?

We don’t know what the deal looks like, and we don’t know how this will impact privacy and security on the iPhone.

We know Apple is generally fine with selling off your user data to Google. Will this be any different?

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Samsung Scummy Repair Contract Forces Shops to Destroy YOUR Phone! iFixit Drops Samsung Partnership!

Samsung being scummy again!

Samsung forces repair shops to sign a TERRIBLE contract, that requires technicians to destroy your phone if they find non-Samsung parts in your device! iFixit is dropping their partnership with Samsung.

Why isn’t this bigger news? Continue reading “Samsung Scummy Repair Contract Forces Shops to Destroy YOUR Phone! iFixit Drops Samsung Partnership!”

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Apple Tracks EVERYONE Through WiFi! How to Opt OUT of Apple WiFi Tracking!

Apple turns EVERY WiFi router into a location tracker!

Apple sure does seem to like creating privacy problems. Even if you’ve never used an Apple product, or ever let an Apple device connect to your network, Apple is still tracking your WiFi and your location.

Here’s how to opt out!

Researcher Paper on Apple WiFi tracking (PDF) https://www.cs.umd.edu/~dml/papers/wifi-surveillance-sp24.pdf

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Xiaomi 14: My Camera Lens Fogs Up Too!

A quick check in on the Xiaomi 14, and while this is an awesome camera system, it turns out I TOO have issues with condensation and the lens fogging up. Has YOUR Xiaomi suffered similar issues? Has Xiaomi fixed or exchanged your phone?

Continue reading “Xiaomi 14: My Camera Lens Fogs Up Too!”

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Windows On ARM Already Does That! Office Apps, Photo Editing, Gaming, and MORE!

I still get a LOT of comments on YouTube, from people who don’t really want to learn about current ARM PC offerings, but like to speculate and complain about what ARM PCs can’t do. Before we start getting X Elite hardware, here’s what older ARM PCs can do with SIGNIFICANTLY less powerful chips!

It’s a LOT more than you think… Continue reading “Windows On ARM Already Does That! Office Apps, Photo Editing, Gaming, and MORE!”

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Disable Windows 11 Start Menu Recommendations: Quickly Remove Those Ads!

Microsoft is adding new “recommendations” to your Start Menu. Basically, we’re getting more ads in Windows 11. Thankfully it’s pretty easy to disable this new “feature” in your settings.

You just have to know where to look… Continue reading “Disable Windows 11 Start Menu Recommendations: Quickly Remove Those Ads!”

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