Chrome silently downloads a 4GB AI model. Here’s how to remove it

You can nix Chrome's 4GB local AI model in just a few clicks, but you'll lose some functionality in the process.
IEEE

A Study on Web User's Attitude and Knowledge Towards Data Security and Privacy Issues of Web Browser Extensions

Abstract: The study intends to examine online users' knowledge, preferences, and attitudes concerning web browser extension permission requests to better understand the efficacy of popular web ...
The Hacker News

New Python Backdoor Uses Tunneling Service to Steal Browser and Cloud Credentials

DEEP#DOOR embeds a Python RAT in a dropper script, using bore[.]pub C2 to steal credentials and evade Windows defenses, ...
PCMag

Is Incognito Enough? 6 Ways to Protect Your Privacy When Watching Porn Online

No, taping over your webcam isn't going to cut it. From VPNs to tracker blockers, here's how to stay safe online while ...
IEEE

Using App Usage Data From Mobile Devices to Improve Activity-Based Travel Demand Models

Abstract: In the last years we have seen several studies showing the potential of mobile network data to reconstruct activity and mobility patterns of the population. These data sources allow ...
Wall Street Journal

Locals Are Using AI to Fight Data Centers Being Built in Their Backyards

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...
PC Magazine

This Browser-Based Tool Simplifies Everyday PDF Workflows

This approach also eliminates the need for installations, allowing users to access the tool from any modern browser. Users can edit text and images, merge or split files, and convert between formats ...