Google is the biggest and, arguably, the best out there. According to Lead Public Policy Manager at DuckDuckGo (a rival search engine), Aurélien Mähl, that's because of the company's scale — a market share of over 90%. "We are building our own index step by step, and we face a huge barrier in catching up, given Google's scale,” he told TechRadar. “It’s something that is simply not feasible given how the market is constructed, and intervention is necessary." Mähl argues that liberating Google’s search data would not only generate market growth but also improve accuracy for rare queries, given t
‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?Chronicle is essentially a developer‑friendly and lightweight version of Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall in Windows 11, designed to streamline workflows by improving coding efficiency. But unlike Windows Recall, which focuses on continuously capturing snapshots of a user's activity on Windows 11, Chronicle's scope is fairly limited to developer workflows — making it less controversial in theory, at least so far. As it happens, a new tool dubbed TotalRecall Reloaded has sparked fresh privacy and security concerns about Windows Recall. However, Microsoft watered down the security resear
OpenAI’s new "Chronicle" feature is just like Windows Recall: Making Codex smarter by remembering your screen…However, forcing updates on users against their will is questionable to say the least, and raises concerns regarding user autonomy and privacy. That said, it does seem like Microsoft is working earnestly…
…organizations want to leverage rapidly evolving agentic AI solutions but lack access to tools that can effectively address data privacy and compute cost concerns without imposing severe limitations on deployment scale. Introducing…
…If you’re at all concerned about inadvertently invading someone’s privacy, it may be best to leave the Ray-Ban Meta at home. Only you can decide if this sounds like…
…Auditor General Nancy Gathungu expressed concerns over the bill's proposed financial strategy, saying, "The sale of the assets may also mean that at a point in the future, there may be…
…Right-wing critics were particularly galled by it, and the FBI was concerned it would inspire attacks on pipelines in North America. "And we're in the same vein as that in…
…Our coverage of Windows 10 has often touched on privacy concerns, software controls, and the mandatory telemetry logging that Microsoft implemented with its latest operating system. The mandatory feature updates are another…
…It might make sense that a person who breaks into your home to steal your stuff would not have an expectation of privacy for the DNA they leave behind there. But the…
…Increasingly, I grew concerned that my data wouldn’t be secure. In doing so, I started to look for open-source options. After much research, I chose Piwigo to replace Google Photos…
…which is an active member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance and notorious for having intrusive data privacy laws. If privacy is your main concern, it’s worth taking a hard…
…Though Illinois is home, she now loves San Francisco -- steep inclines and all. Expertise Abrar has spent her career at CNET analyzing tech trends while also writing news, reviews and commentaries across…