WhatsApp has rolled out a new tool designed to boost the privacy of chats. This tool, dubbed "Advanced Chat Privacy, " is all about giving users more control over what happens within their conversations. With this setting enabled, users won't be able to export chats or have media automatically download to their devices. This means that anything shared in these chats ...

Windows 11 is bringing back the Recall feature, but this time with a focus on fixing past mistakes. Recall is a feature that tracks a lot of what you do on your PC. It takes screenshots and saves text, creating a big database of your activity. This feature is only available on Copilot+ PCs, which are a small group of Windows 11 devices. The first version of Recall w...

You might be thinking about using Microsoft's new screenshot tool, Recall. It's back after being delayed due to security issues. But is it safe? Some users say it's still not secure enough. The tool is supposed to automatically stop screenshotting when it sees sensitive information like credit card numbers. However, tests showed it didn't always work as expected. It ...

Imagine you're part of a group of friends, each with their own secret language. In this language, you can send messages that only your friends can understand and verify. This is similar to what ring signcryption does in the world of blockchain. It's like having a smart contract as the group leader, making sure everyone plays fair. Now, let's talk about lattice-b...

Election season got you feeling like you're drowning in a sea of political ads? Well, Reddit heard your pleas (or maybe just your exasperated sighs) and is finally giving you the power to opt out of these potentially polarizing messages. But hold on, is this *really* a victory for users or just a way for Reddit to avoid the messy ethical debate around political adver...