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Your Apple Watch Is Recording Conversations | Compute This (opens the original)
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Your Apple Watch Is Recording Conversations | Compute This Your new Apple Watch might be listening more closely than you realize. This week Thor breaks down how the latest Watch can capture snippets of conversation, replay the last fifteen seconds on demand, and even summarize your whole day with Siri, all without the other person ever agreeing to be recorded. In eleven states, that is a legal problem, not just an awkward one. Thor also covers what is happening around the shops, why cutting your
Chrome Zero-Day Hackers Are Exploiting Right Now | Compute This (opens the original)
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Chrome Zero-Day Hackers Are Exploiting Right Now | Compute This Google just confirmed a new Chrome zero-day that attackers are already using in the wild, and all it takes is one bad webpage to hand your computer over. On this week's Compute This, Thor breaks down the flaw, why Brave and Edge share the exact same hole, and the one dead-simple move that actually closes it: restart your computer so the patch can finish installing. From a browser bug that hackers love to Apple's rumored $2,500 foldi
The Router Backdoor That Needs No Password | Compute This (opens the original)
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The Router Backdoor That Needs No Password | Compute This Some Chinese-made routers ship with a hidden backdoor that lets an attacker walk right in, no password required. Thor breaks down which devices are affected and what to do if one is sitting in your house right now. It's a call-in week, so Thor also digs into the privacy tricks that feel safe but aren't, and a retirement pitch that claims you can skip the stock market entirely. In this episode: The router backdoor that needs no password, a
AI Passwords Aren’t as Safe as They Look | Compute This (opens the original)
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AI Passwords Aren't as Safe as They Look | Compute This Ask an AI chatbot to make you a password and it hands one over with total confidence. The problem, as Thor breaks down this week, is that those passwords tend to follow the same predictable pattern every time, and a predictable pattern is exactly what a hacker is hoping for. "Trust me" is not a security feature. In this episode: AI-generated passwords and the pattern flaw that makes them easy to crack Why a real password manager beats letti
Hackers Are Hijacking Macs to Mine Crypto | Compute This (opens the original)
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Hackers Are Hijacking Macs to Mine Crypto | Compute This That emergency Mac update Thor warned you about last week? Crooks are now actively using the flaw it fixes to break into Macs with no password required, then quietly turning them into crypto-mining machines. If you skipped the update, your Mac may be running hot, running slow, and running up someone else's electric bill. This week Thor walks through the stories that hit closest to home, from the Mac hack that's already costing people money
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