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Microsoft published a blog post on the Windows Insider Blog in late August with a vague statement saying that “Windows system components“ were to begin respecting the default web browser setting. Windows 10 and 11 regularly bypass this setting and force-open links in Microsoft Edge instead. In my extensive testing, I haven’t found any changes in the...
Five years ago, I wrote about adopting security keys — small second-factor authentication token devices — to secure some of my most precious online accounts. In that article, I foresaw a future problem and detailed how I planned to mitigate it. The future is now, and I did not heed my own advice. 🤦♂️ Read more …
I’ve finally begun using the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system a year after I first wrote about it. The newer sensor has been a significant upgrade except for a few issues. One of those issues could be damaging to your hearing. Read more …
The Microsoft Phone Link (formerly known as “Your Phone”) app for Windows, Android, and iOS lets you access parts of your smartphone from within Windows. However, Microsoft has not built the service with your privacy in mind. Instead, the software behemoth relays your personal data through its servers, despite the app only working while your devices...
Imagine a privatized nationwide authentication system used to access government services, confirm contracts and online payments, and everything else. Now, imagine that the system was designed to be extra friendly to imitation and credential theft (“phishing”). Here’s everything wrong with Norway’s BankID authentication system. Read more …
On November 1st, I joined familiar faces from my days at Opera Software and new colleges at Vivaldi Technologies. I joined as a Quality Assurance Tester working on the Vivaldi web browser product for mobile and desktop. Read more …
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