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Tech Matters: All about browser security updates

You know you’re supposed to keep your web browser up to date, but do you know why? Google’s recent release of Chrome 152 offers a useful case study. The update fixed 327 security vulnerabilities, including 10 rated critical and 61 rated high severity. Those numbers sound alarming, but they ...

FISCHER: In case the governor stops by

This past week, I’ve shown several homes that all seem to share one thing: a formal living room. We are all familiar with the room. It sits just inside the front door and is filled with the most expensive of furnishings. Perhaps a Murano glass chandelier hangs above, a vase (pronounced vaas) ...

Tech Matters: A better way for families to use ChatGPT for teens

Parents have become accustomed to managing technology. Phones have screen-time limits. Social media has privacy settings. Video games have age ratings and spending controls. OpenAI’s new ChatGPT for Teens gives families another set of tools: options for Study Hours, Quiet Hours, selected ...

Fischer: It looked good on the blueprint

There is a peephole in my front door. More accurately, there are two charming little “speakeasy” windows, designed specifically so I can discreetly peek through them to see who’s knocking before answering the door. Sadly, for me at least, there is one small design flaw: I can’t reach ...

Tech Matters: Ad-free on ChatGPT?

Nothing is really free when it comes to online services. If you don’t pay outright, you pay by seeing ads. While it took more than three years, OpenAI’s ChatGPT launched its ad platform earlier this year, as it prepares for its IPO. But unlike many other platforms, including Facebook and ...