Author: Modernizing Tech
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Meta Researches How Smart Glasses Could Support Memory
Meta is testing how AI-powered glasses could assist people with memory loss, using its Aria Gen 2 research glasses in collaboration with a veterans nonprofit. The project focuses on hands-free reminders, contextual recall, and helping users stay oriented throughout the day. The work uses Meta’s Aria Gen 2 platform, a research-focused wearable currently available to
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Samsung Confirms New Galaxy S Series Smartphone Launch
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that a new Galaxy S series smartphone will be unveiled later this month, offering the clearest indication yet of the company’s next flagship direction, centered on deeply integrated, personal artificial intelligence. In an official announcement published on Samsung Newsroom, the company revealed that it will host Galaxy Unpacked on February 25,
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Lookalike 7-Zip Websites Found Distributing Malware That Hijacks Home Internet Connections
Security researchers have uncovered a malware campaign that abuses lookalike websites impersonating the popular 7-Zip utility to infect Windows computers and covertly enlist them into residential proxy networks, allowing third parties to route internet traffic through victims’ home systems. The activity was documented in detailed research by cybersecurity software company Malwarebytes, which analyzed a trojanized
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Managing Your TikTok Account: Privacy Settings and Tracking Protections Explained
TikTok is one of the most widely used social media platforms in the world. Like most free digital services, it relies on data to recommend content, keep the platform running, and support advertising. While this is standard practice across social media, growing attention on online tracking has led many users to look more closely at
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Choosing an Online Form Tool for Contact, Feedback, and Surveys
Online forms are used everywhere, from event sign-ups and feedback surveys to contact pages and internal requests. While many form tools appear similar at first glance, differences in access controls, response handling, customization, and integrations can affect who can respond and what happens after a form is submitted. These details often matter more than the
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Experience With Physical Book Sales and Page Match Feature
Spotify is expanding its audiobook ecosystem with a new partnership with Bookshop.org and the introduction of a feature called Page Match, aimed at connecting physical books, e-books, and audiobooks within its platform. As part of the partnership, Spotify users in the U.S. and U.K. will soon be able to purchase physical books directly through the
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BridgePay Confirms Ransomware Attack Behind Ongoing Payment Gateway Outage
Payment processor BridgePay Network Solutions has confirmed in a status update on their website that a ransomware attack is responsible for a multi-day outage affecting its payment gateway and related services. The company shared updates through its official status page. According to BridgePay, the incident has resulted in widespread service disruptions across its production and
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OpenAI Releases GPT-5.3 Codex With Expanded Agentic Features
ChatGPT’s developer, OpenAI, has announced GPT 5.3 Codex, a new AI model designed to move beyond writing code and into performing full professional workflows on a computer. The release marks a shift from AI as a tool that responds to prompts to AI as an active collaborator that can plan, execute, and adapt across long
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