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Google announced several months ago that its Chrome browser would make secure connections the standard in October 2026. But you can already block shady websites by taking one simple step. PC World tells us how to do it in Chrome, Edge and Firefox:

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#Tech #CyberSecurity #Chrome #Edge #Firefox #Technology #Security
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The U.K. government has launched its Sovereign AI fund to help support homegrown artificial intelligence startups. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will allocate £500 million ($675 million). The first companies to receive money and/or access to the AI Research Resource supercomputer network include businesses working on engineering biology, national security and more. Here's the full story from Tech Funding News.

https://flip.it/J.Kuc1

#UKNews #Technology #Tech #DigitalSovereignty #AI
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Apple and Google have been hosting and steering users toward nudify apps, according to a new report. The Tech Transparency Project found 31 of these apps were rated suitable for minors.

Digital Trends has more on how this happened, why it matters and the pressure on Big Tech to make their platforms safer.

https://flip.it/P48vW2

#Apple #Google #TechNews #OnlineSafety
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The FCC moved to ban foreign-made routers in the U.S. last month, and this week Netgear became the first company to secure an exemption, even though its devices are manufactured in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Taiwan. CNET has the details on what the ban means for your home network.

https://flip.it/NWHZU1

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