Google ads a quick delete button to erase your recent search history
19/07/2021Google has just announced the addition of a quick delete browsing history feature in Chrome. This feature will save users from going to settings to delete the last visits done and with the intention of protection of personal data and privacy. The button is located in Chrome's main menu where you can access through the image of your Gmail account avatar. By clicking on the "Clear last 15 minutes" button, all searches performed in that period will disappear. In addition to this sort of "panic button" for quick deletion, Google also has an "auto-delete" feature, which we can configure to automatically and continuously delete our search history, along with other web and application activity, from our account after three, 18 or 36 months. By default, for new accounts the default automatic deletion option for web and app activity will be 18 months, but you can always choose to update your settings if you wish.
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What Can a Website Know About You When You Visit It?
02/04/2025Every time you visit a website, you leave behind a digital footprint. Even if you don’t fill out forms or accept cookies, sites can still collect surprising amounts of information. In this article, we explain what data you share unknowingly and how you can protect your online privacy. 1. Your public IP address Your public IP address acts like a license plate for your connection. It’s the first piece of data a site sees when you connect. This IP can reveal your Internet provider (ISP) and your approximate location. You can check your IP now to see what you’re exposing. 2. Approximate geolocation Using geolocation databases, your IP can be linked to a city or region. While not 100% accurate, this allows websites to tailor content, restrict access, or show local ads. 3. Browser and operating system Your browser reveals which OS you use, browser version, and other technical details. While this helps websites display content properly, it can also be used to build a unique fingerprint of your device. 4. Additional technical information Screen resolution Time zone System language Installed extensions (in some cases) This data can identify your device quite accurately—especially when combined. 5. Cookies, scripts and trackers If you accept cookies or interact with third-party scripts (like social media buttons), the site may track your behavior across different pages. This is common in online marketing. How can you protect yourself? Here are some basic steps: Use a VPN or proxy to hide your IP. Properly configure your browser’s privacy settings. Block third-party cookies and unnecessary scripts. Use privacy-focused browsers like Brave or Firefox. Remember, digital privacy starts with understanding the data you’re sharing. Tools like Cualesmiip.com let you instantly see what your connection reveals. Try it now and take control!
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OpenAI introduces GPT-4 in the free version of ChatGPT with capacity to generate content from text, voice, and images.
21/05/2024OpenAI has launched its latest Artificial Intelligence model, GPT-4o, in the free version of ChatGPT. This "limited access" release marks an innovative coexistence between the new GPT-4o and the well-known GPT-3.5, significantly expanding the tool's capabilities. What is GPT-4o and what does It offer? The GPT-4o model, with the suffix 'o' standing for 'omini', represents a significant advancement by natively supporting multiple input modalities. This means it can understand and generate content from text, audio, and images, with a response time of only 232 milliseconds. Iterative and free implementation OpenAI has announced that GPT-4o will be implemented "iteratively" and will be available for free to ChatGPT Plus users first. Additionally, a new alpha version of the voice modality with GPT-4o is expected to arrive for this subscription in the coming weeks. How to access GPT-4o in free ChatGPT Users can select GPT-4o from the options menu located at the end of the toolbar in the ChatGPT interface. By clicking the "Change Model" button, two options are presented: GPT-3.5 and GPT-4o. Limitations and benefits of the Free Version In the free version of ChatGPT, users have limited access to advanced functionalities such as data analysis, file uploads, image recognition, internet browsing, and the creation of custom GPTs. Although these tools are more restricted compared to the paid subscription, the inclusion of GPT-4o adds significant value. OpenAI has clarified that the use of GPT-4o in the free version comes with restrictions on the number of messages that can be sent, which vary according to current demand and usage. When GPT-4o is not available, the tool will revert to using GPT-3.5, ensuring continuity of service. User testing and experience According to Europa Press, when attempting to add a second file, such as a PDF, in the free version, ChatGPT prompts the user to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus to continue using these advanced functions. This demonstrates the clear differences between the free and paid plans but also highlights the flexibility that OpenAI is offering with GPT-4o.
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Video calling apps listen when the microphone is off, according to a study
25/04/2022A group of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (United States) has determined that video conferencing applications can continue accessing audio data even if the user has disabled the microphone. To demonstrate this, they have studied the most popular video conferencing applications and have analyzed the behavior of the mute button until they has determined that all the applications that they has tested whether the microphone was open or closed, occasionally collected raw data and delivered it to the servers of their services. In their research they have worked with binary analysis tools to see how the audio was transferred from the application to the audio drivers of the computers and then to the network. They aslo have created, through machine learning models ( 'machine learning'), a classifier of daily activities that, with 82% accuracy, has determined which activities users were doing while their microphones were, theoretically, silenced. In relation to this, the authors of this work recall that beyond muting the microphone, you can turn off the microphone of a device through the settings menu, a safer option to limit access to confidential information and sensitive data. All the conclusions of this study will be known next July in the Privacy Improvement Technologies Symposium.
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Fisher-Price Phone Can Now Make Calls
22/10/2021Seeing is believing, but that's the way it is. Fisher-Price has unveiled a new, smart and fully functional version of the popular 'Funny Face Phone'. The new version maintains the original design and connected to the user's mobile data plan, can make calls in a conventional way. This new version also adds new functionalities such as hands-free with a speaker button. This new "Fisher-Price funny face" phone, with Bluetooth connectivity to pair with an Android or iOS phone, has autonomy for nine hours of conversation on a single charge. And it is "mobile" thanks to its wheels. The launch coincides with the 60th anniversary of this mythical children's phone. The new version is only abaible in the United States, specifically on “Best buy” shops, and its price is 60$.
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Apple will allow reporting scams in applications from the App Store
08/10/2021Apple allows again to report problems with the applications of the App Store through a button that had been withdrawn years ago. This new functionality will prevent users to make a long and tedious circuit of forms and logins to make the report. The recovery of this function arrives as part of the iOS 15 update and includes as one of its main novelties, the scam incorporation into the list of options offered by the problem’s reporting.
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