Over 1 billion users wear devices for tracking steps, sleep, heart rate, and other personal metrics. These devices collect a continuous stream of sensitive data, often tied to detailed user profiles and companion apps. New Clutch survey data show that as wearables settle into daily life, questions about how that data is handled are influencing user confidence and purchasing decisions. Privacy concerns influence loyalty Survey results highlight an increase in consumer concern around data security and data privacy. 74 percent of respondents said they are concerned about how their wearable devices handle their personal data. Only 58 percent of respondents…
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Gemini in Chrome has just been refreshed with three new features that integrate more Gemini capabilities within Chrome for Windows, MacOS, and Chromebook Plus. The update adds an AI side panel, agentic AI Auto Browse, and Nano Banana image editing of whatever image is in the browser window. AI Side Panel For Multitasking Chrome adds a new side panel that enables users to slide open a side panel to open up a session with Gemini without having to jump around across browser tabs. The feature is described as a way to save time by making it easier to multitask. Google…
Published Jan 29, 2026, 6:03 PM EST Timi is a news and deals writer who’s been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion comes from finding the best discounts on the internet on some of the best tech products out right now. It’s hard to ignore chargers and cables when they’re down to a good price. And if you’re looking to pick up a few at one time, we think this promotion from Woot is going to be one worth looking at. You can…
Microsoft has linked recent reports of Windows 11 boot failures after installing the January 2026 updates to previously failed attempts to install the December 2025 security update, which left systems in an “improper state.” The boot failures were first reported earlier this month after users installed the January 2026 Patch Tuesday cumulative update, KB5074109, on Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. After installing the update, impacted systems failed to start and displayed a BSOD crash screen with a stop error of “UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME” code. In a new update first spotted by Susan Bradley of AskWoody, Microsoft says its investigation found that devices…
Jonathan Feist / Android AuthorityThese offers are available from Amazon. The discount is applied as an on-page coupon, and you’ll see it reflected at checkout. Keep in mind that you can only take advantage of this deal with a single robot vacuum. I tried adding both to my cart, but the discount was applied to only one. Narwal Freo Z Ultra Narwal Freo Z UltraNarwal Freo Z UltraPowerful suction and nearly-total automationContinuing to innovate, the Narwal Freo Z Ultra adds a large vacuum bag to the self-cleaning base station, heated electrolyzed water, AI smarts, and quieter than ever operation. It…
China is also accelerating efforts to strengthen domestic training chip design and manufacturing capabilities, with the strategic objective of reducing long-term dependence on foreign suppliers, Zeng added. Things could get more complex if authorities mandated imported chips to be deployed alongside domestically produced accelerators. Reuters has reported that this may be a possibility. “A mandated bundling requirement would create a heterogeneous computing environment that significantly increases system complexity,” Zeng said. “Performance inconsistencies and communication protocol disparities across different chip architectures would elevate O&M [operations and maintenance] overhead and introduce additional network latency.” However, the approvals are unlikely to close the…
Two critical- and high-severity vulnerabilities in the n8n AI workflow automation platform could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, JFrog reports. The issues, tracked as CVE-2026-1470 (CVSS score of 9.9) and CVE-2026-0863 (CVSS score of 8.5), impacted n8n’s sandbox mechanism and could be abused via weaknesses in the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) sanitization logic. CVE-2026-1470, JFrog notes, was discovered in the expression evaluation engine and could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. N8n uses an AST-based sandbox to validate JavaScript input and neutralize potentially dangerous nodes before execution. Several validation layers have been implemented to mitigate known JavaScript…
Today, we’re launching Encrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryption. If that name sounds a little familiar, it’s because this is a spiritual successor to our 2019 campaign, Fix It Already, a campaign where we pushed companies to fix longstanding issues. End-to-end encryption is the best way we have to protect our conversations and data. It ensures the company that provides a service cannot access the data or messages you store on it. So, for secure chat apps like WhatsApp and Signal, that means the…
Google announced yesterday that it is exploring ways for sites to opt out of Google using their content for its AI-generative search features, such as AI Mode and AI Overviews. I asked the SEO community on X if they would opt out of these Google Search AI-generative features or not. The results. Of the over 350 responses that took the poll yesterday, most said they would not opt out. However, about 1/3 of respondents said they would block or opt out of these features. Here is the breakdown: Question: Would you block Google from using your content for AI Overviews…
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