Today's Technology News
DuckDuckGo's browser adds encrypted, privacy-minded syncing and backup
DuckDuckGo keeps adding new features to its browser; and while these features are common in other browsers, DuckDuckGo is giving them a privacy-minded twist. The latest is a private, end-to-end encrypted syncing service. There's no account needed, no sign-in, and the company says it never sees what you're syncing.
Using QR codes and shortcodes, and a lengthy backup code you store somewhere safe, DuckDuckGo's browser can keep your bookmarks, passwords, "favorites" (i.e., new tab page shortcuts), and settings for its email protection service synced between devices and browsers.
DuckDuckGo points to Google's privacy policy for using its signed-in sync service on Chrome, which uses "aggregated and anonymized synchronized browsing data to improve other Google products and services." DuckDuckGo states that the encryption key for browser sync is stored only locally on your devices and that it lacks any access to your passwords or other data. (source)
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Better 'Memory'
The A.I. start-up OpenAI is releasing a new version of ChatGPT that stores what users say and applies it to future chats. This new feature gives the chatbot a better "memory" and allows it to have more context in conversations. OpenAI continues to improve its language models to enhance the user experience. (source)
Automating ableism
In December, the US Census proposed changes to how it categorizes disability. If implemented, the changes would have slashed the number of Americans who are counted as disabled, when experts say that disabled people are already undercounted. The Census opened its proposal to public comment, however, the people who were most affected by the proposal had more obstacles in the way of giving their input. To help disabled individuals provide comments, a GPT-4 bot was created. (source)
Apple's longest-serving designer Bart Andre is retiring
Mark Gurman reports that Bart Andre, Apple's longest-serving senior industrial designer, will be retiring this month. Andre joined Apple in 1992 alongside Jony Ive. This departure marks a near-complete turnover of the design team since the Ive era. (source)
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