Smart processes > flashy AI. Build strong foundations first.
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October 19, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Smart processes > flashy AI. Build strong foundations first.
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Researchers asked people over 60 what matters most about their online accounts after they die.
It wasn't photos. It wasn't social media. Here's what topped the list instead.
#technology #digitalestateplanning #practicaltech
It wasn't photos. It wasn't social media. Here's what topped the list instead.
#technology #digitalestateplanning #practicaltech
Older Adults Told Researchers What Matters Most After They Die, and It Wasn't Instagram
Digital legacy planning tools focus mostly on photos and social media memorials. A new study found the people these tools are built for care about something else first.
shortlivedage.substack.com
September 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Researchers asked people over 60 what matters most about their online accounts after they die.
It wasn't photos. It wasn't social media. Here's what topped the list instead.
#technology #digitalestateplanning #practicaltech
It wasn't photos. It wasn't social media. Here's what topped the list instead.
#technology #digitalestateplanning #practicaltech
Researchers tested 40 routers across 14 major brands.
They reported 30 exploitable vulnerabilities, all sitting there by default, before anyone even touched a setting.
#technology #practicaltech #homenetwork #routersecurity
They reported 30 exploitable vulnerabilities, all sitting there by default, before anyone even touched a setting.
#technology #practicaltech #homenetwork #routersecurity
Researchers Tested 40 Routers. They Found 30 Ways In, All Left On by Default.
No one sets up a new router expecting to leave the door open. Researchers checked what ships out of the box across 14 major brands, and found the door was open more often than not.
shortlivedage.substack.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Researchers tested 40 routers across 14 major brands.
They reported 30 exploitable vulnerabilities, all sitting there by default, before anyone even touched a setting.
#technology #practicaltech #homenetwork #routersecurity
They reported 30 exploitable vulnerabilities, all sitting there by default, before anyone even touched a setting.
#technology #practicaltech #homenetwork #routersecurity
The same invisible tracking image shows up in your inbox and on hospital websites.
Researchers found the hospital version increases data breach risk by 46 percent.
#technology #privacy #practicaltech #trackingpixels
Researchers found the hospital version increases data breach risk by 46 percent.
#technology #privacy #practicaltech #trackingpixels
A Tiny Invisible Image Is Leaking Health Data From Hospital Websites
Tracking pixels are the same invisible image whether they show up in a marketing email or on a hospital's own website. Researchers measured what that second version costs.
shortlivedage.substack.com
September 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The same invisible tracking image shows up in your inbox and on hospital websites.
Researchers found the hospital version increases data breach risk by 46 percent.
#technology #privacy #practicaltech #trackingpixels
Researchers found the hospital version increases data breach risk by 46 percent.
#technology #privacy #practicaltech #trackingpixels
Family tracking apps promise a private, trusted circle.
Researchers found compromising one phone exposes everyone in that circle, not just the one device.
#technology #practicaltech #familysafety #privacy
Researchers found compromising one phone exposes everyone in that circle, not just the one device.
#technology #practicaltech #familysafety #privacy
One Phone Gets Hacked. Everyone in the Family Circle Is Exposed.
Family tracking apps promise a private circle of trust. Researchers found that circle has a single point of failure, and more than half the users studied already feel uneasy about what the app enables
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 31, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Family tracking apps promise a private, trusted circle.
Researchers found compromising one phone exposes everyone in that circle, not just the one device.
#technology #practicaltech #familysafety #privacy
Researchers found compromising one phone exposes everyone in that circle, not just the one device.
#technology #practicaltech #familysafety #privacy
Researchers tested 125 apps that connect to your car through the diagnostic port.
70% had a real security flaw. 18 needed no password at all.
#technology #practicaltech #carprivacy #security
70% had a real security flaw. 18 needed no password at all.
#technology #practicaltech #carprivacy #security
Researchers Tested 125 Car Apps. 70% Had a Way In.
These apps exist to start your car from a distance or check your fuel level from your couch. Researchers found most of them leave a door open that has nothing to do with convenience.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Researchers tested 125 apps that connect to your car through the diagnostic port.
70% had a real security flaw. 18 needed no password at all.
#technology #practicaltech #carprivacy #security
70% had a real security flaw. 18 needed no password at all.
#technology #practicaltech #carprivacy #security
Autofill is supposed to save you a few clicks.
Researchers tested 30 password managers and found every single one filled in fields you can't even see.
#technology #practicaltech #privacy #passwordmanagers
Researchers tested 30 password managers and found every single one filled in fields you can't even see.
#technology #practicaltech #privacy #passwordmanagers
Your Password Manager Might Be Filling In Fields You Can't Even See
Autofill is supposed to save you a few clicks. Researchers found it sometimes fills in far more than the form you're looking at, including fields hidden from view.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Autofill is supposed to save you a few clicks.
Researchers tested 30 password managers and found every single one filled in fields you can't even see.
#technology #practicaltech #privacy #passwordmanagers
Researchers tested 30 password managers and found every single one filled in fields you can't even see.
#technology #practicaltech #privacy #passwordmanagers
An award-winning study had people review their own actual smart speaker recordings.
56 percent didn't even know those recordings were being kept forever.
#technology #privacy #smarthome #practicaltech
56 percent didn't even know those recordings were being kept forever.
#technology #privacy #smarthome #practicaltech
Half of Smart Speaker Owners Don't Know Their Recordings Are Saved Forever
An award-winning study asked people to review their own smart speaker recordings. The gap between what people assumed and what was happening surprised the researchers.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
An award-winning study had people review their own actual smart speaker recordings.
56 percent didn't even know those recordings were being kept forever.
#technology #privacy #smarthome #practicaltech
56 percent didn't even know those recordings were being kept forever.
#technology #privacy #smarthome #practicaltech
The FBI, FCC, and TSA have all warned about this for over a decade.
Researchers have looked hard for a real victim. There isn't one yet.
#technology #travelsafety #practicaltech #cybersecurity
Researchers have looked hard for a real victim. There isn't one yet.
#technology #travelsafety #practicaltech #cybersecurity
The FBI Warned About This Threat for a Decade. It's Never Happened.
Juice jacking sounds like the kind of thing that would happen to you at an airport. Security researchers have looked hard for a real-world case. They haven't found one.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The FBI, FCC, and TSA have all warned about this for over a decade.
Researchers have looked hard for a real victim. There isn't one yet.
#technology #travelsafety #practicaltech #cybersecurity
Researchers have looked hard for a real victim. There isn't one yet.
#technology #travelsafety #practicaltech #cybersecurity
Sharing doesn't just come from feeling safe online.
Researchers found it works the other way too. Every post that goes fine makes the next one feel safer than it actually is.
#technology #socialmedia #privacy #practicaltech
Researchers found it works the other way too. Every post that goes fine makes the next one feel safer than it actually is.
#technology #socialmedia #privacy #practicaltech
The More You Share Online, the Safer It Starts to Feel. That's the Problem.
Researchers found a real feedback loop hiding inside social media habits. Sharing creates the feeling of safety just as much as feeling safe encourages sharing.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Sharing doesn't just come from feeling safe online.
Researchers found it works the other way too. Every post that goes fine makes the next one feel safer than it actually is.
#technology #socialmedia #privacy #practicaltech
Researchers found it works the other way too. Every post that goes fine makes the next one feel safer than it actually is.
#technology #socialmedia #privacy #practicaltech
Researchers built a fake extension designed to steal passwords.
Submitted it to the Chrome Web Store. It passed review on the first try.
#technology #privacy #browserextensions #practicaltech
Submitted it to the Chrome Web Store. It passed review on the first try.
#technology #privacy #browserextensions #practicaltech
A Fake Extension Passed Chrome's Review Process on the First Try
Researchers built a proof-of-concept extension designed to steal passwords, submitted it to the Chrome Web Store, and watched it clear review. That's not the only gap they found.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Researchers built a fake extension designed to steal passwords.
Submitted it to the Chrome Web Store. It passed review on the first try.
#technology #privacy #browserextensions #practicaltech
Submitted it to the Chrome Web Store. It passed review on the first try.
#technology #privacy #browserextensions #practicaltech
Clearing your cookies feels like starting fresh.
Researchers tracking 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.
#technology #privacy #browsertracking #practicaltech
Researchers tracking 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.
#technology #privacy #browsertracking #practicaltech
Clearing Your Cookies Buys You About 60 Seconds of Anonymity
Deleting cookies feels like starting fresh. Researchers tracking over 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 24, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Clearing your cookies feels like starting fresh.
Researchers tracking 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.
#technology #privacy #browsertracking #practicaltech
Researchers tracking 150,000 people for two years found your browsing habits give you away again in under a minute.
#technology #privacy #browsertracking #practicaltech
$3 billion lost last year. No malware. No stolen password. No breach in the technical sense at all.
Just an email asking someone to send money to the wrong place.
#technology #cybersecurity #fraud #practicaltech
Just an email asking someone to send money to the wrong place.
#technology #cybersecurity #fraud #practicaltech
One Email Cost Businesses $3 Billion Last Year. It Didn't Need a Single Hacking Tool.
A convincing email asking someone to send money to the wrong place was enough, no malware, no stolen password, no breach in the technical sense at all.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:28 PM
$3 billion lost last year. No malware. No stolen password. No breach in the technical sense at all.
Just an email asking someone to send money to the wrong place.
#technology #cybersecurity #fraud #practicaltech
Just an email asking someone to send money to the wrong place.
#technology #cybersecurity #fraud #practicaltech
You can change a stolen password in minutes.
Federal guidelines quietly admit you can't do the same for a stolen face, and they built a rule around it.
#technology #digitalsafety #biometrics #practicaltech
Federal guidelines quietly admit you can't do the same for a stolen face, and they built a rule around it.
#technology #digitalsafety #biometrics #practicaltech
You Can Change a Stolen Password. You Can't Change a Stolen Face.
Face ID and fingerprint unlock feel like the end of password hassle. Federal guidelines disagree that they should stand alone.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
You can change a stolen password in minutes.
Federal guidelines quietly admit you can't do the same for a stolen face, and they built a rule around it.
#technology #digitalsafety #biometrics #practicaltech
Federal guidelines quietly admit you can't do the same for a stolen face, and they built a rule around it.
#technology #digitalsafety #biometrics #practicaltech
The FTC opened a formal inquiry into AI companion chatbots.
One question sits at the center of it. What actually happens to everything you type in.
#ai #technology #practicaltech #digitalsafety #privacy
One question sits at the center of it. What actually happens to everything you type in.
#ai #technology #practicaltech #digitalsafety #privacy
Your AI Chatbot Conversations Don't Stay Between You and the Screen
The FTC opened a formal inquiry into AI companion chatbots. One of the specific questions they're asking: what happens to everything users tell these systems.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 22, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The FTC opened a formal inquiry into AI companion chatbots.
One question sits at the center of it. What actually happens to everything you type in.
#ai #technology #practicaltech #digitalsafety #privacy
One question sits at the center of it. What actually happens to everything you type in.
#ai #technology #practicaltech #digitalsafety #privacy
Ransomware touched 44% of breaches last year.
The fix isn't outsmarting attackers. It's a copy of your data they can't reach.
#cybersecurity #technology #practicaltech #ransomware #databackup
The fix isn't outsmarting attackers. It's a copy of your data they can't reach.
#cybersecurity #technology #practicaltech #ransomware #databackup
Ransomware Hit 44% of Breaches Last Year. One Habit Beats It Cold.
You don't need to outsmart the attacker. You need a copy of your data they can't reach.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 20, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Ransomware touched 44% of breaches last year.
The fix isn't outsmarting attackers. It's a copy of your data they can't reach.
#cybersecurity #technology #practicaltech #ransomware #databackup
The fix isn't outsmarting attackers. It's a copy of your data they can't reach.
#cybersecurity #technology #practicaltech #ransomware #databackup
56 studies. 86,000 people. One number tells you almost everything.
Humans catch deepfakes about as often as a coin flip catches heads.
#ai #artificialintelligence #technology #tech #deepfakes #deepfake #misinformation #practicaltech
Humans catch deepfakes about as often as a coin flip catches heads.
#ai #artificialintelligence #technology #tech #deepfakes #deepfake #misinformation #practicaltech
You Can't Tell a Deepfake From Reality. Neither Can Most People.
Researchers pooled results from 56 studies and 86,000 people. Humans caught deepfakes about as often as a coin flip.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 19, 2026 at 6:28 AM
56 studies. 86,000 people. One number tells you almost everything.
Humans catch deepfakes about as often as a coin flip catches heads.
#ai #artificialintelligence #technology #tech #deepfakes #deepfake #misinformation #practicaltech
Humans catch deepfakes about as often as a coin flip catches heads.
#ai #artificialintelligence #technology #tech #deepfakes #deepfake #misinformation #practicaltech
For years, the FBI pushed for ways around encryption, not more of it.
Then a massive breach of the US phone network flipped that stance almost overnight.
#digitalsafety #encryption #privacy #practicaltech #tech #technology
Then a massive breach of the US phone network flipped that stance almost overnight.
#digitalsafety #encryption #privacy #practicaltech #tech #technology
The FBI's Own Advice Changed. Yours Probably Should Too.
For years, US law enforcement pushed for ways to get around encryption, not for more of it. Then a massive breach of the phone network flipped that stance almost overnight.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 18, 2026 at 5:58 AM
For years, the FBI pushed for ways around encryption, not more of it.
Then a massive breach of the US phone network flipped that stance almost overnight.
#digitalsafety #encryption #privacy #practicaltech #tech #technology
Then a massive breach of the US phone network flipped that stance almost overnight.
#digitalsafety #encryption #privacy #practicaltech #tech #technology
Some smart TVs and streaming boxes are infected before you even open the box.
Millions of devices, already compromised at the factory. The FBI says most people would never notice.
#botnets #iotsecurity #practicaltech #smarthome #technology #tech
Millions of devices, already compromised at the factory. The FBI says most people would never notice.
#botnets #iotsecurity #practicaltech #smarthome #technology #tech
Some Smart TVs Are Infected With Malware Before You Even Open the Box
Millions of devices, mostly cheap streaming boxes and no-name smart gadgets, are already compromised straight from the factory.
shortlivedage.substack.com
August 17, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Some smart TVs and streaming boxes are infected before you even open the box.
Millions of devices, already compromised at the factory. The FBI says most people would never notice.
#botnets #iotsecurity #practicaltech #smarthome #technology #tech
Millions of devices, already compromised at the factory. The FBI says most people would never notice.
#botnets #iotsecurity #practicaltech #smarthome #technology #tech
I prefer a computer that works over one that just looks 'pretty.'
I miss when things were designed with the user in mind, not just aesthetics. #AntiAdapter #RealProgressNotGimmicks #PracticalTech #OldSchoolReliability
I miss when things were designed with the user in mind, not just aesthetics. #AntiAdapter #RealProgressNotGimmicks #PracticalTech #OldSchoolReliability
June 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I prefer a computer that works over one that just looks 'pretty.'
I miss when things were designed with the user in mind, not just aesthetics. #AntiAdapter #RealProgressNotGimmicks #PracticalTech #OldSchoolReliability
I miss when things were designed with the user in mind, not just aesthetics. #AntiAdapter #RealProgressNotGimmicks #PracticalTech #OldSchoolReliability
AI supports systems.
It doesn’t replace them.
#MindsetMonday #SaaS #GaaS #BusinessSystems #SMETech #PracticalTech #Signi5sys
It doesn’t replace them.
#MindsetMonday #SaaS #GaaS #BusinessSystems #SMETech #PracticalTech #Signi5sys
April 27, 2026 at 10:56 AM
AI supports systems.
It doesn’t replace them.
#MindsetMonday #SaaS #GaaS #BusinessSystems #SMETech #PracticalTech #Signi5sys
It doesn’t replace them.
#MindsetMonday #SaaS #GaaS #BusinessSystems #SMETech #PracticalTech #Signi5sys
Smart processes > flashy AI. Build strong foundations first.
#MindsetMonday #SMEAdvice #BusinessSystems #PracticalTech #Signi5sys #WorkSmarter
#MindsetMonday #SMEAdvice #BusinessSystems #PracticalTech #Signi5sys #WorkSmarter
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Smart processes > flashy AI. Build strong foundations first.
#MindsetMonday #SMEAdvice #BusinessSystems #PracticalTech #Signi5sys #WorkSmarter
#MindsetMonday #SMEAdvice #BusinessSystems #PracticalTech #Signi5sys #WorkSmarter
The article answers a critical question: "What does AI do for my business?" It provides a clear, replicable example of automating a high-volume, logic-based task. #BusinessValue #UseCase #Entrepreneur #PracticalTech #AITools #AIFormula #SpreadsheetAI #AI #LLM #WebSearch
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An example of using (Un)Perplexed Spready in a real life use case - Furniture catalog taxonomy classification
AI-driven spreadsheet software (Un)Perplexed Spready automates complex data tasks by integrating advanced AI models directly into spreadsheets. This article demonstrates how (Un)Perplexed Spready, combined with SearXNG, Matasoft Web Search tool and Ollama Cloud provided GLM-4.7 LLM model, can perform advanced AI-driven mapping and categorization of products to appropriate hierarchical product taxonomy.
matasoft.hr
January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The article answers a critical question: "What does AI do for my business?" It provides a clear, replicable example of automating a high-volume, logic-based task. #BusinessValue #UseCase #Entrepreneur #PracticalTech #AITools #AIFormula #SpreadsheetAI #AI #LLM #WebSearch
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For SMEs without a data science team: This is your on-ramp to AI. Use the tools you know (spreadsheets) to solve problems you have (data chaos). #SME #Entrepreneur #PracticalTech #AITools #AIFormula #SpreadsheetAI #AI #LLM #WebSearch #SearXNG #PerplexityAI #Ollama
matasoft.hr/QTrendContro...
matasoft.hr/QTrendContro...
An example of using (Un)Perplexed Spready in a real life use case - Furniture catalog taxonomy classification
AI-driven spreadsheet software (Un)Perplexed Spready automates complex data tasks by integrating advanced AI models directly into spreadsheets. This article demonstrates how (Un)Perplexed Spready, combined with SearXNG, Matasoft Web Search tool and Ollama Cloud provided GLM-4.7 LLM model, can perform advanced AI-driven mapping and categorization of products to appropriate hierarchical product taxonomy.
matasoft.hr
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
For SMEs without a data science team: This is your on-ramp to AI. Use the tools you know (spreadsheets) to solve problems you have (data chaos). #SME #Entrepreneur #PracticalTech #AITools #AIFormula #SpreadsheetAI #AI #LLM #WebSearch #SearXNG #PerplexityAI #Ollama
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Impressive tech? Yes. Practical for cities? Not really.
The real win? Using this tech for remote areas & real problems. But let's not kill pure science—basic research fuels tomorrow's solutions.
Balance is key. What's your take?
#Tech #Innovation #Science #PracticalTech #Opinion
The real win? Using this tech for remote areas & real problems. But let's not kill pure science—basic research fuels tomorrow's solutions.
Balance is key. What's your take?
#Tech #Innovation #Science #PracticalTech #Opinion
March 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Impressive tech? Yes. Practical for cities? Not really.
The real win? Using this tech for remote areas & real problems. But let's not kill pure science—basic research fuels tomorrow's solutions.
Balance is key. What's your take?
#Tech #Innovation #Science #PracticalTech #Opinion
The real win? Using this tech for remote areas & real problems. But let's not kill pure science—basic research fuels tomorrow's solutions.
Balance is key. What's your take?
#Tech #Innovation #Science #PracticalTech #Opinion