AdGuard Home 1.0 beta brings a new interface and looser version rules
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AdGuard Home 1.0 beta brings a new interface and looser version rules
AdGuard has released the first beta of AdGuard Home 1.0 with a redesigned interface and a new versioning scheme. Here is what changes and who should wait for stable. 
Zendesk launches employee service AI agents with a monthly resolution cap
Zendesk is rolling out AI agents for internal IT, HR and finance help desks from 3 November. Each agent gets 10 or 15 automated resolutions a month, then pauses unless more are bought at $0.99 each. 
ASOS confirms customer data breach after hackers hijack its app alerts
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Microsoft 365 Family and Premium switch to one shared 2 TB OneDrive pool
New Microsoft 365 Family and Premium plans now share 2 TB of OneDrive storage across up to six people instead of giving each person 1 TB. Existing subscribers move over at a later renewal, and an early upgrade brings the change forward. 
UK police urge a switch to passkeys as hacked account losses rise 417%
Report Fraud says money stolen through hacked email and social media accounts rose from £1.2 million to £6.3 million in a year, and wants people to move to passkeys, with password managers for everything else. 
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The wattage on a solar panel is measured in a lab. Here is what the rest of the spec sheet tells you, and how to check a panel will actually work with your power station.
Passkeys explained: how they work with password managers and what to do with old passwords
What a passkey is, why it resists phishing, where to store it, how to move passkeys between password managers and why your old password still matters. 
teenage engineering explained: the OP-1, pocket operators and which device is for you
From pocket operators to the OP-XY: what each teenage engineering device does, the specifications the company lists, what reviewers criticise and which one fits your music making. 
HHKB keyboards explained: the Happy Hacking layout, Topre switches and which model to choose
What makes the Happy Hacking Keyboard different, how Topre switches compare with mechanical ones, and what the HYBRID Type-S, HYBRID, Classic and Studio each offer. 
The dark web explained: what it is and what it means for your data
What the dark web is and is not, why privacy-minded people use Tor, how stolen data is traded, what dark web monitoring checks, and what to do after an alert. 
VPN makers selling security suites should show how their numbers are made
VPNs are becoming security suites, and the marketing leans on vendor surveys and block counts with no method shown. Buyers deserve the working, and a plain list of limits.
In Chrome, your browser now decides how well your ad blocker works
Google has removed the last Manifest V2 extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Our view: pick the browser first, then judge any ad blocker by what it allows by default. 
Your gaming mouse's settings belong in the mouse, not in an app that can break
When an expired certificate stopped Logitech's configuration apps from launching on Macs, users lost their button mappings. The editors argue onboard memory and account-free setup should be the baseline for gaming peripherals. 
Most people do not need a mechanical keyboard, and the hobby's churn is not helping
Ergonomics guidance is about posture and placement, not switches. Group buys, vendor failures and switch hype make the keyboard hobby a poor guide for ordinary buyers. 
A language app streak measures habit, not progress. Apps should show both
Streaks bring learners back every day, but one lesson keeps them alive. Apps should put a measure of skill at least as prominently as the count of days. 
Cruise fares should include the gratuities and port fees you cannot avoid
Automatic daily gratuities and port charges can add hundreds of dollars to a family cruise. The advertised price should include them. 
Business AI tools should ask before training on your meetings
Too many paid AI tools use customer content to train their models unless someone opts out. For business plans, training should be off until a customer opts in. 
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