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Adam Engst

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Publisher at Tidbits

Publisher of TidBITS and the TidBITS Content Network. Find me at Mastodon at https://t.co/iYjwd53hJZ

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  • Why Using ChatGPT Is Not Bad for the Environment

    1 day ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

    At his Substack newsletter The Weird Turn Pro, Andy Masley presents a comprehensive argument that concerns about ChatGPT's environmental impact are misplaced:The question this post is trying to answer is "Should I boycott ChatGPT or limit how much I use it for the sake of the climate?" and the answer is a resounding and conclusive "No."It's not bad for the environment if you or any number of people use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, or other large language model (LLM) chatbots.

  • Do You Use It? VPNs

    2 days ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

    Virtual private networks, or VPNs, promise enhanced privacy and security by routing your Internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to a theoretically trusted remote server, ensuring that no one on your local network or between you and the destination can see inside that tunnel. VPNs are also commonly used to circumvent location-based restrictions, such as watching the BBC from outside the UK, and IP-based limits, such as those schools employ to block games and adult sites.

  • Apple Releases iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, and Other x.5 OS Updates

    3 days ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

    Apple has unveiled updates to its operating systems, primarily for security fixes, though some also include enhancements and bug fixes. Most notably, parents will now receive a notification in iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, and macOS 15.5 when a Screen Time passcode is used on a child's device.

  • Apple Should Align Its Corporate Behavior with Its Stated Values

    3 days ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

    More so than any other tech giant (Google's fading "Don't be evil" slogan notwithstanding), Apple has built its brand over the years around being a good corporate citizen. Apple has long espoused a commitment to user experience, privacy, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility, touting its attention to detail in product design, its sustainability efforts, and its focus on accessibility.

  • WhatsApp Receives $170 Million Judgment Against Israeli Spyware Company NSO Group

    1 week ago | tidbits.com | Adam Engst

    At Politico, Maggie Miller writes:Israeli spyware company NSO Group was ordered by a U.S. federal court on Tuesday to pay WhatsApp and its parent company Meta almost $170 million in damages after its cyber tools were used to hack around 1,400 WhatsApp accounts. NSO Group has become the poster child in recent years for the mostly underground spyware market, used increasingly by governments to surveil dissidents, journalists and politicians.

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Adam C. Engst
Adam C. Engst @adamengst
2 May 23

I just spent a week backing up my claim that @browsercompany's Arc is "the most transformative app I've used in decades" by writing a 7100-word article illustrated with 35 screenshots. https://t.co/sKQ8Jx6lJq

Adam C. Engst
Adam C. Engst @adamengst
7 Sep 22

Cool, Severance cameo... Now I'll have to check that out. :-)

Adam C. Engst
Adam C. Engst @adamengst
7 Sep 22

What the heck was that last scene in the Apple announcement? https://t.co/CntkerhSBj