What is Firefox Default Browser Agent and how to disable it?
https://techdows.com/2020/04/what-is-firefox-default-browser-agent-and-how-to-disable-it.html

I rather doubt that they would ask first before harvesting data, they’re all bloody at it.

YouTube borked when users enable Firefox anti-fingerprinting
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/youtube-borked-when-users-enable-firefox-anti-fingerprinting/

Shutter Encoder

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1587655274606-20700.png

Video editors, photo editors, converters, etc
[b]https://www.shutterencoder.com/en/[/b]
(Donation not required, set slider to 0)

Twitter kills SMS-based tweeting in most countries
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/twitter-kills-sms-based-tweeting-in-most-countries/

How to use Google Meet, a free Zoom video chat rival

(Will be a free service soon.)

Still waiting. :slight_smile:

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1588333889409-33316.png

A web service that I learned about today during the Tech for Seniors meeting is:
[b]https://www.lunapic.com/[/b]
I tried the ART section which is supposed to turn a picture into a work of art.
I think I didn’t do something right.

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1588623945699-30126.png

Maybe you can do better?

Well art is subjective :slight_smile:
This is more of a caricature.

a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

Seems like they succeeded in the latter :slight_smile:

Google rolls out new Enhanced Safe Browsing security feature
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-new-enhanced-safe-browsing-security-feature/

Firefox now shows Refresh option in its Uninstaller
https://techdows.com/2020/06/firefox-uninstall-refresh-firefox.html

Labeling State-Controlled Media On Facebook
https://about.fb.com/news/2020/06/labeling-state-controlled-media/

Avoiding Unexpected Navigation
https://textslashplain.com/2020/06/03/avoiding-unexpected-navigation/

Protecting People From Imposter Domain Names
https://about.fb.com/news/2020/06/imposter-domain-names/

Google Meet vs. Hangouts

Both are still lightweights compared to the features available in ZOOM :slight_smile:
ZOOM is also light on system resources and easy to use for participants.

VirusTotal Adds Cynet’s Artificial Intelligence-Based Malware Detection
https://thehackernews.com/2020/06/virustotal-cynet-malware-detection.html

Microsoft quietly created a Windows 10 File Recovery tool, how to use
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-quietly-created-a-windows-10-file-recovery-tool-how-to-use/

Comcast’s Xfinity Internet Service Joins Firefox’s Trusted Recursive Resolver Program
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2020/06/25/comcasts-xfinity-internet-service-joins-firefoxs-trusted-recursive-resolver-program/
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2020/06/26/more-details-on-comcast-as-a-trusted-recursive-resolver/

Toward trusted sensing for the cloud: Introducing Project Freta
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/toward-trusted-sensing-for-the-cloud-introducing-project-freta/