Security Tips for the Tech-Challenged

Security Tips for the Tech-Challenged
This week in the Weekly News Roundup, some people don't want AI voice controls, and we have some security tips for your family. Also, AI will be used to teach your school children, and the Honey browser extension has been scamming everyone. We also visit SillyVille.

Privacy
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/vpn-used-for-vr-game-cheat-sells-access-to-your-home-network/

https://www.techradar.com/computing/im-never-going-to-use-voice-controls-for-my-tech-sorry-and-i-dont-care-how-much-better-it-is-now-thanks-to-ai

Security
https://www.techradar.com/pro/Hackers-are-tricking-victims-into-scam-yourself-attacks-with-fake-tutorial-CAPTCHAs-and-updates

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/25/home-for-the-holidays-share-this-top-cybersecurity-advice-with-friends-and-family/

AI Overlords
https://www.gadgets360.com/ai/news/chrome-gemini-live-ai-feature-development-google-7327515

https://gizmodo.com/arizona-schools-curriculum-will-be-taught-by-ai-no-teachers-2000540905

Business
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/800-kids-robot-due-for-bricking-sees-potential-open-source-second-life/

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/23/yoasts-former-ceo-calls-for-a-federated-approach-to-wordpress-repository/

https://www.androidauthority.com/honey-extension-scamming-users-3510942/

Silly
https://people.com/tiktok-prankster-charles-smith-faces-charges-for-allegedly-spraying-bug-killer-on-supermarket-produce-8765628

https://notthebee.com/article/video-this-guy-ran-700-miles-to-make-an-animation-on-his-fitness-app/

https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-small-doughnut-shop-in-indiana-is-still-using-commodore-64s-as-register-systems-42-years-after-their-initial-release/