Privacy From the Bottom Up

Apple and other tech companies aim to make the internet more private.

DECEMBER 10, 2020 It's December 10, 2020. On this day in 1993, iD Software released the original Doom, ensuring that first-person multi-player gaming was here to stay.      ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 734 articles, 11 podcasts, 17 press releases, 567 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Tech Consortium Aims To Make the Internet More Private Cloudflare, Apple, and Fastly have backed a new way to keep your internet use a bit more private by adding proxies and encryption to the DNS system that make it harder to track your movements around the 'net. It's still in the test stages, but we could see a more private internet before long.  2. PS5 Firmware Updates DualSense Controller and Improves System Performance Sony's highly-sought after PS5 just got a new firmware update that claims to update the DualSense controllers and improve system performance. If you're one of the lucky few who have the new console, you'll want to update now.  3. Chrome Makes it Easier to Sign In and Save Passwords Without a Sync Chrome users on Android can now access saved passwords and payment info without having Sync turned on. You'll be able to sign in with a single tap and then use your information right away. Hooray for ease of use! 🦑 Go Deeper New research at MIT points the way to adding neural networks to our smallest gadgets. Sascha Brodsky takes a deeper look at this interesting story.      🎱 By the Numbers Chrome is a beast Data: WC3 Schools No matter how you look at the data, Chrome is still the top dog in the web browser industry. The other contenders are fighting amongst themselves for the scraps. When will a new winner appear? Probably not very soon.      🎁 Lifewire Holiday Gift Guide Our top picks for the best holiday gifts and stocking stuffers for family and friends from the editors and experts at Lifewire. See the Guide 🤓 Nerd Out "Space is tricky." -Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor Unfortunately, SpaceX's first attempt at a high-altitude launch and return for it's new SN8 spacecraft was scrubbed at the last moment, but they'll try again soon, maybe even this week. We're glad no one was hurt. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Riding along on an electric bike Image: Shelby This slick-looking Shelby Cobra has all the looks, power, and style that we crave. Add in the fact that it's an electric-powered bike that looks like something out of the 1950s, and we're sold. Grab your own two wheel today.    🎮 Up-Down-A-B-Start What's wrong with dad rock? For all of us hoping for an innovative gaming experience from the much-hyped Cyberpunk 2077, this review at least makes the game seem like it's more obsessed with the past than the future: Cyberpunk 2077 is dad rock, not new wave.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]