Safari's Leaking Your Browser History

A new Safari bug can be exploited to uncover your Google account and browsing history.

January 18, 2022 It's January 18, 2022, and National Thesaurus Day! Look, you probably have more than a few emails or texts to send, so why not spice them up with some new words? Unless it makes sending emails harder, then never mind.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 333 articles, 3 podcasts, 7 press releases, 291 tweets, and 9 YouTube videos 1. Safari Bug Can Leak Google Account Info and Browser History A new Safari bug can reveal your Google account, browsing history, and more. Specifically, it lets a website to see the databases for any domain, which could be exploited to find personal info. All versions of Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac are susceptible, but Apple has yet to implement a fix. Stay safe, everyone! 2. Microsoft Edge Testing New YouTube Following Feature Microsoft Edge has a new beta feature that lets you follow YouTube creators more easily. When viewing certain YouTube channels, a new button appears in the address bar that can add the channel to Edge's Collections feature. We don't know if this is useful, but this is why you test things first, right? 3. Apple's Digital Car Keys May Soon Support Hyundai Vehicles Apple's CarKey (which lets you unlock a car using your phone), may branch out to more than certain BMW models. A new report suggests Hyundai's line of vehicles are next in line, though it's too early to say which models will support it. Still, it's probably time CarKey was used for more than one brand. 🦑 Go Deeper An electric vehicle with a 500 mile range sounds like something all EV fans would want, but Roberto Baldwin is here to tell you that 500 miles is far more range than anyone should need. If you're driving a car for that long, you should maybe re-evaluate your roadtrips.     🎱 By the Numbers Chrome is still top dog? Big shock Data: statcounter Chrome being the top browser isn't surprising anymore, and at this point, we're really just checking to see what's in second and third place. Right now, Safari (despite a new bug) is the next biggest browser, with Firefox and Edge tied for third. We bet these rankings won't change much in the near future.   🔥 Today's Hot Deal Microsoft's 12.4-Inch Surface Laptop Go is down to $549.99 at Best Buy right now, thanks to a $150 discount. With an Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD, this wouldn't be a bad laptop to upgrade to. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "See, Apple, this is all we want." —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor Ever lost an iPhone to the perils of a puddle, tub, or lake? Well, one ambitious hardware designer has crafted a waterproof iPhone X, complete with USB-C port. It's going up for auction soon, so you'll have a change to snatch it up. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Embrace the light(er) side Image: Logitech Those who spend a lot of time streaming may want to look into Logitech's upcoming Litra Glow, a $60 premium streaming light that clips onto your monitor. Yeah, we know you'd rather have the 4K camera, but if your lighting is bad, and no one can properly see you, does the camera really matter? 🌎 Doin' It Right Let your luggage guide you Those with visual impairments can rely on walking canes or guide dogs to navigate the world, but a robot suitcase may soon be able to do the same thing. Using similar tech found in autonomous cars, Chieko Asakawa, a computer scientist and IBM researcher, has set out to make just that.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and 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 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]