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What happened
ZDNet roundup of consumer tech stories includes multiple security/privacy concerns: Microsoft says Edge intentionally stores saved passwords in plaintext in RAM (raising credential-exposure risks), users report Chrome silently downloading a ~4GB on-device AI model (privacy, storage and bandwidth concerns), and Roku faces a lawsuit after reports of TVs being bricked or stuck in boot loops. Several other consumer hardware and software reviews and how-tos are included.
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- f1280f341bfe78f8e3463d7a93550c3b4a61b010408ec06fd77294efcb88d988
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- 2026-05-08T08:52:09Z
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- Yes
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