Photographer: Towfiqu barbhuiya | Source: Unsplash AI Got Better at Guessing Your Password — Here's What Actually Works Now Most small business owners think they've handled the password problem. Strong password, check. Text message verification code, check. Move on. That mindset made sense a few years ago. It doesn't hold up anymore — and the… Read More »Why Strong Passwords Aren’t Enough in 2026 (And What to Do Instead)
Photographer: Jan Kahánek | Source: Unsplash Apple Journal: The Features You’re Probably Ignoring By Greg Doig I’ll be honest with you: when Apple Journal launched with iOS 17.2, I dismissed it. It looked like a polished notes app with a nicer icon. I opened it once, saw the empty journal prompts, and went back to… Read More »Apple Journal Isn’t Just A Diary App
Photographer: Markus Winkler | Source: Unsplash If you've never heard of "Q Day," now is a good time to get familiar with it — because this week, Google moved the deadline up by six years. Q Day is the moment when quantum computers become powerful enough to crack the encryption that protects virtually everything you… Read More »Q Day Just Got Closer — Here’s What That Means For You
Photographer: Taras Shypka | Source: UnsplashPhotographer: Himanshu Pandey | Source: Unsplash A busy news day across AI, security, and big tech — let's break it down. Google is quietly rewriting news headlines in Search results. The company calls it a "small and narrow experiment," but publishers are pushing back hard. AI-generated headlines are replacing original… Read More »Tech Brewed Daily News Summary — March 30, 2026
Photographer: Jonathan | Source: Unsplash FCC Router Ban: What Every IT Pro Needs to Know (And What to Tell Your Clients, for IT pros) Hey folks—if you’re getting pings about “the FCC banning consumer-grade routers,” you’re not alone. On March 23, 2026, the FCC updated its Covered List to include consumer-grade/SOHO routers produced abroad. New… Read More »Don’t Panic: Navigating the FCC’s Consumer Router Ban