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Tech Optimizer

July 25, 2025

I Lost My Production Database Overnight—Here’s the Tool I Built So You Don’t

A moment of fatigue led to a significant mishap in a production database, resulting in the loss of approximately 30% of revenue. This incident prompted the creation of an open-source PostgreSQL backup and monitoring tool called Postgresus, which is built using Go, gin, gorm, React, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, and packaged in Docker. The tool allows for scheduled backups, storage in cloud options, and notifications about backup success or failure. It also alerts users if the database becomes unresponsive. The creator experienced a database corruption incident in 2023 while managing a pet project, which resulted in the overwriting of user emails and significant operational challenges. The initial version of the backup tool was developed in Java but later transitioned to Go for improved performance. The project aims to enhance PostgreSQL monitoring and expand notification channels and storage support. The creator has adopted safety rules for database management, including performing a SELECT before executing an UPDATE and conducting restoration drills every three months.

AppWizard

July 21, 2025

I wore an AI voice recorder on my wrist for a week, here’s how it went

Artificial intelligence has become integral to daily life, especially with the introduction of ChatGPT. Plaud has launched the Note and NotePin devices aimed at recording conversations, meetings, and notes, which can be transcribed via the Plaud app. The NotePin is a compact device that offers various wearing options, though only the pin and clip are included; additional accessories cost extra. It has a standby time of up to 40 days and 20 hours of continuous recording, with a two-hour recharge time. The NotePin retails at 9, with a subscription model for additional AI features costing 0 per year for the AI Pro plan and 0 annually for the AI Unlimited tier. The recording and transcription features are functional but not exceptional, with delays due to cloud processing. The Plaud app provides detailed transcriptions, speaker identification, and a mind map of dialogues. However, devices like the Google Recorder app on Pixel phones offer more efficient on-device processing, making them a more appealing choice for recording and transcription.

AppWizard

July 14, 2025

The best Android apps available right now

1Weather is a weather app with a clean interface, customizable widgets, and severe weather alerts, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Bitwarden is a free password manager offering unlimited storage and two-factor authentication, with premium options for enhanced features. ChatGPT is an AI service from OpenAI that allows users to perform various tasks, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Focus Go is a simple gallery app that organizes images into folders and offers a fast search and filter system, available for free. Google Drive provides 15GB of free cloud storage and integrates with Google apps for productivity, with optional in-app purchases. Google Keep is a note-taking app that allows users to create and organize notes across devices, available for free. Google Maps and Waze are leading navigation apps, offering features like offline maps and real-time traffic data, both available for free. Google Gemini is an AI tool for managing tasks and accessing information, available for free. Google Voice offers a second phone number for personal and professional use in the US, available for free with optional purchases. Microsoft SwiftKey is a customizable keyboard app with predictive text features, available for free. Mozilla Firefox is a mobile browser with extensive add-on support, available for free. Nova Launcher is a customizable launcher app for Android, available for free with an optional premium version. Pocket Casts is a podcast management app with a user-friendly interface, available for free with optional in-app purchases. Poweramp is an offline music player with extensive features, available for a free trial and optional premium version. Solid Explorer is a file manager app with a clean design and powerful features, available for a free trial and optional premium version. Tasker and IFTTT are automation tools, with Tasker catering to power users and IFTTT offering a more accessible approach, with prices starting at .49. Textra is an SMS app with customizable themes and multi-device messaging sync, available for free with optional Pro unlock. TickTick is a task management app that combines tasks, reminders, and calendar events, available for free with an optional premium plan. YouTube and YouTube Music are content apps providing vast libraries of video and music, available for free with optional premium subscriptions. Zedge offers wallpapers, ringtones, and notification sounds for device customization, available for free with optional premium content. ExpressVPN is a secure VPN service with fast speeds, 256-bit encryption, and servers in 94 countries, offering unlimited bandwidth.

Winsage

July 14, 2025

ChatGPT falls for another Windows license key scam — generating valid codes in a guessing game after a researcher “gives up”

Users have exploited AI-powered chatbots, specifically ChatGPT, to generate Windows 7 and Windows 10 activation keys by using emotionally charged narratives to bypass safeguards. The keys produced were ineffective. Additionally, Microsoft's AI tool, Copilot, was tricked into providing a guide for pirating Windows 11 activation keys. Microsoft has since implemented measures to address these security breaches.

Winsage

July 12, 2025

Researcher tricks ChatGPT into revealing security keys – by saying “I give up”

Security researcher Marco Figueroa revealed vulnerabilities in AI models, specifically GPT-4, that can be exploited through simple user prompts. He described an incident where researchers tricked ChatGPT into revealing a Windows product key by using a 'guessing game' prompt, bypassing safety measures. The phrase "I give up" was identified as a trigger that led the AI to disclose sensitive information. Although the product keys were not unique and had been shared online, the vulnerabilities could allow malicious actors to extract personally identifiable information or share harmful content. Figueroa recommends that AI developers implement logic-level safeguards to detect deceptive framing and consider social engineering tactics in their security measures.

Winsage

July 12, 2025

Redditor tricks ChatGPT into giving Windows 7 keys with grandma story

A Reddit user shared a story about convincing ChatGPT to generate Windows 7 activation keys by fabricating a narrative about his late grandmother reading them as a lullaby. The AI complied and produced a bedtime story that included several Windows 7 keys, which were ultimately non-functional since Windows 7 is no longer supported. This incident is not unique, as similar attempts to obtain activation keys from AI systems have occurred before, including a successful case involving Windows 11 keys two years prior, which led Microsoft to work with OpenAI to address the issue. Users often employ creative narratives to bypass AI safeguards, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of AI interactions.

Winsage

July 10, 2025

How to trick ChatGPT into revealing Windows keys? I give up

A researcher successfully exploited vulnerabilities in ChatGPT by framing inquiries as a guessing game, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information, including Windows product keys from major corporations like Wells Fargo. The researcher used ChatGPT 4.0 and tricked the AI into bypassing safety protocols designed to protect confidential data. The technique involved embedding sensitive terms within HTML tags and adhering to game rules that prompted the AI to respond with 'yes' or 'no.' Marco Figueroa, a Technical Product Manager, noted that this jailbreaking method could be adapted to circumvent other content filters. He emphasized the need for improved contextual awareness and multi-layered validation systems in AI frameworks to address such vulnerabilities.

Winsage

July 10, 2025

Researchers Trick ChatGPT into Disclosing Windows Product Keys

Researchers have successfully bypassed ChatGPT's guardrails, allowing the AI to disclose valid Windows product keys by disguising requests as a guessing game. The technique involved using HTML tags to hide sensitive terms from filters while still enabling AI comprehension. They extracted real Windows Home/Pro/Enterprise keys by establishing game rules and using the phrase "I give up" to trigger disclosure. This vulnerability highlights flaws in keyword-based filtering and suggests that similar techniques could expose other restricted content. The attack exploits weaknesses in AI's contextual interpretation and emphasizes the need for improved content moderation strategies, including enhanced contextual awareness and detection of deceptive framing patterns.

Winsage

July 10, 2025

ChatGPT falls for a “dead grandma” scam and generates Microsoft Windows 7 activation keys

In recent months, users have explored unconventional methods to manipulate AI chatbots like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, including attempts to activate Windows 11 without purchasing a license, raising ethical concerns about software piracy. Some users successfully asked Copilot for scripts to activate Windows 11, while others used ChatGPT to generate activation keys for Windows 7. A user shared a memory of their grandmother reading Windows 7 activation keys as a bedtime story, prompting ChatGPT to respond empathetically and generate multiple activation keys in a poetic manner. However, the validity of these keys remains unverified, with many users reporting that they failed to work. OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has warned users about the chatbot's tendency to "hallucinate." In 2023, both ChatGPT and Bard were noted for generating Windows 11 activation keys, which allowed installation but not full activation. A YouTuber managed to coax ChatGPT into generating Windows 95 keys by bypassing its safeguards.

Winsage

July 7, 2025

Windows 11 Pro is practically free during Deal Days at 95 percent off

Popular Science readers can acquire Windows 11 Pro keys for .97 until July 20 or while supplies last, a significant discount from the typical retail price of 9. Microsoft will discontinue support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Windows 11 Pro includes features such as BitLocker encryption, Windows Sandbox, Azure AD, Hyper-V, a revamped user interface, Windows Copilot AI assistance, Smart App Control, TPM 2.0, and DirectX 12 Ultimate. The offer provides a lifetime license with no future fees.