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local-first
4 stories about local-first—and the choices behind the technology we make.
← Back to all storiesCan Google read its new private AI memory?
Google wants Gemini to remember you across devices, in the cloud, in a store it says even Google can't open. We read the technical brief to find where the key is when your data is readable.
Infostealers took 1. 7 billion credentials. What a local vault changes
Infostealers took 1.7 billion credentials from 7.4 million machines in six months. No password manager stops malware already running as you — but where your vault lives decides how much one infection is worth, and whether someone else's bad year can add to it.
What happens when a password manager's servers go down
Your vault being encrypted and your vault being reachable are two different promises. A short login incident this week is a clean way to see why, and what to check about the tool you use
How Vauz keeps your secrets local
On-device design changes more than storage—it changes who has to earn your trust.