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I consider myself a patient person, but 'The Password Game' might break me
The Password Game is not for the faint of heart or weak of will.
Igor Bonifacic06.28.2023The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway
President Joe Biden today announced how $42 billion in funding to bolster broadband internet access will be allocated. The investment, which was funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to give all Americans access to high-speed internet by 2030.
Kris Holt06.26.2023Amazon will use small businesses to help deliver packages in the US
Amazon will use bodegas and other small businesses to deliver your packages in the US.
Jon Fingas06.26.2023Clop ransomware gang obtained personal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit hack
The New York City Department of Education has become the latest organization to disclose it had private data stolen as part of the far-reaching MOVEit file transfer software hack.
Igor Bonifacic06.25.2023Hitting the Books: How hackers turned cybercrime into a commercial service
In "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing", Yale Law professor Dr. Scott J Shapiro traces the internet's illicit history through five of the biggest attacks on digital infrastructure ever recorded.
Andrew Tarantola06.25.2023Twitter hacker and crypto scammer sentenced to five years in prison
In May, Joseph James O'Conner plead guilty to a host of cyber crimes, including carrying out a SIM-swapping attack that targeted a TikTok account with millions of followers.
Igor Bonifacic06.24.2023Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
According to internet monitor NetBlocks, at least five Russian telecoms are blocking web users inside the country from accessing Google News after Wagner Group forces crossed the border from Ukraine.
Igor Bonifacic06.24.2023Chrome can soon convert PDFs into text it can read aloud
Google Chrome will soon let you turn PDFs into text it can read aloud.
Jon Fingas06.22.2023DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows
Available on Mac in open beta since late last year, DuckDuckGo is launching a Windows version of its browser in beta today. It includes features such as Duck Player and email protection.
Peter Cao06.22.2023FTC sues Amazon for allegedly tricking customers into Prime subscriptions
The FTC has sued Amazon for allegedly fooling customers into Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel.
Jon Fingas06.21.2023Opera's generative AI-infused browser is ready for the masses
Opera's generative AI-infused browser is out of early access. Opera One features an integrated AI called Aria that blends GPT with live information from the web.
Kris Holt06.20.2023Microsoft confirms June Outlook and OneDrive outages were caused by DDoS attacks
In early June, a group known as Anonymous Sudan took credit for a service outage that disrupted access to Outlook, OneDrive and a handful of other Microsoft online services. On Friday, the company confirmed a DDoS attack was behind the incident.
Igor Bonifacic06.18.2023Biden administration announces $930 million in grants to expand rural internet access
The Biden administration awarded $930 million in grants for telecom companies to build fiber networks in rural communities across 35 states and Puerto Rico.
Igor Bonifacic06.18.2023Netflix's 'Squid Game' reality competition show debuts this November
Netflix will premiere its 'Squid Game' competition show in November, and it looks almost exactly like the TV series.
Jon Fingas06.17.2023Reddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party data
On the day before the Reddit blackout began on June 12th, Similarweb logged more than 57 million daily visits to the platform. Two days later, that number was down to less than 52 million.
Igor Bonifacic06.17.2023Twitch will give smaller streamers a bigger cut of subscriptions
Twitch is launching a program that gives streamers a larger 70 percent cut of their subscriptions.
Jon Fingas06.15.2023Google forced to delay Bard AI's EU launch over privacy concerns
Google will have to push back the launch of its Bard AI in the EU after officials raised privacy concerns.
Jon Fingas06.15.2023Hitting the books: Why you shouldn't blog about asking a cop to go shopping for you
In "Swipe Up for More!" Stephanie McNeal takes an unflinching look at the the public personas and private lives of three of the internet's most influential lifestyle bloggers.
Andrew Tarantola06.11.2023Spotify is testing an 'offline mix' that downloads recently played songs
Spotify is testing a feature called "Your Offline Mix" that will "save a mix of your recently played songs.
Steve Dent06.09.2023Reddit communities are 'going dark' to protest changes that would hurt third-party apps
Some of the biggest Reddit communities are going private to protest API pricing that could threaten third-party apps.
Jon Fingas06.05.2023