Meta is putting ads in Facebook notifications, but hey it's "just a test"
Is nothing sacred?
Techies are managing their marriages the same way they run their careers
By creating tools that can tackle relationship issues
Man arrested for using evil twin Wi-Fi network in airports to swipe travelers' data
Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks whenever possible
Why it matters: An Australian man has been charged with stealing unsuspecting users' data by setting up fake Wi-Fi networks using portable wireless access points in several public places, including airports. He was caught when an airline noticed the suspicious network and summoned authorities. The incident underscores how important it is to remain vigilant about Internet security no matter how impatient you are to log online.
Indonesia just realized it has no backups after data centers are hit with ransomware
Facepalm: It's bad enough when companies don't back up their data, but it's even worse when a country's government ignores this basic rule. It's been revealed that Indonesia has no data backups, which is doubly problematic as it's recently been hit with a ransomware attack.
US military can now remotely access powerful supercomputer resources in the cloud
Scientific research and analysis today, HPC electronic warfare tomorrow?
Microsoft AI CEO: Content on the open web is "freeware" for AI training
The BS claim stirs a hornet's nest of copyright concerns
Steam shatters concurrent user record thanks to Summer Sale discounts
Edging ever closer to 37 million
TP-Link launches $600 Archer GE800, its first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router
The Wi-Fi 7 router to go for if visible antennas are not your thing
Blistering 402 Tb/s fiber optic speeds achieved by unlocking unused wavelengths
Amid 6G promises, scientists find a way to wring incredible speeds out of boring old fiber
What just happened? Scientists in Japan have just blown the doors off what we thought was possible with conventional fiber optic cables. A team led by the country's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology has set a new world record by transmitting data at a blistering 402 terabits per second through an existing fiber optic line. That's fast enough to download over 50,000 HD movies in a single second.
Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training
It is sneaky and possibly illegal, according to the FTC
Over 100,000 websites compromised after Polyfill.io gets exploited by Chinese company
A worldwide cordon sanitaire has been built around the alleged Chinese threat
Amazon responds to Shein and Temu threat with new low-price storefront
Chinese sellers will ship directly to the US
Google Search ditches endless scrolling, brings back pagination
Out with the new, in with the old
ISP accused of installing malware on 600,000 customer PCs to interfere with torrent traffic
When throttling just isn't enough
Google could launch AI chatbots based on celebs and influencers later this year
Imitating Meta's unpopular chatbots. But why?
Seagate launches official refurbished hard drive store on eBay
The drives come with a two-year warranty
Minecraft fan makes Google Earth explorable in the game
Algorithm automatically converts Google Earth data into voxels and Minecraft blocks
Researchers say 280 million people have installed malware-infected Chrome extensions in the last 3 years
Google claims less than 1% of all installs include malware
TikTok reveals "kill switch" offer to the US government to avoid ban
It would've given the US government the power to shut down the app in case of any mischief
This $1 billion AI chatbot has been accused of stealing content and lying
Critics say Perplexity makes 'facts' out of thin air
Publishers' lawsuit leads to removal of 500,000 books from Internet Archive
The organization has called on publishers to "let readers read"
YouTuber installed Windows XP on a touchscreen MacBook and it went exactly as you'd expect
Windows XP still has fans in 2024
Australian billionaire can sue Meta over scam crypto ads featuring his likeness, says Court
Meta can't hide behind Section 230 this time
Elon Musk: telling advertisers to "go f**k yourself" was about freedom of speech
Musk says sorry in his own way