Nightshade tool can "poison" images to thwart AI training and help protect artists
Highly toxic for text-to-image generators
Over 40 U.S. states are suing Facebook for harming children's mental health
The bipartisan group of attorneys general are seeking substantial civil penalties
The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products
Parallel universe for the super security conscious: With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of your personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products.
Elon Musk goes after Wikipedia, asks where all the money goes
The X-man is also offering $1 billion if the free encyclopedia changes its name
Microsoft and Amazon tip India's law enforcement on tech support call center fraudsters
The tech support scammers convinced customers to pay for PC "fixes"
Windows Phone returns from grave as an anti-ad-blocker on YouTube
The long-deceased mobile OS is getting its revenge against Google's advertising hubris
YouTube introduces dozens of new playback and interface features
Better playback controls, volume stabilization, reorganized interface, and much more
Once again the FCC votes 3-2 to reinstitute Title II net neutrality rules
Proposal now open for public comment
A clever Google-hosted, malicious ad fakes the KeePass website
Malvertising attack uses ASCII character in domain name
How to Download Videos From YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
Downloading a video you've watched online can be more difficult than expected. Most sites prefer you to revisit them and view their ads every time, but this may not be ideal for several reasons.
Netflix confirms it is increasing subscription prices, again, after adding 8.8 million customers
Basic and Premium plans just became more expensive
X/Twitter starts charging new users $1 per year
Only in New Zealand and the Philippines, for now
Google forced to reveal user search history in Colorado court ruling
The keyword warrant was upheld by the court in a fatal arson case
Cisco warns against a critical vulnerability in IOS XE-based network devices
A security flaw with a "perfect" CVSS score and no patch in sight
YouTube intensifies fight against ad blockers showing pop-ups, and users are frustrated
Blocking ad-block users
Tom's back! Upcoming documentary to revisit MySpace's glory days
When the internet was a simpler place
Not amused by Comcast "10G network" claims, Verizon and T-Mobile are complaining
Comcast to appeal against ad watchdog's call to modify misleading Xfinity 10G ads
Tor Browser 13 brings a ton of upgrades to the privacy-first browser
Tor Browser 13 renovates icons, and gets bigger new windows with a more refined design. Also the ability to "onionize" DuckDuckGo search, all based on Firefox ESR 115.
The average employee loses a day per week to emails, according to Slack study
"Email is the cockroach of the internet - it simply won't die"
AI-powered Google search can now generate images and text drafts
Search Generative Experience (SGE) experiment lasts until December
YouTube claims first-ever lead over Netflix in teen viewership
The survey also shows most teens prefer TikTok, but spend more time on Instagram
Dropbox rolls out redesigned web interface, releases new video app and AI tools
The revamped Dropbox experience also includes new subscription plans
Google recently mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever, peaking at 398 million requests per second
Amazon, Microsoft, and others also got in on the action
A 22-year-old Firefox bug was finally fixed by a young code contributor
What just happened? For the entire history of Mozilla's Firefox project, users have occasionally experienced the infamous "persisting tooltip" bug. The issue has now been fixed for good, thanks to a code contribution by a programmer that's just one year older than the bug itself.
Social media scammers have stolen at least $650 million from victims this year
More than half came from investment scams