Archie, the first search engine, has been resurrected
A monthslong search uncovers a pivotal piece of internet history
Google search "Web" filter takes users back to 10 blue links – no AI, no BS
In context: Google has drawn rising criticism over the added features of its search engine in recent years. As the company introduces fully AI-generated summaries of search results, it has also added a mode that strips those results down to simple web links. Some users might appreciate the gesture, but others complain that obtaining straightforward text results, like in the early days of Google, now requires extra clicks.
GenAI improvements bring back the promise of truly useful digital assistants
Call it Siri's revenge, but any AI assistant that Apple announces next will have an outsized influence in the mainstream market
Internet use can have positive effects on your well-being, according to study
The internet isn't all bad
Google Search will soon incorporate AI-generated summaries everywhere, but flaws to that plan immediately emerge
"AI Overviews" means to offer detailed search results with context, despite hallucinations and stolen content
Google Photos is getting a major Gemini AI feature called 'Ask Photos'
Google Photos just got a lot more useful
Proton Mail provided user data that led to an arrest in Spain
Facepalm: Proton Mail is facing renewed accusations of handing user data over to law enforcement agencies. The Swiss company provides a secure email service with end-to-end encryption, ostensibly to protect its customers' identities from prying eyes. However, recent events suggest otherwise.
What Ever Happened to MapQuest?
Today, you can simply type the name of a destination and instantly get a map with turn-by-turn directions to get there. These advancements predated the smartphone, thanks to a service called MapQuest.
Define irony: OpenAI, sued repeatedly for copyright infringement, files claim against subreddit before backing down
Even Musk thought it was hypocritical
Are we circling back around to cable? Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free bundle is coming
Ad-supported and ad-free tiers will be available
OpenAI considers letting users create AI-generated porn
Deepfakes would still be banned
FTX customers could get back all the money they lost in the scam
The actual investors, however, may not be the real beneficiaries
TikTok and ByteDance sue US government over forced sale, claim free-speech violations
"There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok"
Ransomware criminals use children's phone numbers to coerce payments from parents
"A psychological attack against the victim"
Visa: Not all stablecoin transactions are "real"
Visa challenges the legitimacy of stablecoins as a payment technology
Negating all VPNs may have been possible since 2002
All operating systems except Android are vulnerable, and the only foolproof mitigation is Linux-only
The big three cloud providers, Amazon, Microsoft and Google currently make up 67% of the market
AI services and enterprise spending are pushing strongest growth since 2022
German police hail takedown of Europe's "largest" call center scam network in operation Pandora
Ringleaders traded their headsets for handcuffs
Sony cancels PSN account linking requirement for Helldivers 2 PC players following backlash
The people have spoken, Sony (eventually) listened
In context: Sony has reversed a decision that would have forced Helldivers 2 Steam players to link their accounts to PSN following global outcry against the move. The immensely popular game had been pulled from Valve's platform in 170 countries without PSN access and seen its recent Steam rating fall to Mostly Negative as a result of the now-canceled requirement.
Microsoft Edge gets a built-in internet speed test tool, here's how to use it
The speed test feature was deprecated from Edge last year
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
Satellite giants SES and Intelsat to merge in $3.1 billion deal
When in doubt, merge it out - that's the satellite sector's new playbook for fending off Starlink
Amazon S3 bucket with placeholder-like name leads to $1,300 in charges
Facepalm: Amazon S3 buckets, part of the Amazon Web Services infrastructure, are great for storing and managing huge amounts of data at scale, but they can also become a financial and security risk if used with poor default configurations.
Microsoft Edge continues upward trend on PC, even as it remains 9th on mobile
Despite coming in 2nd on desktop, Edge is yet to make a dent on mobile