The Web Google YouTube is experimenting with showing ads when you pause a video Invasive ads mar the user experience By Shawn Knight, April 30, 2024, 10:18 AM 30 comments
The Web Security UK becomes first country to outlaw easily guessable default passwords on connected devices Companies that ignore the law face a $12.5 million fine By Rob Thubron, April 30, 2024, 5:19 AM 8 comments
Space The Web NASA uses laser link to beam data 140 million miles across space at 25 Mbps Using lasers to send data across the cosmos By Alfonso Maruccia, April 29, 2024, 2:31 PM 8 comments
Security The Web WordPress plugin vulnerability poses severe security risk, allows for site takeovers Millions of exploitation attempts were detected in under a month By Alfonso Maruccia, April 29, 2024, 9:54 AM
Industry The Web FTC accuses Jeff Bezos and Amazon CEO Jassy of using auto-deleting messages to obstruct antitrust case Amazon denies the claims By Rob Thubron, April 29, 2024, 9:15 AM 8 comments
Security Software Millions of devices still vulnerable to abandoned USB worm, continues to spread globally Researchers suspect Chinese state-sponsored hackers are responsible By Zo Ahmed, April 29, 2024, 8:45 AM
The Web Tech Culture Match CEO's message to romance scam victims: "Things happen in life" Showing the kind of compassion CEOs are famed for By Rob Thubron, April 29, 2024, 5:19 AM
The Web Google Who is Prabhakar Raghavan and why is he accused of killing Google Search? When Google Search was headed by Ben Gomes, he championed the user experience and pushed against Google's "growth at any cost" strategy By Erika Morphy, April 27, 2024, 10:41 AM 24 comments
Tech Culture The Web FCC reinstates Net Neutrality in the US to ensure a level playing field for all internet users Net neutrality was repealed in 2017 By Kishalaya Kundu, April 26, 2024, 10:08 AM 12 comments
The Web Tech Culture US TikTok ban could begin next year as Biden signs law, but legal battle looms Biden re-election campaign to continue using TikTok, as the ban wouldn't take effect until after the election By Daniel Sims, April 25, 2024, 6:15 AM 12 comments
The Web AI As cloud computing evolves, Amazon's AWS looks for its role in generative AI Amazon unveils new capabilities in Bedrock for improved AI applications By Bob O'Donnell, April 23, 2024, 11:03 AM
Hardware Industry Bending metal: The changing server business OEMs, ODMs, chipmakers, hyperscalers and the cloud By Jonathan Goldberg, April 21, 2024, 12:26 PM
The Web Industry Amazon denies reports it started a business just to spy on rivals Amazon's shell company sold products on multiple platforms By Rob Thubron, April 19, 2024, 6:15 AM 28 comments
Security Tech Culture Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace Russia is trying to undermine US support for Ukraine and NATO By Rob Thubron, April 18, 2024, 6:55 AM 45 comments
The Web Tech Culture Amazon Prime US customer numbers jump 8% to 180 million, an all-time high Looks like the Prime Video ads didn't turn many people off By Rob Thubron, April 17, 2024, 8:42 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The Web Ghost kitchens are vanishing due to mounting criticism and demand Delivery-only services are coming up short in the post-pandemic era By Shawn Knight, April 16, 2024, 6:47 PM
The Web Mobile Elon Musk says X will introduce an annual fee for new users to like, post, bookmark, and reply The cost of keeping bots at bay By Rob Thubron, April 16, 2024, 9:15 AM 15 comments
Google The Web Google is cracking down on third-party apps that block YouTube ads YouTube Premium may become the only way to escape ads on YouTube By Kishalaya Kundu, April 16, 2024, 8:41 AM 25 comments
The Web Tech Culture Mark Zuckerberg wins dismissal in lawsuits that sought to hold him personally liable for social media addiction The benefits of being a CEO By Rob Thubron, April 16, 2024, 8:08 AM 14 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube star Marques Brownlee's scathing Humane Ai Pin review leads to argument over ethics and influence Surely he's only telling the truth? By Rob Thubron, April 16, 2024, 6:55 AM 40 comments
Security The Web Vast majority of US hospital websites are sharing visitor data with Big Tech companies HIPAA be damned By Shawn Knight, April 12, 2024, 1:02 PM 8 comments
The Web Google Google to spend $1 billion to lay two new cables on the Pacific seabed Improving connectivity and bringing new business opportunities to the Pacific region By Alfonso Maruccia, April 12, 2024, 12:05 PM
The Web Tech Culture Adobe is paying upwards of $7 per minute for original video content to train AI Is Adobe paying enough? By Shawn Knight, April 11, 2024, 1:59 PM
Download of the Week The Web Facebook Messenger now lets you send high-def photos and files up to 100 MB Facebook Messenger now allows you to send high resolution photos, create shared albums with friends, and send larger files of up to 100MB in your chats. By Ivan Franco, April 11, 2024, 1:42 PM
Google The Web Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features Google thinks enterprise browsers are the future of workplace security and productivity By Rob Thubron, April 11, 2024, 6:55 AM 7 comments