Microsoft left a server containing employee credentials exposed to the internet for a month
Admins waited 28 days before securing the server with a password
Fan-made project aims to keep Wii U and 3DS consoles online where Nintendon't
Something to look forward to: Nintendo shut down its free online network, Nintendo Network, on April 9, permanently disconnecting Wii U and 3DS consoles from online services. While the company's latest console, the Nintendo Switch, relies on a subscription-based network called "Nintendo Switch Online," there are plans underway to revive the Nintendo Network – unofficially, of course.
Digital exodus: Significant dip in Internet traffic observed during eclipse
Some areas saw Internet activity dip by 60 percent
The MPA plans to collaborate with Congress on piracy website-blocking legislation
The MPA CEO called pirates "real-life mobsters" who engage in child pornography
A hot potato: Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association isn't a fan of pirates. He says many of those who operate piracy websites are "real-life mobsters" who engage in child pornography, drug trafficking, and other crimes. He has also announced that the MPA plans to work with Congress to introduce legislation that blocks pirate websites in the United States.
Google's new coding library aims to improve the JPEG image format on the web
A technology designed to make the internet faster and "more beautiful"
New HTTP/2 vulnerability leaves servers in danger of devastating DoS attacks, even from a single TCP connection
Affected server administrators are urged to take immediate action
Opera starts offering local access to LLMs and AI chatbots
The first web browser to provide a local, privacy-enhanced AI experience?
WordPress 6.5 launches with a new font library, enhanced data views, and improved link controls
WordPress 6.5 "Regina" introduces a new font library for effortless font installation. It also enhances drag-and-drop functionality, and includes improved background and shadow tools.
Former White House CIO warns the tech industry should prepare for a TikTok ban
China could retaliate by placing demands on Apple
Could Google charge a fee for AI search results? We don't think so.
Would you pay for advanced AI-powered search features?
ChatGPT now lets you edit AI images created in DALL-E on the fly
Editing images to add or remove elements was never this easy
US prison system proposes total social media ban for inmates, sparking First Amendment concerns
Activists call the proposal "archaic and so inhumane"
Despite Microsoft's push, Windows 11 and Edge see decreases in user share
According to Statcounter and the Steam survey
Google to delete billions of Incognito mode browsing records as part of lawsuit settlement
Incognito mode gets a reality check in multi-billion dollar privacy cleanup
Nvidia's Xbox takeover and Cyberpunk's retro twist highlight April Fools' Day fun
April Fools' shenanigans
AT&T confirms data leak affecting 73 million customers - after spending two weeks denying it
Four-digit passcodes have been reset for affected customers
Discord looks to boost gaming revenue by ditching its long time ad-free stance
The company plans to incentivize users to complete specific in-game tasks
Fiber optic researchers showcase speeds 4.5 million times faster than average home broadband
The breakthrough could provide an affordable path to upgrade existing fiber networks
The big picture: The ability to move massive amounts of data as quickly as possible continues to become more critical to our everyday lives. Earlier this month, researchers published the results of an experiment that could help increase transmission speeds exponentially using existing fiber optic infrastructure.
Mark Zuckerberg meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, calls him the "Taylor Swift of Tech"
Zuck also confirmed that Meta is planning to Buy Nvidia's B100 AI accelerators
In a nutshell: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently met up with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and shared a photo of the two of them together. The viral Instagram post, which has already received over 170,000 likes, shows the two billionaires wearing each other's jackets.
Customers complain that Copilot isn't as good as ChatGPT, Microsoft blames misunderstanding and misuse
"It's a copilot, not an autopilot"
New variant of "TheMoon" malware enslaves thousands of insecure Asus routers into a malicious proxy
Cybercriminals have partnered in a novel botnet-as-a-service operation
The number of X users in the US has fallen by a fifth since Musk took over, claims report
Elon and Twitter say otherwise
DMA compliance scrutiny continues as EC opens five investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta
Microsoft and Amazon are also on notice, but Bytedance is in the clear
Florida bans children under 14 from holding social media accounts
Older teens will require parental consent to be on social media