Massive IPTV piracy network with 22 million users shut down by Europol and Italian police
The pan-European cybergang was making €250 million/month by reselling popular streaming platforms
JavaScript community asks US officials to revoke Oracle's grip on trademark
Oracle isn't actively developing the language anyway
The rise of enshittification: officially the word of the year
Rawdogging came a close second
Editor's take: Remember when today's technology was new and exciting and everyone was talking about how great the internet was, or Facebook, or Twitter? Things aren't so rosy now. And while that may sound like an Abe Simpson-like rant, it's easy to understand why "enshittification" has been crowned word of the year.
Google faces $9 billion UK lawsuit after US monopoly ruling
Anti-competitive claims mount over Google's search and ad dominance
Novel Russian hacking method daisy chains Wi-Fi networks to reach intended target
Cybersecurity experts think the attack will become more prevalent
OpenAI is considering launching its own browser to challenge Google
First search, now browsers
Nearly half of young Norwegians are fine with piracy to save money, survey shows
High costs cited as the main reason for piracy acceptance
Angry viewer sues Netflix over streaming issues during Tyson vs Paul fight
Florida man strikes back
Gmail may soon receive "email alias" feature to combat unsolicited mail
For now, the option is still hidden within Google's latest Android code
Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier
It's probably more than you think
WiFi 8 promises the same fast speeds of WiFi 7 with more reliable connections and signal routing
Be patient: WiFi 7 still isn't ratified and WiFi 8 won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest
Easy to guess, hard to believe: America's most common passwords
Old habits die hard
MKBHD faces backlash for driving at 95mph in 35mph zone in a sponsored video
While going past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children
A hot potato: What do Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, Linus Sebastian, and now Marques Brownlee have in common? They were all universally loved YouTube stars who later became embroiled in controversy. In the case of Brownlee, who recently faced criticism over his wallpaper app, the TechTuber is now being slammed for posting a video fully sponsored by DJI in which he drives a sports car at 95 miles per hour in a 35 miles per hour zone, speeding past a sign warning drivers to slow down for children.
Streamer faces $7.5 million lawsuit from Nintendo over alleged piracy, leaking unreleased games
Jesse Keighin taunted Nintendo with defiant responses to legal actions
UserBenchmark faces backlash over Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, suggests 13600K and 14600K instead
"Spending more on a gaming CPU is often pointless"
Facepalm: It's fair to say that the UserBenchmark website does not have the best reputation among PC hardware fans. It seems to have a particular dislike of AMD, as illustrated by the recent review of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The CPU has been so successful that it's sold out in most places, but UserBenchmark claims this is merely the result of AMD's aggressive marketing rather than real-world performance, and suggests that you buy an Intel i5-13600K instead.
Elwood Edwards, the voice behind AOL's iconic "You've Got Mail" message, dies at 74
The message was recorded in 1989 and is still used by AOL to this day
Nvidia adds 100-hour monthly playtime cap on GeForce Now; $10 tier gains 1440p and ultrawide support
A money-saving move from Nvidia, which generated $96.3 billion in yearly revenue
After $50 million Trump wager payout, France moves to ban Polymarket betting platform
Someone bet $28 million on Trump to win
OpenAI just bought the Chat.com domain name for ChatGPT for over $35 million, plus shares
Exact figures are unknown, but the seller admittedly never sells a domain at a loss
Australia plans sweeping social media ban for children under 16
There will be no exemptions for parental consent
Microsoft Rewards offers $1 million grand prize in latest sweepstakes to users of Bing, Edge
Redmond's freebie program is now more generous than ever
Bread over Bitcoin? Hacking group asks for $125,000 ransom to be paid in baguettes
Carbs are the new crypto
The first ever "rickroll" occurred on 4chan, disguised as a trailer for which popular video game?
Never gives you up. Never lets you down.
ChatGPT now has its own web search engine
OpenAI is challenging Google in its own search turf