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Security The Web

Ransomware attacks hit record levels in 2024 despite law enforcement crackdowns

Is it time to ban payments to ransomware gangs?

By Rob Thubron, November 1, 2024, 11:13 AM 13 comments

The Web Google

Google rolls out Gemini AI features across Maps, Earth, and Waze

Enhanced with conversational queries and more detailed insights

By Skye Jacobs, November 1, 2024, 8:26 AM

Gaming The Web

It's 2024, and Ubisoft has just launched an NFT game

NFT = WTF

By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2024, 12:03 PM 15 comments

Download of the Week Software

Firefox 132 adds 4K video support and enhanced privacy features

Firefox now blocks third-party cookies when enhanced tracking is set to Strict mode. Firefox 132 also introduces 4K video playback for streaming services via Microsoft PlayReady, reducing battery drain and enhancing performance when watching movies.

By Ivan Franco, October 31, 2024, 7:37 AM

Gaming The Web

Comcast says Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 pushed internet traffic to record highs - shame about those data caps

That 1.2TB cap isn't looking too generous

By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2024, 5:19 AM 18 comments

Security The Web

Eurojust, FBI, and other agencies join forces to take down two major data-stealing malware rings

"We are looking forward to seeing you soon..." in jail

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 30, 2024, 5:21 PM

Google The Web

Russia fines Google $20.5 decillion for blocking YouTube channels

The estimated global GDP is $100 trillion

By Rob Thubron, October 30, 2024, 9:01 AM 20 comments

The Web AI

Gmail is rolling out "Help me write" AI tool

Bringing Gemini AI to the masses

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 29, 2024, 1:44 PM

The Web

Instagram faces backlash for lowering quality of low-engagement videos

Get results, or pay the price

By Shawn Knight, October 29, 2024, 1:02 PM

Software The Web

Opera says it will continue to support old Chrome extensions, including uBlock Origin

The alternative browser doesn't want to give up on Manifest V2 just yet

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 28, 2024, 2:34 PM

Software The Web

The startup behind Arc is building yet another web browser

The Browser Company is working on its sophomore act

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 28, 2024, 10:37 AM

Google AI

Google is working on an AI agent that can move your mouse, take over your browser

People are bound to love this!

WTF?! There's still a lot of pushback against generative AI from most of the public. Not only are there concerns about the technology taking jobs and plagiarising, but many worry about control being taken out of humans' hands. Google and other companies' solution, it seems, is to create AI agents that can take over your PC, moving the mouse cursor, browsing the web, and entering text.

Full story By Rob Thubron, October 28, 2024, 5:19 AM 7 comments

Industry The Web

Big Cable and others file multiple lawsuits to block the FTC's Click-to-Cancel regulation

Are we supposed to be surprised?

By Cal Jeffrey, October 24, 2024, 4:38 PM 12 comments

What Ever Happened to Netscape?

FEATURE By Cal Jeffrey and Julio Franco, October 24, 2024, 12:37 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

It was a magical time, PC sales were just booming and if you were lucky, yours would come with a modem for dial-up Internet access. You would hear the scrambling sound of your phone line connecting you to the world. Launching Netscape and staring at the throbber animation while a single web page loaded.

The Web Industry

Amazon's new budget storefront to compete with Temu and Shein, offering $20 sofas and low-cost goods

Will the quality be as questionable as the Chinese brands?

By Rob Thubron, October 23, 2024, 6:56 AM 9 comments

The Web Security

Meta reintroduces facial recognition to combat celebrity scam ads, account hackers

Meta scrapped its facial recognition tech in 2021

By Rob Thubron, October 22, 2024, 8:16 AM

The Web Industry

Amazon has replaced plastic air pillows with crumpled paper in its packaging worldwide

It still uses plastics in some packaging, though

By Rob Thubron, October 22, 2024, 6:14 AM 14 comments

Security The Web

Mozilla advises Firefox users to update if they want browser add-ons to keep working

Trying to avoid another "extension apocalypse" like the one that happened in 2019

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 21, 2024, 2:12 PM 13 comments

The Zero Click Internet

FEATURE By Josh Tyler, October 20, 2024, 8:00 AM TechSpot The Web

The internet is undergoing the biggest change since its inception. It's huge. And there is no going back. The web is changing into the Zero Click Internet, and it will change everything.