The Internet Archive loses appeal over e-book lending case
Court determines that the free digital lending system doesn't fall under fair use
Navy discovers hidden Starlink dish on US warship after spotting Wi-Fi network named "STINKY"
WTF?! Navy personnel deployed for months at sea miss certain creature comforts, including a reliable internet connection. Starlink, with its ability to connect just about anywhere on earth, including in the middle of the ocean, was too tempting for a group of chiefs to resist, so they illegally installed it as part of their preparations for a deployment. They were caught and prosecuted but the incident may also prompt a reevaluation of internet access policies on deployed vessels – or at least better safety protocols.
Zyxel issues patches for nine critical vulnerabilities affecting over 50 access points and routers
Admins: Update your Zyxel networking firmware ASAP
Report shows the "Big Three" cloud providers have failed to keep computing costs in check
Rising cloud costs spark concerns
White House declares BGP security issues a national priority – BGP handles routing for the entire internet
The "glue" protocol that sticks internet's networks together
A Dangerous Network: The Border Gateway Protocol has been the primary routing technology for the internet for at least three decades. Like other fundamental internet protocols developed in the 1980s, BGP was not originally designed with security in mind – and it shows.
Canada's Digital Services Tax could cost US tech giants billions of dollars
The tax is retroactive to 2022
Elon Musk expands X with new TV app for living room streaming
Shots fired at YouTube, but will it work?
The most popular programming languages in 2024: What does it mean for your learning journey?
Options are not limitless, but choice largely relies on what you want to do
Federal judge rules that social media platforms are not required to filter content for children
Online child safety remains a cause for concern
Fake Ryzen 7800X3D is alarmingly convincing, chip dissected after buyer gets scammed
A bargain deal -- except it was for a dead processor
WTF?! Counterfeiters are always looking for new ways to dupe unsuspecting buyers. Most recently, popular tech YouTuber Der8auer shined a light on one such scam involving a fake version of AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor, exposing just how far these silicon forgers can go. It had an empty PCB and fake heatspreaders, stripping it of any real value.
South Korea is facing a digital sex crime epidemic, and Telegram is the accomplice
The dark side of AI and digital communication platforms
Columbus judge sues researcher for disclosing true impact of ransomware attack
As it turns out, local politicians had not told the city the truth
AnandTech ends its 27-year run in online tech publishing
Nearly three decades of tech analysis
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
Yelp accuses Google of antitrust violations in fresh lawsuit
The crowd-sourced search engine wants to level the playing field for vertical search
Pavel Durov charged in France for failure to moderate illegal content on Telegram
"It is absurd to claim that a platform, or its owner, are responsible for abuse of that platform."
Tumblr will soon be powered by WordPress
The two platforms will join forces without merging
China-linked hackers suspected of exploiting zero-day flaw in software used by ISPs
Attacks have been ongoing since June
Victim uses Apple AirTags to locate suspected mail thieves
Tracking tech leads to swift justice
Ikea launches eBay-style platform for customers to resell their used furniture
A global rollout could begin next year
Mark Zuckerberg says Biden administration pressured Facebook to censor Covid-19 content
The platform also demoted a story about the Hunter Biden laptop controversy
All of these famous tech companies started in a garage, except...
From Disney to Harley Davidson, many well-known brands were started in a garage, and such is the case for many major tech companies as well.
Researchers were able to run a key quantum internet element for half a month
A quantum internet can be built using existing telecom tech, a new study shows
British mobile network EE advises against giving smartphones to children under 11
At what age should kids be given smartphones?