Deezer says 70% of AI music streams on its service are fake
AI tracks, AI fans
Whistleblower warning: 2FA codes sent via SMS are trivially easy to intercept
Apps or physical authenticators are a better choice
TikTok gets third extension from Trump as US sale deadline looms
TikTok gets another 90 days to find a buyer for its US business
Amazon kicks off extended Prime Day on July 8, adds six free Prime Gaming titles
Including Saints Row 2 and IV
Thieves cut fiber lines in failed copper theft, causing Spectrum outage
More thefts linked to rising copper prices, say telecoms
Character.AI and Meta "therapy" chatbots spark FTC complaint over unlicensed mental health advice
Mental health and digital rights groups call bots misleading and unsafe
Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way
Google's OS has a 72.72% share of all mobile traffic
Trump administration throws wrench into $42 billion broadband rollout
The program may scrap Biden's fiber preference, opening the door for Starlink and fixed wireless providers
Meta sues maker of Crush AI nudify app over Facebook and Instagram ads
Over 8,000 ads appeared in two weeks on Meta platforms
The number of ads on Amazon Prime Video has doubled in less than 18 months
There are now up to six ads per hour
Shaquille O'Neal settles long-running FTX investor lawsuit for $1.8 million
O'Neal paid $11 million to settle a separate NFT lawsuit in April
Think before you click: Experts warn email "Unsubscribe" links pose security risks
"If you don't trust the source, why would you trust their unsubscribe link?"
YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content
Videos are allowed if "freedom of expression value may outweigh harm risk"
OpenAI warns ChatGPT logs will be retained "indefinitely," blames court order
The Internet is forever
Linux Foundation steps in with neutral solution to WordPress crisis
"Please stop fighting, you pesky WP children"
Editor's take: The fight between WordPress and WP Engine could bring the entire WP community to an unprecedented breakup. It's why the Linux Foundation is trying to avoid the worst-case scenario with an alternative platform for distributing and sharing WP-related content.
YouTube shuts down ad-blocker loophole, tightens restrictions
More Firefox users have been impacted
Hacker arrested after exploiting 5,000 accounts in $4.5 million cryptojacking scheme
Suspect could face up to 15 years in Ukranian prison
Asus urges factory resets and strong passwords following botnet breach
The company has released detailed steps to remove persistent router backdoors
Amazon sets sights on humanoid robots for last-mile delivery
The robots will ride in Rivian electric vans and deliver packages to customers' doorsteps
Reddit sues Anthropic for scraping website content without consent
Another day, another lawsuit against an AI company
Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments
Effective deterrent or just public shaming for ransomware victims?
Meta and Yandex bypassed Android privacy to link anonymous web browsing to app users
Millions of Android users are discovering their online identities are not as private as they thought
A hot potato: For years, the privacy of Android users browsing the web has been quietly compromised by a sophisticated tracking method employed by two of the world's largest tech companies: Meta and Yandex. According to recent research, both companies have exploited legitimate browser-to-app communication protocols to covertly link anonymous web activity with the identities of users logged into native apps like Facebook, Instagram, and various Yandex services on Android devices.
Pornhub withdraws from France as age verfication checks get too intrusive
Aylo says au revoir as French law kills the mood
In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
Smartphone looks modern, but its software reveals a dystopian reality
The big picture: A smartphone smuggled out of North Korea is offering a rare – and unsettling – glimpse into the extent of control Kim Jong Un's regime exerts over its citizens, down to the very words they type. While the device appears outwardly similar to any modern smartphone, its software reveals a far more oppressive reality.
Amazon Fire Sticks are enabling billions in video piracy, report finds
Facebook and Google are also playing a major role