Alibaba, China's largest tech firm, set to restructure into six spin-offs
The split is expected to unlock massive value for shareholders
YouTube brings AV1 beta livestreaming for improved video quality
New codec allows clear 1440p 60fps livestreaming on just 6Mbps
FTC 'Click to Cancel' proposal would make canceling subscriptions much easier
And no more hearing "please stay" pitches
Utah social media law will require parental permission for teens to open accounts
Parents will also be able to read their kids' posts and messages
New ChatGPT plugins allow access to the internet, make the bot more reliable
Outdated information from 2021 or earlier often causes hallucinations
YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips terminated after it was hacked to show crypto-scam videos
TechLinked has also fallen victim
What just happened? Linus Tech Tips, one of the largest and most popular technology YouTube channels on the platform, has been hacked. It was used by the hackers to show pre-recorded 'live-streaming' crypto-scam videos, featuring former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The channel is now showing a message stating it has been shut down for violating YouTube's community guidelines, but it appears Linus' other channels are also being abused.
Amazon survey points to renewed interest in a desktop web browser
The e-commerce giant is asking users about their web browsing preferences
WhatsApp adds new controls for group admins
The latest version of WhatsApp adds settings that allow admins to control who can join a group and introduces the option to see which groups you have in common with your contacts.
Reliable detection of AI-generated text is impossible, a new study says
Please welcome our new LLM-based, artificial text overlords
Four publishers are trying to destroy the Internet Archive and digital lending
World's largest digital library could be forced to shut down for good
Amazon is shutting down DPReview, arguably the top digital camera review site
Amazon bought DPReview in 2007
Netflix is working on nearly 90 new games for its platform
Spanning a wide array of genres
File-sharing site Zippyshare to shut down after 17 years
A big blow to file-sharers everywhere
ChatGPT temporarily shut down after bug exposed users' chat histories
Titles, not contents, were exposed
New FCC ruling sends mobile carriers a very real message about stopping robospam texts
Carriers are now required to block messages from illegitimate numbers
Donald Trump completes social media return after YouTube ends ban
In preparation for his 2024 Presidential campaign
Second Life, the original metaverse app, is getting a mobile release
After two decades, Linden Lab is bringing its virtual world to mobile devices
Mozilla wants to put ethics back into AI with the "Responsible AI Challenge"
The future of AI is now, and it needs a more responsible approach towards society
Bitwarden's password manager browser extension has a known exploit it hasn't addressed in five years (Update: fix coming)
PSA: Hackers can steal your username and password for a website using an embedded iframe. It's a weakness for all password managers, and most have addressed the flaw in various ways, including issuing warnings when users are on a login page with an iframe or not trusting subdomains. Bitwarden is the sole exception, having determined in 2018 that the threat was not significant enough to address.
Americans lost $10.3 billion to online scams in 2022
The largest financial hit since the FBI started tracking losses in 2000
UK intelligence agency warns of dangers posed by AI chatbots
Be careful what you reveal
Meta lays off another 13 percent of its workforce in second round of 'restructuring' cuts
Company has trimmed nearly a quarter of its staff since November
FBI admits to buying location data of US citizens without a warrant
Privacy advocates are outraged, and for good reason