Cryptocurrency fraud reached $1.36 billion in the first five months of 2020
Hackers and scammers have been busy during the pandemic
Amazon is planning an early summer sale as a prequel to Prime Day
Playing catch-up after Covid-19
Publishers say the Internet Archive's National Emergency Library constitutes 'willful mass copyright infringement'
Is a digital lender any different than a traditional library?
Facebook doesn't want to be an "arbiter of truth," but will verify the identities of people behind popular Pages
Posts from unverified Pages will have limited reach
Hulu's Watch Party lets you co-view TV shows and movies in groups of up to eight
Hulu's first social feature
TikTok revenue surged during the lockdown, setting new record in April
The popular app shows no signs of slowing down
As GDPR turns two, some are doubting the Irish Data Protection Commission's ability to enforce rules
Companies like Google and Facebook could face big fines
Internet giants are fighting to protect your private browsing history
And they're doing a pretty good job
Researchers achieve record Internet speed of 44.2 Tbps using existing infrastructure
Micro-comb technology gives fiber optics a speed boost
Someone made a rudimentary ray tracing demo on Notepad at 30fps
File this under 'just because you can doesn't mean you should'
Twitter is testing feature that restricts who can reply to tweets, and it could spell trouble for politicians
A potential First Amendment violation?
Hulu's new design aims for consistency across Disney bundle
A unified look and feel across all Disney streaming platforms
Face mask selfies are being used to retrain facial recognition systems
Companies are scrambling to retrain facial recognition systems
Spotify's licensing deal for Joe Rogan podcast reportedly worth north of $100 million
A big win for Spotify's podcast movement
Apple is bolstering Apple TV+ back catalog to compete with Netflix and Disney+
Original content can apparently only take you so far
Walmart is discontinuing e-commerce subsidiary Jet.com
Walmart wants to focus on its own brand
Netflix is restoring streaming quality in Europe as stay-at-home restrictions ease
The Internet survived the pandemic, with some help
Facebook acquires Giphy for undisclosed sum
The deal is reportedly valued around $400 million
Google's Chrome will start blocking resource-intensive ads in August
Bad news for malware-laced and poorly coded ads
Apple reportedly wants to build an Audible-like experience for news
The company told publishers it would handle the production costs
Senate vote allows FBI access to your browsing history without a warrant
A single vote made all the difference
Chrome's new 'tab group' feature helps you organize your cluttered browser
It's great for tab minimalists and hoarders alike