United becomes largest airline to deploy fast Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
Say goodbye to Airplane Mode and hello to endless doom scrolling at 30,000 feet
YouTube cracks down harder on fake movie trailer channels with new demonetizations
Don't expect a lot of sympathy
VPN service cancels customers' lifetime subscriptions after takeover, says new owners didn't know they existed
Lifetime subscriptions rarely last a lifetime
WTF?! When you see an advertisement for a "lifetime" subscription to something, always remember that it rarely means your lifetime. Those who took out lifetime subscriptions to VPNSecure discovered this when the company was taken over by new owners who promptly canceled the subs. Their excuse? They didn't know some customers had them.
FTC delays click-to-cancel rule enforcement, giving companies more time to simplify cancellations
Arduous cancellation processes aren't disappearing yet
Mexico sues Google for renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
Mexico's president previouly threatened legal action
Google adds on-device AI to Chrome to catch scams in real time
GenAI also helps Android apps and mobile search combat scam campaigns
Cloudflare CEO warns AI and zero-click internet are killing the web's business model
The web as we know it is dying fast
You can finally buy ebooks through Amazon Kindle apps on your iPhone and iPad
Taking advantage of recent rulings against Apple's App Store policies
Researchers achieve 1 Tbps secure data transmission over 1,200 km
Cracking the code on ultra-secure, high-speed data transmission
Why it matters: Chinese researchers hit a significant data-transfer milestone by transmitting data at one terabit per second over 1,200 kilometers of optical fiber, with encryption embedded directly into the light signal. This approach eliminates any added layers of software-based security – something the global telecom industry has struggled to achieve for years.
When Gmail beta debuted in 2004, how much free storage did it offer?
Let's not forget Hotmail offered a generous free 2MB at the time.
Supply-chain attack lies dormant for six years before striking hundreds of e-commerce sites
Cybercriminals waited years before activating massive e-commerce backdoor in Magento software
Trump offers TikTok another extension on ban, says he has a "warm spot" in his heart for the app
"I won young people by 36 points"
Hacker breaches TeleMessage system used by US officials, raising security concerns
The dangers of archiving encrypted messaging for compliance
DOJ confirms it wants to break up Google's advertising tech monopoly
The judge has set a September trial to consider remedies
Visa is piloting AI agents with payment systems for autonomous shopping
Forward-looking: Visa plans to allow AI agents to conduct financial transactions on behalf of consumers, a move that could streamline and automate everyday purchases. The company is currently running pilot programs that connect its payment network to AI platforms developed by firms such as Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAI, Perplexity, and Mistral, with broader adoption expected soon.
Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments 'without tax' after losing in court
Changes apply to the US App Store only though
Sam Altman's World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Orb scanners promise "proof of humanity"
After studying 19 billion passwords, one big problem: Over 90% are terrible
TL;DR: A new study analyzing more than 19 billion passwords from relatively recent data breaches between April 2024 and 2025 has found that the vast majority are weak. Alarmingly, only six percent of the leaked passwords were unique, leading researchers to describe a widespread epidemic of weak password reuse.
Wikipedia turns to generative AI to support its volunteer community
The free encyclopedia is doubling down on its human-centered approach
Elon Musk rages at report of Tesla board hunting for a new CEO
A "discredit to journalism"
In brief: Tesla has vehemently denied a report by the Wall Street Journal that alleges the EV giant's board contacted recruitment firms to search for a replacement for Elon Musk as CEO. Musk called the article "deliberately false" and an "extremely bad breach of ethics."
Cyberduck is a free SFTP client to manage cloud and server files
Cyberduck is a free file-transfer client for Windows and Mac. It supports a wide range of services, including SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze, Azure, OpenStack, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
Amazon backs away from plan to display tariff costs as Trump calls Bezos over "hostile" act
"Another reason why Americans should buy American"
A hot potato: Amazon has backed away from a plan to show exactly how much the Trump tariffs will increase the cost of items on its Amazon Haul site. The White House had called the potential move a "hostile and political act," and the president himself called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to discuss the matter.
Researchers find numerous Apple AirPlay vulnerabilities allowing "wormable" exploits over Wi-Fi
Apple already issued patches, so be sure to update your systems immediately
In brief: Security researchers have uncovered a wide-ranging set of vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay protocol that could allow attackers to hijack Apple and third-party devices remotely without user interaction. The exploit chain, dubbed "AirBorne," includes 23 individual bugs – 17 with official CVEs – and enables zero-click remote code execution on vulnerable systems.
ChatGPT one-ups Google with AI-driven shopping suggestions and zero ads
ChatGPT product search includes images, reviews and direct purchase links
Nike faces $5M lawsuit after CloneX NFTs go dark due to hosting error
Cloud error or corporate neglect?