YouTube demonetizes fake movie trailer channels after investigation
YouTube is no longer turning a blind eye
Are Passwords Dead? What Are Passkeys, and Why Everyone's Talking About Them
Tired of forgetting passwords and getting locked out of your accounts? Passkeys offer a simpler, safer way to log in---no passwords, no frustration, just a quick scan or tap on your device.
Musk merges startup xAI and Twitter, betting on AI to revitalize social media
X posts will continue fueling xAI's training data
What just happened? Elon Musk has orchestrated another move in his sprawling business empire, announcing on Friday that his artificial intelligence firm, xAI, has acquired X (formerly Twitter). The all-stock transaction values X at $33 billion, including $12 billion in debt, and xAI at $80 billion, creating a combined entity Musk says will "unlock immense potential" and provide "smarter, more meaningful experiences" for users.
No cash? No Problem! DoorDash-Klarna partnership lets you pay for takeout in installments
I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today
Facebook introduces Friends-only tab to recapture its original appeal
Like 2010 all over again
TikTok ban loses momentum as fewer Americans view it as a security threat
A second US ban is looming
Fear and favor are bringing advertisers back to X under Musk
The power of a political role?
People are turning iconic photos into art in the style of Studio Ghibli after ChatGPT update
Spirited Away director once said AI generated animation is "an insult to life itself"
Judge rejects bid to block Anthropic from using song lyrics for AI training
The music publishers say they still intend to pursue damages
Troy Hunt, security expert and creator of HaveIBeenPwned, falls victim to phishing scam
It can happen to the best of us
Signal defends itself after US military officials leak classified plans by mistake on group chat
The most secure messaging app - until someone invites a journalist
Facepalm: Signal likes to present itself as the most private and secure messaging service around, but the nonprofit likely didn't design the app for sharing classified plans regarding imminent military action. Yet earlier this month, senior US government and military officials did just that. Signal's president later defended the service amid renewed comparisons to WhatsApp.
"MyTerms" draft standard wants to fix what Do Not Track couldn't
A new IEEE standard proposes machine-readable contracts for digital consent
Denmark issues "landmark" prison sentences to notorious piracy group member and one other
Both received "unconditional" minimum time served for piracy without profit
Napster, the original P2P file sharing service, just sold for $207 million
Napster is still making noise a quarter-century later
China develops deep-sea cable-cutting device with global implications
China claims the underwater tool is only for mining deep ocean resources
Perplexity still wants to buy TikTok, vows to rebuild algorithm and add community notes
It proposes to open-source the "For you" recommendation system
YouTube streams go blurry: users complain of major quality issues this past week
The biggest video platform on the planet is having a bad week
Google upgrades Gmail search with AI to improve email relevance
The world's most popular email service should soon include a smarter search function
Apple loses more than $1 billion a year on Apple TV+ streaming service
Just a drop in the bucket for the company
France and Germany unveil Docs, a homegrown alternative to Google Docs
In a push for digital independence, Europe debuts its own collaboration tool
Verizon tries to win back T-Mobile customers with $500 credit and free iPhones
Former Verizon users say 'no thanks' to carrier's comeback deal
YouTube cracks down (again) on ad blockers, frustrating users
Google says ad revenue is key to keeping YouTube afloat
FTC sues e-commerce firm for allegedly scamming investors via Amazon storefronts
The company made some big promises
New acoustic sensing technology could detect and help prevent undersea cable sabotage
Acoustic sensing is already being used to monitor cables in the North Sea