Tech Culture The Web Troubling signs for crypto trading: Coinbase's transaction volume is down 70% The crypto winter lingers By Rob Thubron, August 6, 2023, 10:24 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture The Web Elon Musk pledges to fund legal bills of users fired for posting on X He also says his fight against Mark Zuckerberg will be livestreamed By Rob Thubron, August 6, 2023, 8:38 AM 20 comments
The Web X, formerly Twitter, now lets Blue subscribers hide their verified checkmark Comparable to a nun walking behind you shouting "Shame! Shame!" By Rob Thubron, August 3, 2023, 8:09 AM 12 comments
The Web AI YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated video summaries Google is going all-in on AI By Rob Thubron, August 1, 2023, 9:35 AM
The Web AI Meta wants to increase engagement using AI chatbots with personas, including Abraham Lincoln and a surfer Not sure Lincoln would have approved By Rob Thubron, August 1, 2023, 8:38 AM
The Web Tech Culture Elon Musk's X Corp sues anti-hate group that says Twitter is toxic X claims the group is funded by Twitter competitors or foreign governments By Rob Thubron, August 1, 2023, 7:24 AM 14 comments
The Web Industry Italy's new anti-piracy law could bring swift justice to IPTV streamers and users Government authority has been bestowed with effective enforcing powers against "live" pirate events By Alfonso Maruccia, July 31, 2023, 8:55 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture The Web There's just one month left to claim your share of Meta's $725 million settlement, here's how Cambridge Analytica is still haunting Meta By Rob Thubron, July 30, 2023, 11:13 AM 8 comments
Gaming The Web Call of Duty bans more than 14,000 cheaters in 24 hours The constantly evolving anti-cheat system continues to target cheaters in unpredictable ways By Jimmy Pezzone, July 30, 2023, 9:50 AM 13 comments
The Web X, formerly Twitter, releases long awaited ad revenue sharing program for creators Want to earn money on your content? You've got to pay to play By Jimmy Pezzone, July 29, 2023, 12:14 PM 9 comments
Science The Web Researchers traced a 2.3 magnitude Seattle earthquake's epicenter to a Taylor Swift concert The singer's fans out shook Seattle Seahawks 2011 "Beast Quake" By Jimmy Pezzone, July 29, 2023, 9:18 AM 20 comments
Industry The Web Meta's Reality Labs has now lost $40 billion, yet the company just had its best quarter since 2021 "I do think that this is the direction that the world is going in," said Zuckerberg By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2023, 8:41 AM 8 comments
Security The Web The UK could threaten global encryption as Online Safety Bill enters final stage The EFF hopes for an amendment to the Snoopers' Charter By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2023, 7:38 AM 14 comments
Industry The Web Amazon faces potential break-up as FTC finalizes antitrust lawsuit The FTC is getting ready for the big one By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2023, 6:55 AM 15 comments
Tech Culture The Web Call the Darwin Award Committee: People are now eating Borax for attention Please don't eat the soap By Cal Jeffrey, July 25, 2023, 5:48 PM 19 comments
Tech Culture The Web Rental cars are having an Airbnb moment Risk it for the biscuit? By Shawn Knight, July 25, 2023, 1:49 PM 7 comments
Gaming The Web Ubisoft now says it won't delete inactive accounts with purchased games Not sure why the support team never mentioned this By Rob Thubron, July 25, 2023, 5:19 AM
Industry The Web Spotify increases Premium plan pricing across the board Spotify was the last major holdout at $9.99 By Shawn Knight, July 24, 2023, 10:21 AM
Gaming The Web Ubisoft will delete your account, along with your game library, if it's inactive for too long Ubisoft endearing itself to gamers, as always By Rob Thubron, July 23, 2023, 8:38 AM 26 comments
The Web Industry Goodbye to the blue bird: Elon Musk announces new logo for Twitter It's being replaced with an X By Rob Thubron, July 23, 2023, 5:15 AM 37 comments
The Web Threads user engagement is down 70%, but new features could turn the tides Missing core features are hurting Threads By Shawn Knight, July 21, 2023, 2:26 PM 10 comments
The Web Twitter's claim of having 99% healthy content is being thoroughly mocked Define healthy By Rob Thubron, July 21, 2023, 9:47 AM 33 comments
The Web Security New firmware vulnerabilities could allow hackers to take over millions of computers remotely Attackers could also brick devices remotely by exploiting the newly discovered flaws By Kishalaya Kundu, July 21, 2023, 8:59 AM
Security The Web Online scammers are turning analog to steal users' money Tech support scammers are trying a novel offline approach By Alfonso Maruccia, July 20, 2023, 12:21 PM
Google The Web YouTube Premium quietly raises subscription price by 17% It might be a good time to reevaluate your subscription strategy By Shawn Knight, July 20, 2023, 10:17 AM 10 comments