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Twitter says it couldn't tell people about rate limiting in advance
Twitter has been even more of a mess than usual the last few days, in part because it limited the number of tweets each users could read each day. The move came as a surprise to many, but the company said it was unable to give folks a heads up.
Facebook will need permission to show personalized ads in the EU
Facebook will have to get your consent before it shows some personalized ads in the EU.
Gfycat is shutting down on September 1st
Gfycat is shutting down later this year.
Hitting the Books: How SNAP's digital services became an online quagmire
Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America, takes an unflinching view at the many missteps committed by our government in the pursuit of bureaucratic efficiency in "Recoding America."
Twitter puts strict cap on how many tweets users can read each day
Twitter has begun aggressively limiting how many tweets users can view per day.
Elon Musk claims Twitter’s new login requirement is a ‘temporary’ response to data scrapers
On Friday, Musk claimed Twitter's new login requirement was a "temporary emergency measure."
Spotify reportedly wants to add full-length music videos to its app
Spotify is considering adding full-length music videos to its streaming service.
Twitter isn't showing tweets unless you're logged in
It seems Twitter is no longer letting people who aren't signed in see any tweets. It's unclear whether this was an intentional decision by Twitter or another technical error.
Google will pull news links in Canada in response to new law
Google is pulling news links from its search and news features in Canada after the passage of a new law.
I consider myself a patient person, but 'The Password Game' might break me
The Password Game is not for the faint of heart or weak of will.
The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway
President Joe Biden today announced how $42 billion in funding to bolster broadband internet access will be allocated. The investment, which was funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to give all Americans access to high-speed internet by 2030.
Amazon will use small businesses to help deliver packages in the US
Amazon will use bodegas and other small businesses to deliver your packages in the US.
Clop ransomware gang obtained personal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit hack
The New York City Department of Education has become the latest organization to disclose it had private data stolen as part of the far-reaching MOVEit file transfer software hack.
Hitting the Books: How hackers turned cybercrime into a commercial service
In "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing", Yale Law professor Dr. Scott J Shapiro traces the internet's illicit history through five of the biggest attacks on digital infrastructure ever recorded.
Twitter hacker and crypto scammer sentenced to five years in prison
In May, Joseph James O'Conner plead guilty to a host of cyber crimes, including carrying out a SIM-swapping attack that targeted a TikTok account with millions of followers.
Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
According to internet monitor NetBlocks, at least five Russian telecoms are blocking web users inside the country from accessing Google News after Wagner Group forces crossed the border from Ukraine.
Chrome can soon convert PDFs into text it can read aloud
Google Chrome will soon let you turn PDFs into text it can read aloud.
DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is now available for Windows
Available on Mac in open beta since late last year, DuckDuckGo is launching a Windows version of its browser in beta today. It includes features such as Duck Player and email protection.
FTC sues Amazon for allegedly tricking customers into Prime subscriptions
The FTC has sued Amazon for allegedly fooling customers into Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel.
Opera's generative AI-infused browser is ready for the masses
Opera's generative AI-infused browser is out of early access. Opera One features an integrated AI called Aria that blends GPT with live information from the web.