Month: May 2023
People in Montana will soon need a TikTok VPN to keep accessing the app
People living in Montana will soon need to download a VPN service to keep accessing TikTok. Republican Governor Greg Gianforte signed for the proposed ban to become law on Wednesday May 17, with the block due to be officially enforced on January 1, 2024. The move makes Montana the first…
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Supreme Court rules against reexamining Section 230
The Supreme Court has declined to consider reinterpreting foundational internet law Section 230, saying it wasn’t necessary for deciding the terrorism-related case Gonzalez v. Google. The ruling came alongside a separate but related ruling in Twitter v. Taamneh, where the court concluded that Twitter had not aided and abetted terrorism.…
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Where to Buy Vinyl Records (2023): Find New, Used, and Rare Vinyl
The best way to get your music fix is by going straight to the artist or your favorite indie record shop. Source
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Google teases yet more new AI boosts for Gmail, Meet, and other tools
Having already teased some of its upcoming generative AI tools, and also demonstrated others at its annual I/O conference earlier this month, Google Workspace has revealed it is busy adding even more AI to some of its most popular s free office software apps. The general sentiment toward remote working…
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This sneaky malware lay undetected for five years to target government devices
Cybersecurity researchers have spotted new threat actors targeting government, aviation, education, and telecoms firms. A report (opens in new tab) from Symantec outlined a group they dubbed Lancefly was spotted using a custom piece of malware to target the abovementioned organizations. Lancefly is using a custom infostealer called Merdoor which,…
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Google’s turning off third-party cookies for 1 percent of Chrome users early next year
Google has been talking about a plan for Chrome to block the third-party cookies that can track user activity across many different websites since 2020. Its stated intention at the time was to complete the shift within two years. Three years later, it hasn’t happened, as its proposals for replacement…
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