Author: Zach_Wilson
Peacock is getting a $2 price increase
Peacock is getting another price hike. Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from $5.99 to $7.99 per month, and its Premium Plus plan will increase from $11.99 to $13.99 per month. The $2 increase will take effect on July 18th for new customers, while current subscribers will…
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Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with the US government, according to its public lobbying filing released last week. It’s a 64 percent jump from its spending in the fourth quarter of 2023 and represents more…
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GitHub Copilot can now help start a project with AI, not just complete it
GitHub wants Copilot, its code completion platform powered by GPT-4, present throughout the lifecycle of development, including the very beginning of a coding project. The company is announcing GitHub Copilot Workspace, a new service that aims to cut down the time engineers and developers spend reading through code and figuring…
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Another major pharmacy chain shuts following possible cyberattack
Canadian retail pharmacy chain London Drugs experienced a cyber-incident which forced the company to temporarily shut down its stores across Western Canada. On Sunday night, the company published a short update on X, saying it “experienced an operational issue”. “Pharmacists are standing by to support with urgent pharmacy needs,” the…
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DJI Mini 4K quietly lands on Amazon for beginners who need a 4K drone
The DJI Mini 4K is ready for take-off, equipped with 4K video capture, and looks set to be one of the best value beginner drones for aerial photographers. DJI’s latest entry-level drone appears to be just like the Mini 2 SE, only it brings 4K video to the table whereas…
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US Post Office phishing sites saw almost as much traffic as real website
Fake US Postal Service (USPS) websites, designed to steal people’s sensitive information and payment data through phishing, get almost as much traffic as the actual USPS website. In fact, the real USPS site recorded less traffic than its impersonators during the holiday season, a new report from cybersecurity researchers Akamai…
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