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Gmail Finally Lets Users Change Embarrassing Email Addresses
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (501+ words) Gmail Finally Lets Users Change Embarrassing Email Addresses'newser.com Gmail Finally Lets Users Change Embarrassing Email Addresses The shift, quietly tested earlier this year, addresses long-standing complaints from people whose usernames no longer match their names, jobs, or lives. (Pichai…...
Irish Town Unites to Delay Smartphones for Kids
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (663+ words) An Irish town is making a name for itself over an experiment that's been running for three years now: Giving kids a largely smartphone-free childhood. The New York Times... Irish Town Unites to Delay Smartphones for Kids An Irish town…...
Iran-Tied Hackers Leak Patel's Personal Emails
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (503+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel is now among the apparent targets of a hacking crew that Western researchers tie to Iran. The group calling itself "Handala Hack Team" says it... Iran-Tied Hackers Leak Patel's Personal Emails "While the FBI proudly seized…...
Netflix Prices Are Going Up Again
1+ week, 1+ day ago (162+ words) Netflix just tacked on another price bump for US subscribers'its second in a little over a year, Variety reports. The ad-supported Standard tier climbs $1 to $8.99 a... Netflix Prices Are Going Up Again - Woman hiking in California killed by rattlesnake bite. - Trump…...
Trump administration bans import of new foreign-made routers, citing supply chain and security risks | Newser
1+ week, 3+ day ago (288+ words) The newest addition to the U.S. "covered list" targets consumer-grade routers, the boxes that connect home computers, phones and smart devices to the internet. The list is a catalog of communications equipment and services considered "to pose an unacceptable risk to…...
FCC Blocks Future Imports of Home Wi-Fi Routers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (821+ words) Americans may soon find their next Wi-Fi upgrade stuck in regulatory limbo. The Federal Communications Commission has moved to effectively block most new consumer routers made... FCC Blocks Future Imports of Home Wi-Fi Routers Americans may soon find their next…...
Meta, YouTube Found Negligent in 'Bellwether' Trial
1+ week, 2+ day ago (916+ words) Meta, YouTube Found Negligent in 'Bellwether' Trial'newser.com Meta, YouTube Found Negligent in 'Bellwether' Trial A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using…...
SCOTUS Shields Cox From Liability Over User Piracy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (692+ words) SCOTUS Shields Cox From Liability Over User Piracy'newser.com SCOTUS Shields Cox From Liability Over User Piracy Internet providers just got some breathing room from the Supreme Court in a major copyright showdown. In a unanimous result Wednesday, the court…...
He Used Bots to Stream Songs, Made $8M
1+ week, 2+ day ago (664+ words) An AI-driven music scam has ended on a sour note for Michael Smith . Futurism reports the North Carolina man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud... He Used Bots to Stream Songs, Made $8M An AI-driven music…...
Somebody Is Broadcasting Mystery Signals in Persian
1+ week, 3+ day ago (705+ words) "Attention" is the first word, and it comes in Persian'three times'before a male voice launches into hours of measured, seemingly random numbers. The transmission,... Somebody Is Broadcasting Mystery Signals in Persian "Attention" is the first word, and it comes in…...