News in the Technology category

YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos

YouTube reportedly now injects ads directly into video streams to make it more difficult for ad blockers to block advertisements.
- Bill Toulas
- June 13, 2024
- 10:42 AM
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AWS adds passkeys support, warns root users must enable MFA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced FIDO2 passkeys as a new method for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance account security and usability.
- Bill Toulas
- June 12, 2024
- 03:38 PM
- 5
Brave says May 2024 was its biggest growth month ever

Brave browser experienced its most significant growth month ever in May 2024, now used by more than 78.95 million monthly users, up 7.3%.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 09, 2024
- 01:49 PM
- 0
Verizon users report blurry photos in Android messaging apps

Verizon customers using Android phones report that they receive blurry images through text messages on different services and apps, with no response from Verizon as to why.
- Bill Toulas
- June 03, 2024
- 11:37 AM
- 1
Frustration grows over Google's AI Overviews feature, how to disable

Since Google enabled its AI-powered search feature, many people have tried and failed to disable the often incorrect AI Overviews feature in regular search results. However, there are ways to turn it off using a new "Web" search mode, which we explain in this article..
- Mayank Parmar
- May 19, 2024
- 01:43 PM
- 10
AT&T delays Microsoft 365 email delivery due to spam wave

AT&T's email servers are blocking connections from Microsoft 365 due to a "high volume" spam wave originating from Microsoft's service.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 09, 2024
- 01:58 PM
- 11
Stack Overflow suspends user for editing posts in OpenAI protest

A recent partnership announcement between OpenAI and Stack Overflow has some members concerned that their data is being used without permission and, when trying to remove their posts, find their accounts are suspended.
- Mayank Parmar
- May 08, 2024
- 03:59 PM
- 7
FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the largest U.S. wireless carriers almost $200 million for sharing their customers' real-time location data without their consent.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 29, 2024
- 03:41 PM
- 2
Telegram is down with "Connecting" error

Telegram users are currently experiencing issues worldwide, with users unable to use the website and mobile apps.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 26, 2024
- 12:38 PM
- 3
Reddit down in major outage blocking access to web, mobile apps

Reddit is investigating a major outage blocking users worldwide from accessing the social network's websites and mobile apps.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 25, 2024
- 01:26 PM
- 0
Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads

YouTube announced yesterday that third-party applications that block ads while watching YouTube videos violates its Terms of Service (ToS), and it will soon start taking action against the apps.
- Bill Toulas
- April 16, 2024
- 02:01 PM
- 13
Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program

Medium is banning AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, notifying users that the new policy goes into effect on May 1, 2024.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 14, 2024
- 05:39 PM
- 3
OpenTable is adding your first name to previously anonymous reviews

Restaurant reservation platform OpenTable says that all reviews on the platform will no longer be fully anonymous starting May 22nd and will now show members' profile pictures and first names.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 11, 2024
- 06:15 PM
- 3
It's surprisingly difficult for AI to create just a plain white image

Generative AI services like Midjourney and OpenAI's DALL-E can deliver the unimaginable when it comes to stunning artifacts produced from simple text prompts. Sketching complex art imagery may be AI's specialty, yet some of the simplest tasks are evidently what AI struggles with the most.
- Ax Sharma
- March 31, 2024
- 07:38 AM
- 4
It's not just you: ChatGPT is down for many worldwide

OpenAI's ChatGPT is down for many people worldwide, with users facing multiple problems, including being unable to access their accounts, having their chat history come up empty, and the chat screens not loading properly.
- Mayank Parmar
- March 25, 2024
- 06:19 PM
- 2
Opera sees big jump in EU users on iOS, Android after DMA update

Opera has reported a substantial 164% increase in new European Union users on iOS devices after Apple introduced a new feature to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).
- Mayank Parmar
- March 23, 2024
- 12:59 PM
- 2
UK bakery Greggs is latest victim of recent POS system outages

UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past few weeks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 20, 2024
- 11:27 AM
- 1
Investment advisers pay $400K to settle ‘AI washing’ charges

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that two investment advisers, Delphia (USA) and Global Predictions, have settled charges of making misleading statements regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in their products.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 18, 2024
- 05:38 PM
- 0
McDonald's: Global outage was caused by "configuration change"

McDonald's has blamed a third-party service provider's configuration change, not a cyberattack, for the global outage that forced many of its fast-food restaurants to close.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 15, 2024
- 02:32 PM
- 2
PornHub now also blocks Texas over age verification laws

PornHub has now added Texas to its blocklist, preventing users in the state from accessing its site in protest of age verification laws.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 15, 2024
- 01:11 PM
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