Anonymity No More? Age Checks Come To the Web
In response to mounting pressure from activists, parents and regulators who believe tech companies haven't done enough to protect children online, businesses and governments around the globe are placing major parts of the internet behind stricter dig.....»»
Daily deals May 18: $100 off Radeon RX 6800 XT, $70 Apple TV HD, discounted iPads, more
Wednesday's best deals include 22% off M1 MacBook Air, $100 off a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 50% off a Dyson fan with Air Purifier, and much more.Top deals May 18Every day, AppleInsider checks online stores for discounts and deals on a variety of items, inc.....»»
Hackers are abusing free trials of business software to evade detection
RMM companies need more checks and balances on free trial systems, expert warns......»»
Majority of Detroiters report stable, improved financial situation compared to a year ago
Two years into the pandemic, 72% of Detroit residents say their financial situation has stabilized or improved compared to a year ago, and there's evidence that stimulus checks and the expanded Child Tax Credit played a role in reducing Detroiters' e.....»»
Elon Musk temporarily halts Twitter deal over user metrics
Tesla's Elon Musk has announced that he has put his purchase of Twitter on hold temporarily, ostensibly while he checks details about spam accounts.Elon MuskMusk's controversial purchase of Twitter is now at least delayed. It was already subject to a.....»»
Apple"s iPhone 15 will be first with USB-C, claims Kuo
After some supply chain checks, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that the 2023 "iPhone 15" will abandon the Lightning connector and instead use USB-C.Apple has been periodically rumored to migrate from Lightning to USB-C for a forthcoming iPhone over the la.....»»
VPN Users’ Anonymity Under Threat Following Indian Security Order
Claiming that criminals use encryption to stay anonymous, last year a parliamentary committee urged the Indian government to ban VPNs. While that didn't happen, new security-focused directions published by the Ministry of Electronics and Information.....»»
Why sending money to the neediest can boost the US economy
In response to the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress pumped trillions of dollars into the economy in the form of stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits, and targeted spending to bolster specific industries such as airlines. The massiv.....»»
Biden wants to authorize a huge new stimulus effort, but it’s not what you think
We’ve made it pretty clear across a number of posts now, in case it wasn’t obvious from their absence over the past several months, that federal stimulus checks are a thing of the past. Such benefits are now a local phenomenon, and really.....»»
MPA Wants Stricter Online Identity Checks to Catch Pirates
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) would like stricter identity checks to become part of a new trade agreement between the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific region. These new obligations should apply to hosting companies and other online services. In addit.....»»
Apple could be working on a whole host of financial and banking tools
Apple has a multi-year plan to bring a wide-range of financial tasks like credit checks, risk assessment and more in-house......»»
MSI Summit E16 Flip vs. HP Spectre x360 16
The MSI Summit E16 Flip is a large convertible 2-in-1 that checks a lot of important boxes. But it can't quite keep up with HP's excellent Spectre x360 16......»»
Watch Tower vs. McFree: Nonprofit Defends Critic’s Fair Use & Anonymity Rights
'Kevin McFree' recently fended off a Watch Tower DMCA subpoena after a judge found that his critical animations were protected under fair use. However, Watch Tower is aggressively pursuing a separate copyright lawsuit, one that deals with exactly the.....»»
In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used To Spread Disinformation
Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn't stop them from being featured on Russian state TV. ProPublica: Researchers at Clemson University's Media Forensics Hub and ProPublica identified more th.....»»
Tinder now lets you run background checks on your matches
For close to a year now, Tinder has been testing a feature to let you run background checks on matches, partnering with non-profit platform Garbo to integrate the service for its users. Today, all Tinder members can now access it via the app's Safety.....»»
Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates
Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks......»»
Better.com Employees Learned of Layoffs When Severance Checks Appeared In Payroll App
The mass layoffs at digital mortgage lender Better.com have reportedly started, according to employees and other sources at the company, and affected workers are finding out by seeing a severance check in their Workday account -- the company's payrol.....»»
Should You Become a Real Estate Agent?
If you’re looking for a new career to propel you into the next phase of your life, the title of “real estate agent” should be at the top of your list. It’s a rewarding career that checks almost every box. Could it be a good fit for you? Top R.....»»
Getting to know local cops could reduce crime rates
Providing residents with information about their neighborhood police officers may reduce crime rates, suggests a Nature paper. The combined results from laboratory and field studies suggest that our sense of anonymity depends not only on what people.....»»
Fact checks, not false tags, counter COVID-19 misinformation
New Cornell University research finds journalistic fact checks are a more effective counter to COVID-19 misinformation than the false news tags commonly used by social media outlets......»»
UK brings back plans for porn site age verification checks using passports, credit cards
To mark Safer Internet Day, UK digital minister Chris Philip announced that the Online Safety Bill would be updated with a section requiring all sites that publish pornography, not just those with user-generated content (i.e. OnlyFans), to put “rob.....»»