Memorial Day Weekend Is a Great Time to Adopt These Adorable Senior Dogs
Dog shelters are currently overwhelmed in many parts of the U.S., with some of the oldest dogs often at the highest risk of being euthanized. But now is a great…
‘I Really Hope No Other Parent Has Disappointed Kids Like Mine’: Fake Websites for Little Tikes Swindle Parents
Little Tikes toys have been a favorite of American kids ever since the company was founded in the late 1960s. But if you’re trying to find Little Tikes products, be…
Open-Source Cybersecurity Is a Ticking Time Bomb
In March, a software bug threatened to derail large swaths of the web. XZ utils, an open-source compression tool embedded in myriad software products and operating systems, was found to…
That Creepy Photo of Mike Lindell at a Trump Rally Is Totally Fake
Have you seen a photo of MyPillow CEO and big-time Trump backer Mike Lindell looking spaced out, with dark circles under his eyes? It’s gone viral on social media, racking…
Stop Using Your Face or Thumb to Unlock Your Phone
Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California released a ruling that concluded state highway police were acting lawfully when they forcibly unlocked a suspect’s phone using their…
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Passes in the Senate
The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S. owner, flew through…
Meta’s ChatGPT killer is taking over your favorite apps
Meta The AI hype is in full swing right now, transcending form factor boundaries with mixed success. But for the most part, the situation has been a pricey endeavor for…
Google Blocks California Websites in Fight Over Paying for News
Google began blocking access to California news outlets for some users in the state, according to an announcement from the tech giant on Friday. And it’s all because Google is…
Instagram Will Blur Out Nudes in DMs to Fight ‘Financial Sextortion’
This story originally appeared on Quartz. Meta on Thursday announced a new tool for Instagram direct messages to protect kids and teens from predators trying to elicit nudes and “sextort”…
Is Incognito Mode Actually Private?
The incognito or private mode found in most web browsers is back in the news, with Google updating its disclaimer to give users a better idea of exactly how this…