Google Sheets now offers AI-powered charts and data analysis
It can also generate Python code for complex spreadsheet analysis
Amazon faces class action for covert geolocation tracking through third-party mobile apps
Lawsuit claims Amazon Ads SDK harvested sensitive user data without consent
"Everything I say leaks," complains Mark Zuckerberg in a memo that was leaked
As if that wasn't enough, a second memo warning employees about leaks was also leaked
Microsoft boasts of Edge's growth, but is it really at 30% market share?
Statcounter tells a different story
Apartment landlords can force tenants to use specific ISPs under new FCC action
A previous proposal would have allowed residents to opt out of the landlord's ISP choice
WTF?! FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has withdrawn a proposal to ban mandatory bulk billing arrangements for internet services in apartment buildings. This decision is a departure from the previous administration's efforts to increase competition and consumer choice in the broadband market.
NordVPN debuts new protocol that could make VPN connections undetectable
Reliability of connection tunneling should improve, performance not so much
Selling fear: How cybersecurity marketing uses consumer anxiety for profit
Cybercrime is evolving, but so can your approach to online security
How many websites are on the Internet (as of January 2025)?
And more internet facts, like the number of connected devices per person.
Amazon controls 80% of eBook sales – Bookshop.org wants to change that
Fighting "Silicon Valley oligarchs," one good read at a time
Comcast introduces ultra-low latency tech for Xfinity Internet subscribers
Finally, a fix for laggy connections?
Microsoft is investigating if DeepSeek illegally accessed OpenAI data to train its AI model
"Substantial evidence" of data theft, says Trump's AI and crypto czar
France's answer to ChatGPT fails spectacularly, goes offline after three days of bizarre responses
Want some Cows' eggs? How about a meth recipe?
Apple has been secretly working with Starlink to bring satellite connectivity to iPhones
In brief: Apple has been secretly collaborating with SpaceX and T-Mobile to integrate Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet into the latest iPhone software. The fruits of the partnership came to light this week with the release of iOS 18.3, which now supports connecting to SpaceX's orbiting Starlink network. Essentially, this functionality allows your iPhone to surf the web and more via satellite when cellular service is out of range.
US copyright groups push for internet site blocking to combat piracy
Experts say piracy has "matured" into a sophisticated criminal enterprise
Spotify sets record $10 billion payout to music industry in 2024
500 million people now pay for streaming music worldwide
Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% ownership for US government
TikTok has two months to find an American buyer
Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
TikTok's $200 billion valuation complicates Trump administration plans for a buyout
UnitedHealth updates data breach impact to 190 million people, nearly doubling previous estimate
The largest healthcare data breach in US history
Many people left Meta after Zuckerberg's changes, but user numbers have rebounded
TikTok helped Meta's cause
Brave Search lets you tweak site rankings with a personalized voting system
Upvote and downvote your way to better results
Old Gigabyte laser mouse bursts into flames, the company is investigating
Spontaneous combustion or unknown hardware issue?
LinkedIn accused of using personal data without consent, even from paid users
Proving that even when you pay for the product, you are still the product
World's fastest supercomputer, "El Capitan," goes online to safeguard US nuclear weapons
Featuring AMD EPYC Genoa CPUs and CDNA3 GPUs
Bing search results in Edge are obscuring Chrome links, promoting Microsoft's browser
Does anyone even use Bing?
