Hacker dressed as the Pink Power Ranger dismantles racist websites while live on stage:
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Hacker Dressed As Pink Power Ranger Dismantles Racist Websites Live on Stage
At the Chaos Communication Congress in Germany, it was morphin' time for hacker Martha Root, who took down several white supremacist websites ...
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Tesla's market share plummets to an eight-year low as shoppers opt for other brands ahead of the federal tax credit expiring on Sept. 30.
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US Electric Car Sales Hit Record High in August, But It Might Not Last
Tesla's market share plummets to an eight-year low as shoppers opt for other brands ahead of the federal tax credit expiring on Sept. 30.
Your internet-connected TV has Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) features that track what you watch. Here’s how to disable it, along with smart privacy advice from security experts.
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Is Your TV Spying on You? Here's How to Check
Your internet-connected TV has Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) features that track what you watch. Here’s how to disable it, along with smart...
Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is more valuable than ever, says one of our writers:
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Is Age Verification Really Keeping Kids Safe—or Just Risking Your Privacy?
Age verification just isn’t worth it. The benefits for kids are debatable, and what you’re really giving up is your personal data, which is mor...
If you use Brave’s browser, you’ll soon have to manually turn on access to Microsoft's Recall tool. Brave says it can’t guarantee privacy with the feature turned on.
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Windows 11's Controversial Recall Feature Will Soon be Turned Off in Brave's Browser
If you use Brave’s browser, you’ll soon have to manually turn on access to Microsoft's Recall tool. Brave says it can’t guarantee privac...
Linux now has a 5.38% share of the US desktop operating system market, its highest-ever result.
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Linux Just Hit a Big Milestone in the Desktop OS Race
The open-source favorite has scored record adoption among US desktop users, following a just over 5% dip in Windows popularity since December 2024.
The previously rumored news that ChromeOS will be brought together with Android has now been confirmed by a Google executive:
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Android and ChromeOS Merger: Google Exec Confirms Plans to Combine Software
The previously rumored news that ChromeOS will be brought together with Android has now been confirmed by a Google executive. We don't yet kno...
Amazon's Ring devices can now send you AI-generated descriptions of what they see.
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What's at the Front Door? Ring Cameras Add AI Video Descriptions to Alerts
Ring alerts currently lack any context. Did your camera spot a squirrel or a burglar? Going forward, those with premium accounts will get AI-genera...
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Salt Typhoon may have infiltrated satellite internet provider Viasat, after breaching several US mobile carriers and ISPs.
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Salt Typhoon Hackers Are Back, Recently Targeted Satellite Internet Service Viasat
Viasat isn't divulging details about the hack. But Bloomberg reports the intrusion has been linked to the notorious Chinese state-sponsored ha...
Nintendo updates its user agreement to say it can render a console 'unusable' if any piracy or tampering is detected.
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Nintendo: We Can Brick Your Switch Console If You Pirate Games
The company updates its user agreement to say it can render a Nintendo console 'unusable' if any piracy or tampering is detected.