Outlook, Teams and Copilot crashed in 74 countries for more than 20 hours. Microsoft says it wasn’t a hack, but it still can’t name the cause. Here’s what we know and how to protect yourself next time.
A Wired investigation found more than 400 linked apps disguised as workout coaches, tutors and pet-photo editors that secretly unlocked sexual and violent deepfake tools after passing Apple and Google review. Here’s how to lock down your family’s phones.
The internet has a master key, and it just got swapped for only the second time ever. On Thursday, Nov. 12, the volunteers who guard it meet in a Virginia vault, and anyone can watch. Here’s the weird, wonderful ritual that keeps fake websites from hijacking your bank’s address.
Crooks are gearing up for their busiest season yet. Here’s what to watch for and why ID theft protection has to cover scams, too.
Senators want to know if Meta’s camera glasses are sending images of strangers into AI training. Samsung’s camera glasses land in December. Here’s how to protect yourself from someone else’s specs, and the one setting every owner should flip today.
A teen “speed game,” a man who can’t remember raising his kids and a company that kept the feature up for 7½ years. Here’s what happened, and what to switch on tonight.
Real logos, real product photos, a countdown clock and nothing ever arrives. One scam checker flagged more than 100,000 fake shopping sites this year. Here are the five tells of a fake store, plus the free move that gets your money back.
Your “atomic” clock fell back an hour on its own thanks to one government radio station and 16 atomic clocks in Boulder. Last winter, a power outage made official U.S. time slip. Here’s the story, plus the gadgets you still need to fix by hand.
A scene shortened, a swear word muted, a shot digitally touched up, sometimes with no warning label. Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video have all streamed altered versions of classics. Here’s the 2-minute check that tells you which cut you’ve got.
A scene shortened, a swear word muted, a shot digitally touched up, sometimes with no warning label. Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video have all streamed altered versions of classics. Here’s the 2-minute check that tells you which cut you’ve got.
That Pandora login from 2012 is still out there with your name, email and old password. Here’s how to find every forgotten account in 15 minutes and shut it down before hackers dig it up.
The Door Kick Challenge is back, and police from Massachusetts to Kansas warn it could end with someone getting shot. Before trick-or-treat night, set up your doorbell cam to catch faces, save the clip and keep your family safe.
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Every bank password reset lands in one inbox, which most of us use for coupons and newsletters. Here’s the free fix that cuts crooks off at the door.
The first Wi-Fi 8 routers are on sale before the standard is even finished, and they’re no faster than Wi-Fi 7. Here’s the 15-minute fix that beats any new router.
Sony cameras track every player in 3D, a 1-gram sensor is being tested inside the ball and Prime Video replays swoop through the play like a video game, friend. Here are the new features worth turning on and the account links to think twice about.
That padlock you’ve trusted for years? Nearly every scam site has one, friend, and Google quietly dropped it from Chrome. Here’s how public Wi-Fi snooping works, from fake hotspots to trap sign-in pages, and what closes the gaps when you bank or check email away from home.
Digital shelf tags are spreading fast, and at least 30 states have looked at personalized pricing bills this year, friend. Here’s what stores can and can’t do with your data, plus how to check whether you’re getting the real price.
84% of people searched for a local business in the past three months. If they can’t find you, they find someone else. Hostinger’s AI builds your website in minutes, and early Black Friday pricing starts at $2.49 a month.
Bits of Halley’s Comet are hitting our sky at 148,000 mph, friend, and tonight is the peak. Free apps point you to the right spot, one site gives your town’s best hour and your phone’s night mode can catch a streak. Steps below.
