Amazon Prime US customer numbers jump 8% to 180 million, an all-time high
Looks like the Prime Video ads didn't turn many people off
Ghost kitchens are vanishing due to mounting criticism and demand
Delivery-only services are coming up short in the post-pandemic era
Elon Musk says X will introduce an annual fee for new users to like, post, bookmark, and reply
The cost of keeping bots at bay
Google is cracking down on third-party apps that block YouTube ads
YouTube Premium may become the only way to escape ads on YouTube
YouTube star Marques Brownlee's scathing Humane Ai Pin review leads to argument over ethics and influence
Surely he's only telling the truth?
Google to spend $1 billion to lay two new cables on the Pacific seabed
Improving connectivity and bringing new business opportunities to the Pacific region
Adobe is paying upwards of $7 per minute for original video content to train AI
Is Adobe paying enough?
Facebook Messenger now lets you send high-def photos and files up to 100 MB
Facebook Messenger now allows you to send high resolution photos, create shared albums with friends, and send larger files of up to 100MB in your chats.
Google launches Chrome Enterprise Premium, a paid-for browser with advanced security features
Google thinks enterprise browsers are the future of workplace security and productivity
Microsoft left a server containing employee credentials exposed to the internet for a month
Admins waited 28 days before securing the server with a password
Fan-made project aims to keep Wii U and 3DS consoles online where Nintendon't
Something to look forward to: Nintendo shut down its free online network, Nintendo Network, on April 9, permanently disconnecting Wii U and 3DS consoles from online services. While the company's latest console, the Nintendo Switch, relies on a subscription-based network called "Nintendo Switch Online," there are plans underway to revive the Nintendo Network – unofficially, of course.
Digital exodus: Significant dip in Internet traffic observed during eclipse
Some areas saw Internet activity dip by 60 percent
The MPA plans to collaborate with Congress on piracy website-blocking legislation
The MPA CEO called pirates "real-life mobsters" who engage in child pornography
A hot potato: Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association isn't a fan of pirates. He says many of those who operate piracy websites are "real-life mobsters" who engage in child pornography, drug trafficking, and other crimes. He has also announced that the MPA plans to work with Congress to introduce legislation that blocks pirate websites in the United States.
Google's new coding library aims to improve the JPEG image format on the web
A technology designed to make the internet faster and "more beautiful"
New HTTP/2 vulnerability leaves servers in danger of devastating DoS attacks, even from a single TCP connection
Affected server administrators are urged to take immediate action
Opera starts offering local access to LLMs and AI chatbots
The first web browser to provide a local, privacy-enhanced AI experience?
WordPress 6.5 launches with a new font library, enhanced data views, and improved link controls
WordPress 6.5 "Regina" introduces a new font library for effortless font installation. It also enhances drag-and-drop functionality, and includes improved background and shadow tools.
Former White House CIO warns the tech industry should prepare for a TikTok ban
China could retaliate by placing demands on Apple
Could Google charge a fee for AI search results? We don't think so.
Would you pay for advanced AI-powered search features?
ChatGPT now lets you edit AI images created in DALL-E on the fly
Editing images to add or remove elements was never this easy
US prison system proposes total social media ban for inmates, sparking First Amendment concerns
Activists call the proposal "archaic and so inhumane"
Despite Microsoft's push, Windows 11 and Edge see decreases in user share
According to Statcounter and the Steam survey