Category: #Internet
Go Update Your Passwords Right Now
Hey, you, casual internet user. Why not go and update your passwords right now? I’m not trying to boss you around or anything, but semi-frequent…
Federal judge rules California can enforce its net neutrality law
California can enforce its landmark net neutrality law after a federal judge ruled Tuesday against a group of broadband providers seeking to block it.The state…
What Is Google One, and Is It Worth Paying for More Storage?
Google One is a service that you might have seen advertised, but aren’t familiar with. You might wonder how it’s different from Google Drive, and…
How to Quickly Open Multiple Sites in Windows 10
You sit down at your computer each day and immediately open the same set of websites. You probably open email, social media, a few favorite…
Will internet shutdowns become the norm?
Rights groups criticise increasing use of online disruptions to suppress dissent. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/2/14/will-internet-shutdowns-become-the-norm Proactive Computing found this story and shared it with you. The Article…
Good Lord, It’s Only February
It’s called bipartisanship: Both major political parties have some bad ideas for reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the foundational internet law that…
7 Useful Web Radio Stations for Music Listening
With the multitude of online radio stations available, sifting through them all to find the right ones for you can be a challenge. Even as…
How to Find and Join Telegram Channels
As far as messaging apps go, Telegram is quite unique (especially compared to Signal). You get access to third-party clients, bots, drop-in audio chats, and…
How 5G Could Replace Your Home Broadband Connection
5G networks are slowly but steadily blanketing the world, and though the lightning-fast speeds we’ve been promised are a little tough to find, you can…
How to Switch to DuckDuckGo, a Private Search Engine
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that’s been online since 2008. Find websites, maps, videos, news, and more—without tracking your searches and serving you targetted…
Favicons Could Be the Supercookie That Tracks You Everywhere
As Apple prepares to launch its anti-tracking update for iOS, Facebook and other companies that have built their business on invading users’ privacy are nervous…
When QAnon Blows Up Your Friend Group
My ex was the first person to tell me about Q. This was near the end of 2016, and we were in the beginning stages…
Twitter Reportedly Looking to Turn Tweetdeck Into Tweetdeck+
Under increased pressure from investors to break out of its sluggish growth, Twitter is reportedly getting serious about offering a subscription product in order to…
The Best Screen Recording and Broadcasting Software
Streamlabs, AMD Whether it’s to post to YouTube, stream on Twitch, or just send to a friend through email, being able to record video of…
Zoombombing countermeasures are ineffective in the vast majority of cases
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As the COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools, colleges, and businesses to limit in-person meetings, the world quickly adopted video conferencing from…
Comcast delays 12-state data cap expansion to July
Comcast customers in more than a dozen Northeastern states won’t have to worry about broadband data overages just yet. In November, the company announced it…
Wikipedia’s new code of conduct targets harassment and misinformation
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the first Universal Code of Conduct to tackle misinformation and harassment on Wikipedia. The foundation says that the rules clearly…
What Does “Ghosting” Mean in Online Dating?
Ghosting can be one of the most distressing experiences in online dating. Find out what it is, when it happens, and why dating apps and…
A million reasons to stay alive
A Million Reasons to Stay Alive is a website that is collecting reasons to stay alive for anyone that might ever need a reason. So far…
YouTube demonetizes Rudy Giuliani
YouTube kicked Rudy Guiliani out of its partner program for at least 30 days, reports MSNBC. Trump’s personal lawyer will no longer get paid by…
Walmart will use robots to turn stores into automated fulfillment centers
Back in 2019, Walmart started piloting its first local fulfillment center in Salem, which uses robots called the Alphabot to pick items from shelves. Now,…
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