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News archive: 2023

December

Sunday, December 31st, 2023

12/31 : Store Opening Times May Hurt Google Rankings

Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

12/27 : Marketers Claim to Listen In on Households

Friday, December 22nd, 2023

12/22 : Artists 'Poison' AI Image Tools

Wednesday, December 20th, 2023

12/20 : Push Notifications May Come Under Surveillance

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

12/19 : How to Fix: 0x0000011b (Connect Network Printer)

Monday, December 18th, 2023

12/18 : iPhones Get Extra Security Measure

Friday, December 15th, 2023

12/15 : Wi-Fi 7 Offers 4X Speed at 46 Gigabit

Thursday, December 14th, 2023

12/14 : Google Suffers Shock Court Defeat

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

12/13 : Rogue Loan App with 12M Downloads Blackmailed Users

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

12/12 : Google Unveils Major Spam Filter Overhaul

Monday, December 11th, 2023

12/11 : New Law Demands Five Years Of Security Patches

Friday, December 8th, 2023

12/08 : Sextortion - What to Do (and What Not to Do)
12/08 : 7 Million Affected By DNA Website Breach

Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

12/06 : TikTok Ban Blocked By Judge

Monday, December 4th, 2023

12/04 : Study: No Evidence Internet Harms Mental Health

Friday, December 1st, 2023

12/01 : Google Drive Users Warned Over Glitch 'Fixes'

November

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

11/30 : Cop Warning On iPhone Child Safety Criticized

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

11/29 : Study: Videoconferencing Mentally Draining

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

11/28 : Chrome May Restrict Ad Blockers

Monday, November 27th, 2023

11/27 : Mac Users Targeted In Browser Scam

Friday, November 24th, 2023

11/24 : Security Glitch Undermines Encryption Keys

Thursday, November 23rd, 2023

11/23 : Major Library Hit By Ransomware

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023

11/22 : Apple Backtracks On Messaging Apps

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

11/21 : Tech Companies Face Child User Lawsuits

Monday, November 20th, 2023

11/20 : Online Tracking More Detailed Than Thought

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

11/15 : Google Sues Over Fake AI Download

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

11/14 : Facebook Advertisers Must Label Manipulated Images

Monday, November 13th, 2023

11/13 : New 'AI Pin' Projects Images on Your Palm

Friday, November 10th, 2023

11/10 : Apple, Google Dispute May Sway Competition Rules

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

11/09 : GPS Tool to Warn of Local Crash Risks

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

11/08 : Apple Faces $1B Trial Over iPhone Slowdown

Monday, November 6th, 2023

11/06 : New Windows 11 23H2 Features Confirmed

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

11/03 : FCC $18B Subsidy Will Expand Rural Broadband

October

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

10/31 : New Phone Offers Physical Privacy Switches

Monday, October 30th, 2023

10/30 : Google to Flag Fake News Photos

Friday, October 27th, 2023

10/27 : Most Phone Apps Want Unnecessary Device Access

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

10/25 : Online Giants Team Up to Fight Fake Reviews

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

10/23 : Chrome Address Bar To Get More Useful

Friday, October 20th, 2023

10/20 : YouTube Overhaul Removes Audio Shocks

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

10/19 : Ransomware Attacks Getting Quicker

Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

10/17 : YouTube Blocks Ad Blockers, Disables Playback

Monday, October 16th, 2023

10/16 : Man Uses Ring Camera, Sonic Waves to Deter Pests

Friday, October 13th, 2023

10/13 : Pixel Spare Parts Available for Seven Years

Thursday, October 12th, 2023

10/12 : Report: 40 Percent of Internet Users 'Addicted'

Wednesday, October 11th, 2023

10/11 : How to Fix: Move Thunderbird Menu Bar to Top

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

10/10 : How Long Does Sextortion Last?

Friday, October 6th, 2023

10/06 : Red Cross Issues Hacking Guidelines

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

10/03 : Chromebooks Get High-End Range

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

10/02 : iPhone 15 Launch Marred with Overheating Complaints

September

Friday, September 29th, 2023

09/29 : Amazon Faces Antitrust Case

Thursday, September 28th, 2023

09/28 : X (Twitter) 'Drops' Electoral Misinformation Tool

Wednesday, September 27th, 2023

09/27 : iPhone iOS17 Update Switches On Tracking

Monday, September 25th, 2023

09/25 : Windows 11 Update Gets Poor Response

Thursday, September 21st, 2023

09/21 : Google Fined $93M for Deceptive Location Tracking

Tuesday, September 19th, 2023

09/19 : Chromebook Support Extended to 10 Years

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

09/14 : iPhone 12 Withdrawn Amid Safety Fears

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

09/13 : Tech Giants Cry Fowl Over EU Competition Rules

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023

09/12 : Samsung and Apple Working on Smart Rings

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

09/07 : Google Accused of Fueling Inflation

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

09/06 : iPhone To Switch To USB-C

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

09/05 : WordPad to Disappear from Windows

August

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023

08/29 : iPhone Thieves use Passcode to Drain Bank Accounts

Monday, August 28th, 2023

08/28 : Windows 11 Update Leads to BSoD Crashes

Friday, August 25th, 2023

08/25 : Windows 11 SSD Slowdown 'Fixed'

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

08/24 : AI Struggles to Write Malware

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023

08/22 : DMV Investigation Prompts 50% Cut in Robotaxi's

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

08/17 : 'Don't Charge iPhone Overnight' Claim Overblown

Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

08/16 : 'Holy Grail' UltraRAM Blends RAM and Flash Memory

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

08/15 : New Smartphone Touchscreen Works When Wet

Monday, August 14th, 2023

08/14 : Google Admits Play Store Security Loophole

Thursday, August 10th, 2023

08/10 : Keyboard Sounds May Reveal Secrets

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

08/09 : MS Publishes Internal Windows 11 Tool by Mistake

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023

08/08 : Android to Warn of Nefarious AirTag Tracking

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

08/03 : Google: 0-Day Bugs Down, But Risk Still High

July

Monday, July 31st, 2023

07/31 : FCC Proposes to Redefine Broadband

Friday, July 28th, 2023

07/28 : FTC Considers 'Age Estimation' Scanning Tools

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

07/27 : Why Modern PCs May Feel More Sluggish

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

07/25 : Google to Block Internet for Some Employees

Friday, July 21st, 2023

07/21 : Windows 11 Reinstalls May Get Easier

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

07/18 : Two Steps Forward for Quantum Computers

Monday, July 17th, 2023

07/17 : Google VPN Gets Key Tweak

Friday, July 14th, 2023

07/14 : Windows 11 'Moment 3' Update: Minor But Useful

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

07/12 : Report: 5G Could Be Battery Killer

Tuesday, July 11th, 2023

07/11 : Windows 95 and 98 Get Updates Again

Monday, July 10th, 2023

07/10 : Smartwatches Could Predict Parkinson's Disease

Friday, July 7th, 2023

07/07 : SSDs May Slow After Windows Update

Wednesday, July 5th, 2023

07/05 : 'LetMeSpy' Spouse Spying App Hacked

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023

07/04 : Internet Solar Storm May Peak Soon

June

Wednesday, June 28th, 2023

06/28 : Microsoft Sued for $1.75M Over Email Bug

Monday, June 26th, 2023

06/26 : More iPhones Eligible For Self-Repair

Wednesday, June 21st, 2023

06/21 : Dead Grandparents Overcome AI Content Filters

Monday, June 19th, 2023

06/19 : Phone Batteries Must Be Replaceable

Friday, June 16th, 2023

06/16 : Google May Have To Sell Off Ad Business

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

06/14 : Official Warns AI Could Heighten Bias

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

06/13 : Fitness Tracker 'Heatmap' Dubbed Privacy Risk

Friday, June 9th, 2023

06/09 : Google's Wing to Fly Online Orders to Your Door

Thursday, June 8th, 2023

06/08 : AI Builds Program to Sort Data, Makes PCs Faster

Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

06/07 : 60,000 Android Apps Were Malware

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023

06/06 : Amazon Prime Could Include Phone Service

Monday, June 5th, 2023

06/05 : Intel's PowerVia to Boost PC Chip Speeds in 2024

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

06/02 : USAF Retracts Claim AI Drone Killed Operator in Sim

Thursday, June 1st, 2023

06/01 : Amazon Hit By $30 Million Privacy Penalty

May

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

05/31 : 'Dumb Phones' May Be on The Rise

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023

05/30 : Lawyer Cites Fake Cases After ChatGPT 'Research'

Monday, May 29th, 2023

05/29 : Apple to Reveal $3,000 'Mixed Reality' Headset

Thursday, May 25th, 2023

05/25 : Google Considers Bizarre Smartphone Feature

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023

05/23 : Facebook Fined More Than $1 Billion

Friday, May 19th, 2023

05/19 : One in Three Used Drives Not Secure

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023

05/16 : Windows 10 Gets Forced Update

Thursday, May 11th, 2023

05/11 : Facebook Privacy Rules Could Change

Wednesday, May 10th, 2023

05/10 : Chrome to Cut Down on CAPTCHA Tests

Friday, May 5th, 2023

05/05 : 'Juice Jacking' Warnings May Be Overblown

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

05/03 : Google to Reveal Foldable Phone

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023

05/02 : Amazon Seller Fined $600k for Review Manipulation

April

Monday, April 24th, 2023

04/24 : Dirt Batteries to Help Bridge Gap in Wind, Solar

Thursday, April 20th, 2023

04/20 : Quantum Computing to Boost Security using Random Numbers

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

04/18 : Apple Considers Auto-Folding Phone

Monday, April 17th, 2023

04/17 : Severe Android Voicemail Bug Hijacks Phones Remotely

Monday, April 10th, 2023

04/10 : Amazon Satellite Internet Moves Ahead

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

04/06 : Google to Bring AI to its Search Engine

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023

04/05 : Man Claims to Scientifically Reverse Age by 5 Years

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

04/04 : Report: Windows 11 Currently Running on 1 in 5 PCs

Monday, April 3rd, 2023

04/03 : Thinking Beyond Mobile Phones: 50 Years Later

March

Thursday, March 30th, 2023

03/30 : Email Malware Returns With New Tricks

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023

03/28 : Website Whitewashers 'Use Unethical Tactics'

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

03/21 : Internet Blackouts a Growing Problem

Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

03/15 : Should Streaming Sites Fund Broadband Expansion?

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

03/14 : Human Brain Cells Could Power Computers

Monday, March 13th, 2023

03/13 : Emojis Can Be Financial Advice, Says Judge

Thursday, March 9th, 2023

03/09 : Nokia Launches 'Repairable' Smartphone

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

03/08 : Microsoft Hijacks Chrome Download Page with Banner Ad

Monday, March 6th, 2023

03/06 : Chrome Gets Performance Boost

Friday, March 3rd, 2023

03/03 : Samsung Tackles 'Zero-Click' Malware

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

03/02 : Windows 11 Gets New Way To Kill Stuck Apps

Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

03/01 : Gloss Wears Off ChatGPT and AI Rivals

February

Monday, February 27th, 2023

02/27 : Broadband Providers Accused of Gaming System

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

02/23 : Average Broadband Use Pushes 600GB a Month

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

02/22 : Windows 11 Could Run On 384MB RAM

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

02/21 : Apple Still Working On 'Reverse' Wireless Charging

Monday, February 20th, 2023

02/20 : Chrome Makes Deleting Recent Activity Easier

Friday, February 17th, 2023

02/17 : Smartphone and PC Shipments Slump

Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

02/15 : Facebook 'Drained User Batteries Deliberately'

Tuesday, February 14th, 2023

02/14 : FBI Hits Ransomware Gang

Friday, February 10th, 2023

02/10 : Android To Block Older Apps

Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

02/08 : 'No Topless Women' Rule Causes Facebook Problems

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023

02/01 : Social Media Moderation Elicits Free Speech Probe

January

Monday, January 30th, 2023

01/30 : AI Image Firm Accused of Copyright Infringement

Thursday, January 26th, 2023

01/26 : Security Update Kills Windows Shortcuts

Monday, January 23rd, 2023

01/23 : Report: Most Smart Devices Patched 2 Years, Max

Wednesday, January 18th, 2023

01/18 : MS Teams Goes Premium, Kills Free Edition Features

Friday, January 13th, 2023

01/13 : Facebook Wrong To Delete Anti-Iranian Posts

Thursday, January 12th, 2023

01/12 : Contentious Windows 11 Start Menu Change Abandoned

Monday, January 9th, 2023

01/09 : US Politicians Told to Delete TikTok

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

01/05 : Millions Will Lose Chrome Updates

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023

01/03 : Phones Could Get Replaceable Batteries By Law
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