Google on Wednesday declared war on online advertising. Again. Well, it’s not a real, full-fledged war, and it’s nothing new compared to what we already know was coming. Starting Thursday, the Chrome browser …
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Many popular ID theft protection services fail to offer basic security features
It’s difficult not to be concerned about identity theft in the modern era. Individuals, businesses and even governments are being hacked with regularity, which is why it’s no surprise that identity theft protection …
This is how politicians should deal with bad cable companies
The relationship between a town’s government and its cable company is often uneasy. Cable companies often hold regional monopolies — only 20% of Americans have a choice of high-speed broadband provider — so …
Autoplay videos can now be muted forever in Google’s Chrome browser
As most seasoned Google Chrome users can attest, being audibly assaulted by an autoplay video when you have multiple tabs open is beyond frustrating. And even though it’s possible to quickly identify the …
Facebook is testing a downvote button to try and fight fake news
Facebook is testing a Reddit-style downvote button for comments on public Page posts, a brand-new mechanism and a major change in how Facebook grades content. Traditionally, the only metric that really mattered for …
Google is making it easier than ever to book a hotel on your phone
Google has been on a mission to make travel planning easier for years, but the past few months have been especially busy for the search giant when it comes to travel booking upgrades. …
Verizon is still the best network in America – at least according to this test
Back in the halcyon days of the Moto Razr and Windows Mobile 6.5, there were only two good mobile networks in America. Verizon and AT&T brought great coverage at high cost, while T-Mobile …
This website looks identical to Reddit, but it will steal your password
The next time you decide to visit Reddit to get your daily fill of world news, funny pictures and silly comment chains, be sure that you take your time when typing in the …
What’s happening to Google Fiber?
At one point, Google Fiber was going to be our savior from Big Cable. Roll the clock back three years, and it seemed that it was unstoppable: Google had rolled out its service …
Google can now predict if your flight is going to be delayed
Earlier this month, I had a flight from New York City to Atlanta. I arrived at the airport about an hour and a half before departure, but I didn’t end up leaving for …
Facebook is trading fake news for local news
Facebook will start start pushing more news stories from local sources into your news feed, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his favorite social network today. The update is the latest …
Trump is right to be worried about Chinese spying – but a government-run 5G network isn’t the solution
This morning, we woke up to news of a leaked plan you’d never expect from a Republican White House: a blueprint for a nationalized cell network. According to Axios, which got the scoop on …
Mute ‘reminder’ ads that follow you around the internet with Google’s new tool
Seeing adverts is just a fact of life for anyone on the internet these days. While the most intrusive kinds of pop-ups have died out by now, pervasive tracking ads that follow you …
