Amazon Ordered to Pay $2.25 Million Over Identity Theft Records
Amazon will pay a $2.25 million civil penalty and must change how it handles requests from identity theft victims seeking records of fraudulent transactions.
How to Speed Up a WordPress Website: 15 Proven Ways to Improve Page Speed
Is your WordPress website slow? Learn practical ways to speed up WordPress, improve loading times, reduce server load, and optimize Core Web Vitals.
Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks
Apple has sent a new round of threat notifications to users in 110 countries who may have been targeted by sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks.
Hackers Are Buying Expired Domains to Spread Scams and Malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly buying expired domains because they can inherit valuable traffic, backlinks and reputation from their previous owners and quickly turn them into malicious infrastructure.
Hackers Are Exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Install Crypto Miners
Hackers are exploiting a recently patched macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to systems and install Monero cryptocurrency miners.
Discord Doubles Free File Upload Limit to 20MB
Discord has increased the free file upload limit from 10MB to 20MB, while also making file-size checks more consistent across desktop and mobile.
Google Will Let You Remove Watermarks From AI-Generated Images and Videos
Google is making visible AI watermarks optional in Gemini and Flow, but AI-generated content will still contain invisible markers that can help identify it.
How to Change Your Gmail Username Without Creating a New Account
Google now allows eligible users to change their existing Gmail username without creating a completely new Google Account. Here’s how to check your account and change your Gmail address.
Ukraine Shuts Down 94 Fraudulent Call Centers in Major Scam Crackdown
Ukrainian authorities have dismantled 94 fraudulent call centers accused of running investment scams, impersonating banks and stealing access to victims’ financial accounts.
OpenAI’s New Ultrafast Mode Makes GPT-5.6 Sol Up to 14x Faster
OpenAI has introduced Ultrafast, a new mode designed to significantly speed up GPT-5.6 Sol, with the company claiming speeds of up to 14 times faster than standard processing.
Instagram Introduces a New Wordmark After a Decade
Instagram has refreshed its text-only logo with a new wordmark that gives the familiar brand name a sharper and more modern appearance.
X Opens Up More of Its Recommendation Algorithm
X is making more of its recommendation and ranking systems public while introducing a tool that lets users check how its algorithms have affected their posts and accounts.
ChatGPT Can Now Remember What You Do Across Apps and Websites
ChatGPT can now use Computer History to remember activity across apps and websites on your computer, helping future conversations feel more personalized.
Bluesky Beta Now Lets Users Upload Videos Up to 10 Minutes
Bluesky has started rolling out a beta update that allows users to upload videos up to 10 minutes long, while also improving upload speed and progress tracking.
How to Tell If a WhatsApp Message Is a Scam Before You Reply
Scammers are using WhatsApp to trick people into sharing money, passwords, verification codes, and personal information. Here are the warning signs to check before you reply to a suspicious message.
WhatsApp Begins Testing On-Device Scam Alert Feature
WhatsApp has started testing a new optional Scam Alert feature that uses on-device machine learning to identify potential scam messages and warn users before they engage with scammers.
GeForce NOW Gets Native Linux App, Better Frame Generation and Nine New Games
GeForce NOW is getting several upgrades for the back-to-school season, including a native Linux app, improved cloud Frame Generation, better performance for demanding games, and nine new titles.
Brazil Orders Discord to Suspend Livestreaming Over Child Safety Concerns
Brazil's ANPD has ordered Discord to suspend its Go Live livestreaming feature, saying the platform failed to adequately protect children and teenagers from harmful content.
Lazarus Hackers Exploit Windows Zero-Day in Operation Dream Job Attacks
North Korean hackers linked to the Lazarus group are exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability to gain SYSTEM privileges and target defense, aerospace and aviation organizations.
737 Fake VPN Chrome Extensions Found Routing User Traffic Through Proxies
Researchers discovered more than 737 Chrome extensions impersonating popular VPN and proxy brands, with nearly 75,000 downloads and hundreds still available on the Chrome Web Store.
