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Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use ‘admin’ as a password::Security researchers found that IT administrators are using tens of thousands of weak passwords to protect access to portals, leaving the door open to cyberattacks on enterprise networks.

Mathematician warns NSA may be weakening next-gen encryption::Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process

Network neutrality is the idea that internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without discrimination in favor of particular apps, sites or services...

Black Mirror creator unafraid of AI because it’s “boring”::Charlie Brooker doesn’t think AI is taking his job any time soon because it only produces trash

Following the initial launch last year, Google Wallet now supports Driver’s Licenses and State IDs in three more states: Arizona, Colorado, and Georgia.

Netflix jacks up the price of its premium plan to $23 a month::Netflix raised prices on two of its subscriber tiers today during its earnings report.

Top Apple analyst says MacBook demand has fallen ‘significantly’::A top Apple analyst said Wednesday that shipments for MacBook computers will decline around 30% year over year.

Apple has released iOS 17.0.3, a software update that addresses the overheating issue on the iPhone 15 Pro. The update also includes security enhancements.

The iPad Mini has long been a popular choice for those seeking a compact and portable tablet. With each new iteration, Apple has managed to enhance the device’s capabilities and features, making…

The technological world is abuzz with anticipation as rumors swirl around the upcoming release of the iPad Mini 7.

In the United States, the arrival of Apple iPhone 15 Pro has seen robust demand, whereas interest in China and Japan has been marginally subdued.

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Ray-Ban glasses use artificial intelligence Meta bets on the metaverse in its products Facebook owns new AI-Powered Tools and celebrity-endorsed digital assistants, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes they will help launch…

Job Hunting Sucks. This Programmer Filled Out 250 Applications to Find Out Why::Shikhar Sachdev wanted to reveal what made the process so draining—so he spent 11 hours filling applications. Now he has tips for both job seekers and hiring managers.

The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion::CNBC obtained never-before-seen body camera footage that shows how investigators linked Jimmy Zhong to the Silk Road hack

Mozilla’s Annual Consumer Creep-O-Meter distills what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s just plain creepy in the world of consumer tech....

Vechev and his team found that the large language models that power advanced chatbots can accurately infer an alarming amount of personal information about users—including their race, location, occupation, and more—from conversations that appear innocuous.

Their kids died after buying drugs on Snapchat. Now the parents are suing::Suit claims app features like disappearing messages and geolocating users make kids easy targets for dealers