The EU could ban Huawei from its 5G networks
The Commission is concerned by member states' lack of action
PlayStation is ready to tackle cloud gaming "challenges," says Sony head
The company's ten-year struggle to make game streaming satisfying isn't over despite development stagnation
Twitter's ad sales down 59% as advertisers worry about toxicity, Musk's tweets, and porn
Gambling, marijuana, and sexual performance ads are popular, though
Google removes 32 malicious Chrome extensions with 75 million installs from the Web Store
That number may have been inflated, though
Google is using machine learning models to speed up Gmail search
The addition will provide faster, easier to navigate search results for Gmail users
Indian service JioCinema broke streaming world record with a cricket tournament finale
Disney can't boost its 2019 streaming (cricket) record in India anymore
Mozilla apologizes for unskippable VPN ads shown in Firefox
After user backlash, Mozilla stops the "madness" of mandatory ads in its browser
Music company wants Google to delist a Wikipedia page about YouTube rippers
Overstepping the mark a little?
The Dark Web: Exploring the Hidden Internet
There are few things as infamous as The Dark Web in the world of technology, but what is it, and why does it have such a bad reputation?
MoviePass exits beta with credit-based subscription plans starting at $10 per month
Will this time be different?
Europe wants all countries to block pirate sites to combat online piracy
Piracy has been on the rise in recent years, possibly exacerbated by the pandemic
This is how you do it now: Microsoft adds AI-generated review summaries to Store apps
Microsoft is betting big on AI
Netflix will start charging US customers for sharing account passwords
The crackdown has arrived
A hot potato: The time that many of us have been dreading is here: the days of being able to share your Netflix password with friends and family freely are over. The streaming giant is informing customers in the US that they will either have to stop others from using their account or pay $7.99 per month for an additional membership for someone outside the main household.
Meta complies with UK order, sells Giphy to Shutterstock at a huge loss
Meta's loss is Shutterstock's gain
Linus Sebastian is stepping down as CEO of Linus Media Group, rejects $100 million takeover offer
Expect to see Linus in even more videos
Google's new registered domains include .zip and .mov for a more "exciting" and insecure internet
Researchers are debating how the new domains will affect web security and users' habits
YouTube is bringing 30-second unskippable ads to TVs
Along with ads that show when you hit pause
Nearly half of all Internet traffic in 2022 came from bots
Human Internet traffic continues to declide
Study shows YouTube is recommending gun videos to young gamers
Google has spent years trying to fix YouTube's algorithm
Google says it will start deleting inactive accounts later this year
Not logged in for 2 years? Your Google account could disappear
In brief: Do you have a Google account you've not used for a long time? If it will have sat dormant for two years come this December, wave goodbye as Google will permanently delete it and all your data. The company says it's taking this action to prevent security risks.
Amazon's new AI focus could place items higher in search results if they're nearby
Get your Amazon goods even quicker if you're near a warehouse
Google's new "Help Me Write" makes responding to emails easier than ever
Google's AI will soon help users create completely prompt based content and visuals
Amazon wants to buy Indian streaming service MX Player
Companies are still talking, the acquisition is not a sure thing
YouTube now warns users that ad blockers aren't allowed
An experiment that could become permanent