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Cyberattack at Frontier Communications Causes Service Disruptions

The Sunday attack forces the ISP to shut down systems as some customers report outages.

By Michael Kan

Target to Reduce In-Store Sales of DVDs, Blu-rays

While Best Buy will phase out physical media sales this year, Target will still offer them online.

By Michael Kan  & Kate Irwin

Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks Over Faulty Accelerator Pedals

The Cybertruck's accelerator pedal cover can slide off and get wedged under its interior trim, making it difficult to stop or control the 6,800-pound EV.

By Kate Irwin

Sweepstakes: Rate Your Routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) at Work and Home to WIN

Want a chance to take home $250? Tell us all about the router and NAS device you use at your home network or major work installation (IT managers, we need you).

China Forces Apple to Delete WhatsApp, Threads, Signal From Chinese App Store

Apple removes a number of messaging apps from China's iOS App Store, reportedly because of national security concerns and some posts with 'problematic mentions' of China's president.

By Kate Irwin

What to Stream This Weekend

Get extreme with Legolas, travel with Conan O'Brien, and investigate a murder with Lily Gladstone.

By Chloe Albanesius

Got a Phone Call From LastPass? Hang Up, It's a Phishing Scam

The scheme combines a fake email and a human caller pretending to be a LastPass employee.

By Michael Kan

Meta Upgrades AI Assistant With New Llama 3 Model

With Llama 3, Meta AI is 'the most powerful AI assistant that you can freely use,' says Mark Zuckerberg.

By Joe Hindy

OpenAI Shuts Down DALL-E 2 Image Generator

It's the end of a short-lived era for DALL-E 2 as DALL-E 3 takes its place.

By Josh Hendrickson

Apple Finally Launches Support for AirPlay in Hotel Rooms

First announced at WWDC 2023 as an iOS 17 feature, AirPlay for hotel rooms was delayed until 2024, but is now rolling out in select IHG hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

By Joe Hindy

Investigators Disrupt Phishing Page Creator LabHost, Arrest 37 Suspects

LabHost's thousands of subscribers used the site to create phishing pages to trick victims into revealing their login information and other sensitive details.

By Michael Kan

US Successfully Tests AI-Controlled Fighter Jet in F-16 Dogfight

An AI-controlled fighter jet, the X-62A VISTA, goes up against a human-piloted F-16 jet during a test at California's Edwards Air Force Base.

By Michael Kan

Microsoft's Xbox Credit Card Exits Beta, Now Available Across US

The Xbox-themed Mastercard offers perks designed to appeal to hardcore Xbox fans.

By Michael Kan

Time is Almost Up: Rate Your ISP to WIN

You could potentially snag $250 when you rate your high-speed broadband internet provider at home (and if you control the ISP at work, there as well) by Sunday.

Razer Kishi Ultra Offers Full-Sized Controller for Your Phone or iPad Mini

The Razer Kishi Ultra controller was designed for an iPad mini, but it also works with a smartphone and can be used as a regular controller for a PC.

By Michael Kan

Samsung Imposes 6-Day Workweeks for Execs to Combat 'Crisis'

Samsung is reportedly requiring its executives to work six days a week 'to inject a sense of crisis' because the tech firm has not met financial expectations.

By Kate Irwin

Samsung Galaxy A35 Hands On: A Bargain at $399 But It Skips the AI

The Galaxy A35 5G packs top-tier features like an OLED screen with an adaptive refresh rate and dust and water resistance in an appealing design, but you won't find Galaxy AI on board.

By Iyaz Akhtar

Google Fires 28 Employees After Protests Over $1.2B Israeli Military Cloud Contract

Google says the fired staff violated company policies, but the protestors say Google executives have refused to hear their complaints for years.

By Kate Irwin

First Third-Party iOS App Store Launches in Europe

AltStore PAL will be exclusive to iPhones in the EU, and requires a €1.50 annual payment to cover Apple's 'Core Technology Fee' requirement.

By Michael Kan

Tesla Doesn't Want to Disclose How Many Harassment Cases It Faces

The Tesla board rejects a proposal to release an annual report on pending harassment and discrimination complaints, but recommends giving Elon Musk a $56 billion payday.

By Emily Dreibelbis