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Foursquare City Guide Checks Out, Shuts Down Its App
A location-based social network that looked promising 15 years ago retires one of its core features. Its web version will expire early next year.
Google Now Lets You Talk to NotebookLM's AI-Generated Podcasters
Google warns that the tool is still an 'experimental feature.' It also teases a subscription-based NotebookLM Plus with five times more Audio Overviews, notebooks, and sources.
FTC: Beware Job Offers That Ask You to Perform Game-Like Tasks
Reports of gamified job scams tripled from 2020 to 2023, topping $220 million in the first half of 2024. Most schemes start with a random text or WhatsApp message.
The Best Cybersecurity Advice I Received in 2024: Top Privacy Tips from 8 Experts
As PCMag's cybersecurity expert, I speak to industry professionals on a regular basis. Every interview is different, but there's one question I ask everyone: “What's the best cybersecurity advice you give to your family and friends?"
Rate Your Phone and Mobile Providers to Win
You could take home $250 if you tell us why your love or loathe the smartphone, mobile OS, and wireless carriers you use at home and for work.
Meta Joins Elon Musk in Opposing OpenAI's For-Profit Transition
Meta says Musk and his co-plaintiff Shivon Zilis are 'qualified and well-positioned to represent the interests of Californians in this matter.'
Apple Intelligence Generates False BBC Headline About UnitedHealthcare Shooter
Apple's AI tools can scan notifications and serve up a quick digest on the lock screen. This week, it claimed Luigi Mangione had shot himself despite being safe in police custody.
New Survey: Rate Your Tablets at Home or Work to WIN
It doesn't matter what brand of tablet device(s) you use at home or work; we want to know all about them. Give a grade and you're eligible to win $250 from Amazon.
What to Stream This Weekend
You'll be singing all weekend, whether it's with Maria Callas, Lady Gaga, or Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie.
30,000 Android Devices Found Preinstalled With Malware In Germany
The devices included digital picture frames and media players that were built with an outdated version of Android, Germany's Federal Office for Information Security said.
Police Shut Down Rydox Site, Which Sold to Cybercriminals Since 2016
Law enforcement have also arrested three administrators for the Rydox marketplace, which attracted more than 18,000 users.
Elon Musk's Lawyer Rejects SEC Twitter Probe as 'Harassment'
The SEC asks Musk to settle or face charges. It also reopened a case against Neuralink.
Skype Discontinues Paid Credits For Phone Calls, Offers Subscriptions Instead
The Microsoft-owned service has also discontinued Skype Number, which allowed users to answer phone calls through their accounts.
'30 Years Was a Good Run': Chelsea Manning on the End of the Web as We Know It
I spoke to whistleblower-turned-security-consultant Chelsea Manning about her predictions for the future of the internet, and she shared tips for preserving as much of your online privacy as possible.
Gemini Can Summarize Your Google Drive—But Don't Give It Anything Too Personal
You can find out what's in your Drive folders without opening them by reading an AI summary and chat with Gemini about the files inside. But those chats may be seen by Google.
Looking for Love? Rate Your Favorite Dating Apps for a Chance to Win $250
Share your opinions about the dating apps and services that help you find connections. You could win an Amazon gift card.
Apple iPhone 17 Rumors: Everything We Know So Far
A top Apple exec says the 2025 iPhone launch will be its 'most ambitious' to date. With 15+ years of covering the iPhone under our belts, here's what seems most likely for the iPhone 17.
Rate Your Finance, Investment, Digital Wallet, and Payment Apps to WIN
Share your opinions about the software and services you use for personal finances, stock trading, paying people, even accounting at work—then sign up to potentially win $250.
Teens Spent Less Time on the Top Social Apps This Year, With Two Exceptions
As Snapchat, Facebook, and X experienced usage declines among teens in 2024, two other Meta properties saw their numbers inch up, a Pew Research Center study finds.
Intel Could Be Split Up By Next CEO
Intel's CFO, currently one of its interim CEOs, says Intel is already separating its manufacturing business' finances from the rest of the company.
