Netflix Tests a Clampdown on Password Sharing
New York Times
Want to watch “The Queen’s Gambit[1]” or “Lupin[2]”? If you’ve been borrowing a Netflix password from a family member or friend, you may now have to pay up. Netflix has…
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Thousands of Microsoft Customers May Have Been Victims of Hack Tied to China
Businesses and government agencies in the United States that use a Microsoft email service have been compromised in an aggressive hacking campaign that was probably sponsored by the Chinese government,…
A Spreadsheet of China's Censorship Shows the Human Toll
In China, don’t question the heroes. At least seven people over the past week have been threatened, detained or arrested after casting doubt over the government’s account of the deaths…
How the United States Lost to Hackers
Pandora’s Box There’s a reason we believed the fallacy that offense could keep us safe: The offense was a bloody masterpiece. Starting in 2007, the United States, with Israel, pulled…
How the US Lost to Hackers
Pandora’s Box There’s a reason we believed the fallacy that offense could keep us safe: The offense was a bloody masterpiece. Starting in 2007, the United States, with Israel, pulled…
Are Private Messaging Apps the Next Misinformation Hot Spot?
So what’s your take? Are you concerned? KEVIN Honestly, not really? It’s obviously not great for public safety that neo-Nazis, far-right militias and other dangerous groups are finding ways to…
What We Learned From Apple’s New Privacy Labels
We all know that apps collect our data[1]. Yet one of the few ways to find out what an app does with our information involves reading a privacy policy. Let’s…
Parler Tries to Survive With Help From Russian Company
Parler, the social network[1] popular with Trump supporters, is trickling back to life. The social network went offline last week after Amazon booted it[2] from its computer servers for not…
Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living in San Francisco, has two guesses left to figure out a password that is worth, as of this week, about $220 million. The password…
He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World.
Inrupt is betting that trusted organizations will initially be the sponsors of pods. The pods are free for users. If the concept takes off, low-cost or free personal data services…
