"We are rate limiting the FCC to dialup modem speeds until they pay us for bandwidth," says Neocities. [via Ars]
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Web host gives middle finger to FCC
Antivirus firm Avast sold user data via 'Jumpshot' to Pepsi, Google, Microsoft — REPORT
Documents show that the antivirus company Avast has been selling its users’ internet browsing data, through a subsidiary named Jumpshot, to clients that include Pepsi, Google, and Microsoft, reports Motherboard. The report is the result of a joint investigation between the VICE News site and PC Mag.
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Google backtracks on desktop search redesign blurring ads from organic results
Google’s recently announced new redesign of desktop search results would have made ads pretty much look exactly like search results. Google is now backtracking, listening to the criticism, and trying a different visual approach.
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If you are a Mac user, here's how to avoid the most common kind of malware
Mac users are getting hit with Shlayer, a malware that installs an “Any Search” bar on their computer, reports Lifehacker.
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Every tech brand should be using a .tech domain
In the early days of the web, everyone wanted a .com domain for their site. As a result, all the good ones got snapped up. But .com no longer has the cachet it once did. In fact, many new businesses and individuals are opting for other top-level domain extensions. One of the most memorable is […]
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Enter to win a free streaming device plus 1 year of free service
Most streaming fanatics have access to perhaps one or two go-to platforms that they use to binge-watch their favorite shows every night. But there’s always that elusive streaming platform that we secretly crave but never sign up for—leading to bitter nights filled with missed content. So why not enter to win not only a 1-year […]
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Smoke discreetly in any environment with the Genius Pipe
Thanks to a series of progressive movements throughout the United States, more and more states are allowing people to smoke in the great outdoors with absolute freedom. Unfortunately, most pipe-makers have been slow to catch up with this new reality, which leads to avid smokers stuffing a cumbersome glass pipe in their pocket every time […]
