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Are you ready to bid on your first non-fungible token? Welcome to the world of crypto collectibles, where you can purchase a piece of unique, digital content that is guaranteed to be authentic and, theoretically, can't be duplicated. Continue Reading →

After creating a convincing viral series of Tom Cruise deepfakes on TikTok, VFX specialist Chris Ume told The Verge, “You can’t do it by just pressing a button. That’s important, that’s a message I want to tell people.” I “strenuously object.” You should be extremely worried about deepfakes, the technology that empowers their creation, and the exponential speed of innovation. Continue Reading →

There's a reason you're getting more robocalls now: due to the pandemic, many international call centers were shut down. At the same time, the government did its best to reduce COVID-19-related phone scams. All that's over now. Robocall volume is back to pre-pandemic levels, and about 60 percent of these calls are scams or unsolicited telemarketing. Continue Reading →

Google announced it will stop selling ads based on your personal web browsing history. If you do any digital marketing, this is world-changing news. Continue Reading →

Today is a dangerous day for companies that have on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server. Yesterday, March 2, Microsoft announced that it detected multiple 0-day exploits being used in limited and targeted attacks, which means that the hackers know they only have a couple of days left to exploit the hack until the vulnerability is patched. Continue Reading →

The other day, @VZWSupport tweeted (then deleted), "Are you noticing that your battery life is draining faster than normal? One way to help conserve battery life is to turn on LTE." So… does 5G suck the life out of your battery? Continue Reading →

The FCC just approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which provides a $50 monthly credit on internet bills for low-income families who qualify. Continue Reading →

Net Neutrality is a nickname for a set of rules designed to govern your access to the Internet. In the next three minutes I'm going to prove to you why Net Neutrality is important and give you enough facts to argue your own case for or against it. Continue Reading →

Next time you pull up to the drive-thru, if it sounds a little like you're talking to a robot, you might be. McDonald's has been working hard to make their drive-thru business more efficient, and AI order takers are part of the plan. Why? Because AI never forgets to greet you politely, it listens more accurately than people do, and (of course) it never loses its temper or gets offended. Continue Reading →

Facebook and Google have to pay for news in Australia. That's the law! Except… there are loopholes that allow for negotiation, and the way the law is written allows both sides to spin the story as if they won. This raises the question: Who actually won? Continue Reading →