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This VPN Lets Anyone Use Your Internet Connection. What Could Go Wrong?
A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to people’s home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.Wired - 11h -
What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025
Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.Wired - 12h -
As Online Fandom Persists, UnitedHealthcare Blocks Sale of a Pro-Mangione T-Shirt
In the wake of the shooting of its CEO, UnitedHealthcare is having a difficult time managing its public image, but is using copyright law to block the sale of a T-shirt really going to help?Inc. - 1d -
Undersea internet cables face new threats
With undersea cables linking the world's continents, recent incidents involving foreign vessels raise questions about their security. Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security ...CBS News - 1d -
Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggering Internet Outages
A tsunami alert was lifted for the Pacific island nation, but government websites were offline after the quake. The U.S. Embassy building was seriously damaged, officials said.The New York Times - 2d -
Retail sales jump on strong auto and internet buying. Economy in good shape for holiday season.
There’s no quit in American shoppers. Retail sales rose faster than expected at the start of the holiday shopping season in November and pointed to steady growth in the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - 2d -
Mystery drone sightings fuel spread of internet theories
One Facebook group has swelled to over 70,000 members as people speculate about the source of the drones.CBS News - 2d -
The dark fandom behind CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione
Online adulation painting Luigi Mangione as a folk hero and fuelled by health system anger has worried authorities.BBC News - 6d -
Why is the internet obsessed with a suspected CEO killer?
The killing of a health insurance boss has divided AmericaBBC News - 6d -
Top 10 Gaming Franchises Of 2024, According To Fandom
On top GameSpot's parent company, Fandom, has released the result of its annual ranking for the top franchises in entertainment, including the top gaming, movie, TV, and overall media ...GameSpot - Dec. 12 -
A Pokémon creature is the latest subject of the internet's fixation on Luigi Mangione
Social media has seized on a picture of the Pokémon character Breloom as part of a wide-ranging online effort to rally around Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian ...NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Natalie Nakase and Ohemaa Nyanin weigh in on Golden State Valkyries “hungry” fandom that is already building
Yahoo Sports women basketball writer Cassandra Negley is joined by Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase and General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin to discuss what they expect to see from the ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands
In 2025, blockchain alternatives will offer more choice, open source innovation, and community-controlled options. They will carry the torch of the open internet.Wired - Dec. 11 -
Who’s the most basic person on the internet? A court will have to decide between these two beige influencers | Arwa Mahdawi
Sydney Nicole Gifford has accused rival Alyssa Sheil of copying her bland style, in a $150,000 lawsuit over lost income and ‘mental anguish’. What’s behind this race to the bottom? . Sydney Nicole ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
On Monday, police arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old app developer, in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Online reaction to his apprehension reveals a new form ...Wired - Dec. 10 -
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The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams
As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
Internet Plans Now Come With 'Nutrition Labels.' No One Knows How to Read Them.
Internet-service providers must disclose prices and speeds on labels like packaged foods—but consumers can’t find or understand them.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
He Investigates the Internet's Most Vicious Hackers---From a Secret Location
In the increasingly dangerous world of cybercrime, Brian Krebs faces threats, manipulation and the odd chess challenge.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 7 -
Why top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer
A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator.NBC News - Dec. 7 -
How Stalker 2's Launch (Literally) Broke The Internet
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has enjoyed a generally positive overall reception , despite launching with a few issues . But Stalker 2 released to near-unanimous praise from players in Ukraine, ...GameSpot - Dec. 5 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2
