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Popcorn Time, a popular pirated movie streaming app, has finally shut down. Learn more about the extent of its existence.

/PRNewswire/ -- CometChat, announced a Series A funding round of $10M. The oversubscribed round was led by Signal Peak Ventures and included participation from...

/PRNewswire/ -- CometChat, announced a Series A funding round of $10M. The oversubscribed round was led by Signal Peak Ventures and included participation from...

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There’s a better way to protect yourself from hackers and identity thieves Vox.com 5/6/2021 Sara Morrison © S3studio/Getty Images Authenticator apps like Google Authenticator might seem intimidating, but they’re easy to use and safer than texts. Open Sourced logo When people ask me for security tips, I give them the basics. One is a strong and long password with upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters. (No, “Passw0rd!” is not good enough.) Eac...

Facebook’s oversight board ruled that the social media service can keep Trump off its platforms for the next six months, but that the service itself must make a final decision.

Experts say Instagram for kids is a terrible idea Vox.com 2 hrs ago Rebecca Heilweil © Richard Baker/in Pictures via Getty Images The child safety groups say that Facebook’s plans for Instagram for kids should be canceled. Open Sourced logo Public health experts are urging Facebook to leave behind its plans for a new version of Instagram targeted at kids under 13. Such a plan, these groups said in a letter sent on Thursday, would “put young users at great risk,” argu...

Biden makes good on his promise to punish Russia for the massive SolarWinds hack Vox.com 19 hrs ago Open Sourced logo The Biden administration has officially blamed and sanctioned Russia for its role in the massive SolarWinds hack that compromised computer systems in multiple government agencies as well as private companies. In an executive order issued April 15, President Biden levied a variety of economic sanctions against several Russian financial institutions, technology companies, and i...

Dark patterns, the tricks websites use to make you say yes, explained Vox.com 2 hrs ago Open Sourced logo If you’re an Instagram user, you may have recently seen a pop-up asking if you want the service to “use your app and website activity” to “provide a better ads experience.” At the bottom there are two boxes: In a slightly darker shade of black than the pop-up background, you can choose to “Make ads less personalized.” A bright blue box urges users to “Make ads more person...

How your mobile carrier makes money off some of your most sensitive data Vox.com 3/13/2021 Sara Morrison © John Lamparski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon all have personalized advertising programs that sell your data. Open Sourced logo T-Mobile raised a few eyebrows — and got some unflattering press attention — when the Wall Street Journal reported on its new privacy-invasive ad program. Beginning April 26, T-Mobile says it will use...