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Web browser introduces a free, built-in virtual private network (VPN). (Free, 214.1 MB, macOS 11+)

Contact management app improves extraction of usernames from social network URLs. ($56.99 annual subscription, free update, 30.3 MB, macOS 12+)

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On many Unix-based operating systems, rsync is a command line tool for transferring and synchronizing files on a computer, either between storage attached directly to the computer or between another computer located elsewhere on a network. The rsync command line tool has long been included on macOS,...

If I were designing a social network, I would implement replies differently. When you reply to a post, only the person who wrote the post sees it. If they want they can RT it. The way it works now on all twitter-like systems means most of the replies are basically spam, people using your post as a w...

If you’re taking your laptop away from the safe environs of your home or office desk and still want to stay online, you’ve got a couple of choices (assuming it doesn’t have cellular connectivity built in): hunt around for a Wi-Fi network you can connect to or run a Wi-Fi hotspot from your phone. Run...

My home network is a small miracle of backward compatibility, slinging data across 60-plus devices that span five generations of Wi-Fi. Everything on it, from my iPhone 15 Pro all the way down to my Nintendo Wii, manages to connect to the internet, most of it wirelessly through my router, with shock...

Evgeny Morozov in The Ideas Letter: There is a certain disorienting thrill in witnessing, over the past few years, the profusion of bold, often baffling, occasionally horrifying ideas pouring from the ranks of America’s tech elite. Consider the heresies of Balaji Srinivasan and Peter Thiel, who, in ...

Researchers have discovered an extensive and remarkably well-preserved system of ancient irrigation canals in the Eridu region of southern Mesopotamia, offering fresh insights into early agricultural practices. The research team, led by geoarchaeologist Jaafar Jotheri, uncovered a sophisticated wate...

In a previous post, I mentioned that my vision of a feed-based social network included the use of rssCloud as the notification system within RSS feeds. Back in 2022, I did some investigation regarding support of the rssCloud protocol in WordPress.com and WordPress.org sites, and using FeedLand as th...

The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come […]

From their use to replicate floppy disks in manufacture, to their key roles in macOS, for distribution of software, and on network servers to contain backups. Unglamorous but essential.

French satellite network company Eutelsat has been providing Ukraine with much-needed internet access for almost a year with the help of the German government, Reuters reports. Eutelsat’s OneWeb division operates low-orbiting satellites that communicate with terrestrial terminals for internet connec...

Regulators discuss size of penalty as X calls punishment "political censorship."

Speaking at MIT, Rasmussen detailed the company’s manufacturing footprint, and the importance of balancing innovation, cost efficiency, and sustainability.

A recently discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, sparked the first-ever global alert from the International Asteroid Warning Network after it showed a small but real chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Finnish astronomers and an international team jumped into action, using telescopes from the Canary Islands t...

The latest riff on Sherlock Holmes is coming to the CW network in mere days, and we’ve got a trailer with the detective himself, played in this version by the indomitable David Thewlis, as well as his… daughter(?), played by Blu Hunt, whose previous credits include The Originals and Another Life. Th...

More than 1 million people are contributing their data to Vana’s decentralized network, which started as an MIT class project.

79 arrested after Europol shuts down massive child porn platform.

The Inflation Reduction Act dedicated $27 billion to build a new kind of climate institution in America — a network of national green banks that could lend money to companies, states, schools, churches, and housing developers to build more clean energy and deploy more next-generation energy technolo...

I just learned here that Dave Täht died today, at just 59. I don’t know how or where. I do know he was one of the world’s great human beings, as well as a brilliant and generous producer of tech and wisdom about it. Example: if you know about (and no longer have a network […]

T-Mobile has officially closed its joint venture deal with the fiber provider Lumos, after taking down its webpage dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the process, as reported by Fierce Network. The now-blank page outlined T-Mobile’s “culture of fairness, respect, and inclusion” a...

God saved Trump, prayer meetings before press conferences, and a certainty that THE LORD is on their side are just a few of the ideas keeping the notoriously dishonest Karoline Leavitt fighting Democracy. In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Convicted Felon #47's mouthpiece, Karo...

A significant spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Network GlobalProtect login portals has been observed, with researchers concerned it may be a prelude to an upcoming attack or flaw being exploited. [...]

A personal selection of posts from the Poetry Blogging Network and beyond.

You’ve probably wondered about me, the independent thinker in your social network. I’m one part libertarian, one part populist, and one part common sense. I care about the same things you do: a backyard BBQ with my neighbors, my family’s safety, and the sanctity of women’s collegiate swimming. I’m a...

INESC TEC reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to international research collaboration by participating in the CENTRA 2025 event, a global initiative that brings together research centres, institutes, and laboratories from across the world to drive the development of transnational… Read more here

'A pivotal evolution for our company', says CEO. Sponsored by CoHost at Evolutions. How do you know if your audience is truly engaged? Fatima Zaidi of CoHost, James Cridland of Podnews, Sharon Taylor of Triton Digital, and Steve Pratt of The Creativity Business will tell you at Evolutions in Chicago...

Discovered: Mar 31, 2025 11:54 Me: Rᜂssian misinformation spread 33% of the time by: OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4o, You.com’s Smart Assistant, xAI’s Grok, Inflection’s Pi, Mistral’s le Chat, Microsoft’s Copilot, Meta AI, Anthropic’s Claude, Google’s Gemini, and Perplexity’s answer engine ; Newsgard:: A well-f...

“I’m a McLuhan absolutist now.”

This new development marks the beginning of a nationwide network. Gas company launches new initiative that will have big impacts for drivers — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down.

Kurt Wagner and Katie Roof, Bloomberg: Elon Musk said his xAI artificial intelligence startup has acquired the X platform, which he also controls, at a valuation of $33 billion, marking a surprise twist for the social network formerly known as Twitter. This feels like it has to be part of some kind ...

xAI buys X; deal values social network at $33 billion, $11B less than Musk paid.

Ubuntu users frustrated by the inability to connect to a new password-protected Wi-Fi network at the login screen will be pleased to know a fix is rolling out. This particular bug affects users of both Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. When trying to join a wireless network at the login screen (GDM...

The U.S. government recommends that everyone have a disaster kit that includes a weather radio. These radios tune to a nationwide network run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Communications Commission that provides alerts about hazardous weather and other...

Posted by Chrome Root Program, Chrome Security Team The Chrome Root Program launched in 2022 as part of Google’s ongoing commitment to upholding secure and reliable network connections in Chrome. We previously described how the Chrome Root Program keeps users safe, and described how the program is f...

by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. ...

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. ...

Vivaldi and Proton have teamed up to make it easier for Vivaldi browser users to privately explore the web without downloading a virtual private network (VPN). Starting today, the free version of Proton VPN is now integrated directly into Vivaldi’s browser, and can be accessed by logging into a Viva...

by Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. ...

Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by recent NOAA layoffs.

[Sabhanaz Rashid Diya at Rest of World] Like the author, I read Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams' account of her time as a director for global public policy at Facebook during a period when the company transitioned from a largely-domestic social network to a worldwide powerhouse that ultimately ...

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that all non-folding e-bikes will be banned from the majority of London’s public transport network. The ban has been driven by the fire risk from regular bikes converted into e-bikes using DIY kits, but extends to purpose-built e-bikes too in the name of easi...

The broadcaster needs to stop pretending it’s a network for all of America, and become the progressive institution it truly wants to be.

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Pilot Company (Pilot), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) today announced their collaborative network has reached more than 130 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging locations in over 25 states. The charging network offers an elevated experience along popular...

In their quest to build a coast-to-coast EV charging network, GM, EVgo, and Pilot announce they have installed electric vehicle chargers at 130 locations across 25 states. The partnership, which launched in 2022, aimed to install 2,000 DC fast chargers at 500 Pilot and Flying J truck stop locations ...

A long-awaited, emerging computer network component may finally be having its moment. At Nvidia’s GTC event last week in San Jose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. The system—called a co-package...

Collaboration agreement has started between the SECreTour project and the Europeana Foundation, in March 2025 The SECreTour Network is growing! Europeana empowers the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation. It develops expertise, tools and policies to embrace digital change and encou...