TikTok ban backup plan? ByteDance-owned Instagram rival Lemon8 hits the US App Store’s Top 10

As U.S. lawmakers move forward with their plans for a TikTok ban or forced sale, the app’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is driving another of its social platforms into... Read more »

Children’s data feared stolen in Fortra ransomware attack

The fallout from Fortra’s mass ransomware attack continues to widen as the hackers claim a new victim: a children’s virtual mental health care startup. In a data breach disclosure... Read more »

Are cryptocurrencies commodities or securities? Depends on which US agency you ask

It’s a confusing time to be a crypto company. The markets are volatile and trading activity is shaky right now, but the biggest problem for crypto firms seems to... Read more »

Google Search is adding new ‘Perspectives’ and ‘About this author’ features to help users verify info

Google is introducing new ways for users to verify information on Search, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant is launching new features called “Perspectives” and “About this... Read more »

Apple tvOS 16.4 update gives light-sensitive users a ‘Dim Flashing Lights’ feature

Apple released the tvOS 16.4 update to the public yesterday, bringing various improvements to the system, including a new “Dim Flashing Light” feature. The new accessibility option can detect... Read more »

Ask Sophie: What to do if selected/not selected in H-1B lottery?

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year... Read more »

Microsoft lets generative AI loose on cybersecurity

As a part of its continued quest to inject generative AI into all its products, Microsoft today introduced Security Copilot, a new tool that aims to “summarize” and “make... Read more »

Lawmakers call on USPS to combat surge in ‘change of address’ fraud

A group of bipartisan lawmakers has called on the U.S. Postal Service to strengthen its internal processes to reduce change of address fraud, which each year allows fraudsters to... Read more »

Binance CFTC suit shows that ‘regulators will keep regulating, and regulate more’

Another bomb has fallen on the crypto space — and the impact could be far-reaching On Monday, the U.S. Commodity Futures and Trading Commission announced it was suing Binance,... Read more »

Google gets antitrust attention in Spain over news licensing

Google can add another antitrust investigation to its stack. This one has been opened by Spain’s competition authority, the CNMC, which said today it’s concerned about possible anti-competitive practices... Read more »
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