Best live TV streaming services in 2024
Live TV streaming services are a natural starting point when you’re cutting the cord. These services offer many of the same channels you had with cable or satellite TV, but deliver them over the internet…
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Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack
State officials said hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents could be affected by a cyberattack on the state’s online portal for social services, with a “high probability” that personally identifiable information was breached. According…
FCC threatens to block spammy VOIP services
I can’t go a week without someone illegally calling me about a small business loan or car insurance, and despite coming from a local phone number, I’m fairly certain they aren’t from around here. Such…
Apple’s record Q4 2024 earnings: Services, iPhones sales up; tax hit eats into profit
Apple on Thursday announced its fourth quarter 2024 earnings, posting revenue of $94.9 billion for the quarter, a 6 percent increase year over year, and a record for the quarter. Quarterly earnings per diluted share…
Ars Technica content is now available in OpenAI services
Ars Technica On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a partnership with Ars Technica parent company Condé Nast to display content from prominent publications within its AI products, including ChatGPT and a new SearchGPT prototype. It also allows…
The cause of Microsoft’s global cloud services outage revealed
On Tuesday July 30, users worldwide experienced disruptions with Microsoft services connected to the company’s Azure cloud platform. According to initial reports, the outage mainly involved Microsoft 365 products, but eventually problems also surfaced with…
Best VPN for iPhone: Unlock content with these recommended services
There are two main reasons why someone might want to install a VPN on an iPhone. One important reason is to protect their privacy and increase their security. Another key reason is that a VPN…
Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped the authorities identify a pseudonymous activist, according…
Best cloud backup services 2024: Carbonite vs. iDrive vs. Backblaze
Online backup is an essential hedge against physical data disaster. No matter if it’s a technical failure, an act of malice, or an act of nature, you never know when all the files and folders…
How we test VPN services at PCWorld
Comparing VPNs isn’t an easy task. There are numerous services on the market, their features tend to be rather homogenous, and their pricing structures can be confusing. Nonetheless, in today’s world of heightened privacy concerns…