2026-06-29

Hundreds of thousands at risk as NordVPN uncovers sophisticated adware campaign hidden in 50,000 pirate sites

Think twice before streaming that movie for free. NordVPN has just uncovered a massive adware campaign infecting over 50,000 websites, turning clicks into scams, tracking your device data, and completely bypassing traditional ad blockers. [...]

2026-06-29

25 countries where your dollar goes surprisingly far right now

From Southeast Asia to Eastern Europe, these 25 destinations offer Americans more purchasing power, better exchange rates, and lower prices than most travelers expect [...]

2026-06-29

Samsung and SK Hynix announce a joint $518 billion investment in artificial intelligence

The tech giants are partnering on a chipmaking hub in South Korea’s southwest region. [...]

2026-06-29

WhatsApp introduces usernames so you can chat without phone numbers

WhatsApp is launching usernames later this year, but you can reserve yours starting this week. [...]

2026-06-29

Meta restricts use of Claude Code and Codex to keep rival AI out of its training data

Meta is restricting its engineers' use of Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex to prevent output from these AI tools from being incorporated into its own training data.<br /> The article Meta restricts use of Claude Code and Codex to keep rival AI out of its training data appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-29

Manufacturers are killing mini PC and laptop performance with single-channel memory, and I'm sick of it

Some manufacturers are using single-channel memory to keep prices low - but it can have big repurcussions for performance. [...]

2026-06-29

'This should be illegal': Sony is deleting over 500 movies that people bought from their digital libraries — just proving further why 4K Blu-ray's popularity keeps growing

Sony is removing hundreds of StudioCanal titles from customers' libraries on September 1, 2026, without compensation. [...]

2026-06-29

Amnezia VPN quietly restores the one feature router and TV users were waiting for

Amnezia VPN has fully restored its configuration files, the key that lets routers, TVs, and other devices that can't use the standard app connect. Here's what changed and why it matters. [...]

2026-06-29

Google says Android's built-in earthquake warning system alerted 11.4 million people before the Venezuelan earthquake hit — here's how to find it on your phone

Android's Earthquake Alerts System is now in place on more than 2.5 billion phones worldwide, Google says. [...]