Articles by Sophie Webster
Twitter is Working on Unmentioning Feature That Allows Users to Remove Themselves From Conversations
The feature will be limited to some users, and it will only be available on the web version for now, but it is a great way to clean up your mentions on the platform.
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Elon Musk is the Newest Twitter Shareholder, and Workers Are Not Happy
With Musk now on the board, the employees said that his views on moderation could weaken the platform's efforts to promote healthy discourse, and it might again allow trolling and mob attacks to flourish.
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Meta Says Hackers Compromised the Facebook Account of Ukraine's Military Personnel, Posted Fake Messages
The hacking campaign, previously called "Ghostwriter" by security researchers, was carried out by a group named UNC1151, which has been connected to the Belarusian government in research conducted by Mandiant.
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Google Lens Multisearch Feature Lets You Search For Items You Can't Describe
Google launched a US-only beta of the Google Lens Multisearch feature that it teased in September 2021 at the Google Search On event.
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Instacart Says It Will Protect Grocery Delivery Workers From Tip-Baiting
The company said on Apr. 5 that it will cover the cost of a shopper's tip, up to $10, should a customer suddenly remove the tip after delivery without reporting an issue with their order.
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Norway Shows Record-Breaking Sales of Tesla Model Y Electric Vehicles
Norway aims for each new vehicle on the road to be all-electric by 2025. Norway is once again breaking adoption records of electric vehicles, with 82% of new vehicles sold from January to March being battery-electric.
Facebook and Instagram Unblocked Hashtags Related to Russia's War on Ukraine
Meta also loosened its hate speech policy back in March to allow users in some countries to call for violence against the country.
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Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets Their Share of Revenue in New Canadian Bill
Private and public broadcasters who produce and publish original news content online can qualify to get some of the social media giant's revenue.
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Jordanian Journalist Targeted by NSO Group's Pegasus Spyware
Jaradat's iPhone was hacked numerous times in the preceding months and as far back as February 2021.
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Three Former DeepMinder Employees Are Developing a Machine That Can Invest in Crypto Before They Rise
The three employees, Martin Schmid, Rudolf Kadlec, and Matej Moravcik, left the AI company in January to launch EquiLibre Technologies.
Google Page 2022: How to Check If the Page is Really Down
Google is sometimes offline, but how do you know if it is on your end or not? Google experiences outages from time to time. Sometimes the search will operate, while the services themselves will have issues of their own.
Yandex Food Delivery Service Leak Revealed Personal Information of Russia's Secret Police
Yandex Food first reported the data leak on Mar. 1, blaming the incident on the dishonest actions of one of its employees.
Tesla's Shanghai Factory Still Affected by the Rising COVID-19 Cases, Employees Instructed to Stay Home
Tesla was supposed to resume production at the Shanghai plant on Apr. 4, as some COVID restrictions are expected to end.
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German Man Caught Selling Forged COVID-19 Vaccination Cards After Getting 90 Shots Himself
The man's name was not revealed to the public due to Germany's privacy law. A 60-year-old man from Germany was arrested after he was caught selling forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers.
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WhatsApp iOS Will Limit Messages Sent at Once to Prevent Misinformation
WhatsApp first launched the feature in Brazil, and now it will launch the feature globally. In 2019, WhatsApp limited the number of messages that its users in Brazil can forward to others at once.
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Tax Forms 2022: How to File Your Taxes Online
Take advantage of the free forms online to file your taxes easily. Here's how. Tax season is here, and the IRS is now accepting tax returns for 2021.
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Scammers Hacked the Project Bots of Bored Ape and Other NFT Discords on April Fools Day
The scammers added links to the bot projects of NFT discords and Bored Ape to trick victims into clicking them.
Amazon and Amazon Fresh 2022: How to Cancel an Order
Sometimes, you accidentally order an item or change your mind halfway through the process. Good thing you can cancel the order and get your money back. Here's how.
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Ford Recalled 400,000 Trucks Due to Software Bug That Affects the Brake System
Ford has also recalled the SUVs affected by a bug that caused the camera malfunction. On Apr. 1, Ford announced that it was recalling almost 400,000 trucks.
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Washington Governor Passes Law to Give Uber and Lyft Drivers Benefits and Pay But NO Employee Status
The new law has set the minimum pay for drivers to $1.17 per mile and 34 cents per minute, with trips costing $3 each.
London Police Charged Two Teenagers That Are Members of the Hacking Group Lapsus$
Lapsus$ has breached Microsoft, Okta, Samsung, and Nvidia. The London police charged two teenagers over hacking for the notorious cybercrime group Lapsus$.
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Google Docs' New Feature Will Notify You If You Need to Make Changes and Improve Your Writing
The new feature will also show you the inappropriate words you need to edit. Google Docs is set to roll out a new feature that will suggest ways to improve the quality of your writing aside from fixing grammar and spelling errors.
Amazon Alexa Gets New Feature That Will Notify Users of Discounts a Day in Advance
Amazon stated that it will soon add more features to Alexa as it upgrades the smart speakers. Amazon's Alexa is getting a new feature that will notify you of any item in your shopping cart that is about to go on sale in 24 hours.
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Xbox Game Pass Adds a Family Plan That Can Accommodate Up to Five Users
The software company also did not reveal if there will be a separate Family Plan for PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass console or be exclusive to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
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Russian Hackers Plan to Target Businesses and Organizations Amid Ukraine Invasion, Google Says
Hackers from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are taking advantage of the situation to lure victims.
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Google to Add Highly Cited Label in Search Results to Highlight Original Reporting
Anything from local news stories, announcements, stories, and press releases will be eligible for the new label.
Food You Should Not Microwave: Think Twice Before Reheating These Food in the Microwave
Microwaves can prepare meals fast and easily, but not all food can be cooked or heated in a microwave.
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Lapsus$ Hacking Group Claims It Stole 70GB of Data From Apple Health's Partner
Lapsus$ is known to have hacked Okta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Samsung. After being on a short hiatus, the infamous Lapsus$ hacking group is back. In a post the group shared through their Telegram channel on Mar.
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UK's Watchdog Extends Registration Deadline For Crypto Firms as List of Companies are Finalized
The list of firms on the temporary register has decreased considerably in the past few weeks as massive firms confirmed their withdrawal.
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US Cybersecurity Needs to Fill 600,000 Positions as Country Prepares for Possible Cyberattack From Russia
Due to the Russia-Ukraine situation, the United States government has advised companies to tighten their security.
