Zoom is now ‘the Facebook of video apps’

Given our uncertain and nightmarish times, I’m going to cut right to it. A lot of us are wondering just how full of shit Zoom is. Because right now, at the terrifying end of one era and the beginning of another whose shape has yet to be known, this i...

The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here

Our worlds are so upside-down and backwards right now that Wired claims Surveillance Could Save Lives Amid a Public Health Crisis, and privacy activist Maciej Cegłowski flat-out stated We Need A Massive Surveillance Program.

How home assistants ruined us, an explanation

Our situation became clear when my friend ran through Trader Joe's screaming "ALEXA WHAT TIME IS IT?" This wasn't a cringey mockumentary comedy segment. It's the way we live now. I'm certain San Francisco's sea of terrified Postmates and Prime delive...

How to Keep Your iPhone Data Usage Safe

A virtual private network (VPN) is used to access the Internet (send and receive data) on shared or public networks anonymously. Most of the time, VPNs offer high-grade data encryption so that users are protected from malicious threats. In fact, VPNs can be used to keep your iPhone data usage safe. VPNs can be used […]

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How a trivial cell phone hack is ruining lives

On a Tuesday night in May, Sean Coonce was reading the news in bed when his phone dropped service. He chalked it up to tech being tech and went to sleep. When he woke up, his Gmail account had been stolen and by Wednesday evening he was out $100,000.

Facebook revives ‘View As Public’ profile feature

Today, Facebook announced two changes that could make it easier to manage your publicly visible info. First, Facebook is bringing back the "View As Public" feature that allows users to preview their profiles as they appear to the general public. The...

The Best Ways Freelancers Can Protect Their Clients Data

For a lot of people, working as a freelancer is hugely rewarding and also convenient. Not only do you get to work from anywhere, but you can also choose how much work you take on and when. However, the ability to work in a library or a coffee shop if […]

Data breach exposes 4.5 million patients information to Chinese hackers


Information was released today that 4.5 million Community Health Services patients’ data over the past five years was breached in April and June by Chinese hackers.The company serves rural hospitals...