If your ISP can be liable for huge amounts of money for not terminating your access to the internet because of accusations that you—or someone in your household or college network—has committed copyright infringement, that is dangerous. We live in a world where high speed internet access is a necessity for participation in everyday life. That’s why liability for ISPs for their customers’ actions should not be expanded. Last fall, EFF filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an expansive theory of secondary copyright liability that threatened to impose massive damages on internet service providers and…
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Google has announced a new set of updates to its Performance Max campaign type, focused on two areas advertisers have consistently asked for: more control over who campaigns prioritize, and better visibility into where budget is going. The updates include first-party audience exclusions, budget reporting, expanded audience reporting, and placement reporting segmented by network. Read on for more updates and what this means for your campaigns. New First-Party Audience Exclusions The first update Google announced was framed around more precise steering for your target audience. Advertisers can now exclude specific first-party customer lists from Performance Max campaigns. If your goal…
In early 2024, Galaxy AI appeared on the stage as Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 Ultra. But when the press release came through, the footnotes mentioned Galaxy AI features were free only through 2025. People were worried Samsung might eventually charge for features like real-time translations, generative edits, and note summaries. Users complained loudly in forums, and the post-2025 paywall couldn’t survive the backlash. January 2026 came, and Samsung revised the terms and support pages. The deadline was replaced by a promise that the basic Galaxy AI features would be free forever. However, while everyone is celebrating, the word “basic”…
Hambardzum Minasyan, an Armenian man extradited to the United States, is accused of conspiring with others to develop and operate the RedLine infostealer malware used to steal sensitive data, including login credentials, from victims’ computers. Minasyan is charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison on the access device fraud count and up to 20 years on each of the other charges. According to the indictment, the suspect allegedly registered two virtual private servers to…
TL;DR Ganance is releasing a device called the “Heir” that turns your regular wristwatch into a smartwatch. The device can track steps, distance, and calories, as well as control media playback. Data appears both in the Ganance iPhone app and Apple Health. An Android app is expected to arrive in late June, with compatibility for Google’s Health Connect coming around the same time. Whether it’s a style issue or you just don’t want another screen in your life, some people still prefer to wear a regular wristwatch over a smartwatch. But what if you could take the beneficial features from…
Threat actors are targeting TikTok for Business accounts in a phishing campaign that prevents security bots from analyzing malicious pages. TikTok Business accounts may be targeted due to their high potential for abuse in malvertising campaigns, ad fraud, and the distribution of malicious content. Browser threat detection and response company Push Security links the campaign to one documented last year, which targeted Google Ad Manager accounts. TikTok has previously been used to spread information-stealing malware via malicious videos, as well as cryptocurrency scams via fake promotions. TikTok for Business accounts are ideal for such purposes due to their increased reach and perceived…
While initially criticized as a black box, Performance Max has evolved into a fairly critical campaign type. With each passing quarter, Google has introduced more functionality and visibility. Additional reporting is helpful, but what matters is what you can actually act on. While you can’t control everything in Performance Max, there are specific levers that can have a meaningful impact on performance. Here are the parts of PMax you can control and how to use them effectively. Control what you can: Search terms and placements One of the most exciting updates in the last year to Performance Max has been…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Image courtesy of Amazon. A while back I switched to running while wearing bone conduction headphones (BCH), and I have zero regrets. Sure, they may never match the bass in traditional headphones, but a good pair can bring you perfectly solid sound quality—not to mention the comfort and safety that comes with an open-ear fit and BCH technology (they really do send sound through your bones).Right now my number one favorite headphones for running, the Shokz OpenRun Pro…
Hightower Holding, the parent company of financial management services provider Hightower Advisors, is notifying over 130,000 individuals of a data breach. Operating as a holding company, Hightower Holding provides financial management, retirement planning, wealth and investment advisory, and other services through subsidiaries such as Hightower Advisors, Hightower Securities, and Hightower Trust Company. In a written notification letter sent to the impacted individuals this week, the company revealed that it fell victim to a cyberattack in early January 2026, and that the hackers exfiltrated certain files from its environment between January 8 and 9. Hightower says it reviewed the stolen files…
Nokia operates one fab and has another in development (the newly expanded six-inch indium phosphide facility in San Jose), as well as an advanced packaging center in Pennsylvania. In an era where “sovereign AI” and supply chain resilience are paramount, being the only Western vendor with this level of vertical integration should act as a strategic moat. Moving beyond the one-size-fits-all approach For decades, the industry chased a single goal: maximum capacity per fiber. But the AI era has bifurcated the market. On one hand, we have the “scale-across” architecture of hyperscalers, where they are deploying upwards of 13,000 fibers…