Reddit, X users report outages, according to Downdetector
According to Downdetector data, Reddit and X users encountered widespread service disruption on Thursday afternoon. The issue was reported as thousands of users were flooded down detectors, so they started spikes around 3pm. This is a site that tracks real-time issues and outages across websites and services. At peak, more than that 30,000 users reported […]
Texas Bill Aims to Bar SNAP Users from Spending Food Stamps on Junk Food
Texas lawmakers are considering bills that will keep Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) users applying those benefits to junk food. Lawmakers are discussing Senate Bill 379, introduced by Texas Sen. Mays Middleton (R-Galveston). It has been reported on monday. Middleton said he submitted the law in hopes of returning to the original intentions of the […]
Google users can now delete embarrassing messages after sending
Maybe you made a typo – or worse, send us a disappointing “drunk text.” Google Message users can now stop before starting a hanging user, thanks to a new and highly anticipated feature that makes text meaningless. Similar to the iMessage function, which allows users to quickly unlock text immediately after sending, Google Messages has […]
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Is Turning Against Him, Telling X Users He Spreads Misinformation – Decrypt
Elon Musk's rebellious AI chatbot Grok has recently been upgraded and is now available for free to X users, but it's not what its creator intended, it's meeting the uncensored promise. Characterized by Musk as “AI seeking the greatest truth”, Grok3 is essentially a liar, and often gets answers that create strange scenarios that directly […]
Social media users blast ‘out of touch’ Schumer after appearance on ‘The View’
Republican lawmakers are calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer Dn.Y. to “laughter hardworking Americans” while appearing in “The View.” R-Minn. House Maction Maction Hip Congressman Tom Emmer wrote that Schumer “is in such contact with the American people that he would oc-lol taxpayers because they wanted to run a business that hardworking taxpayers earn, earned and […]
Gmail, Outlook users warned of dangerous threat from Medusa ransomware
Users should be aware: This ransomware poses a threat to valuable data. The FBI has issued a warning about malicious malware that demands ransom from victims to release data. Since its first discovery in 2021, the Ransomware-a-Service, known as “Medusa,” has influenced over 300 known people “from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors.” Recent advice […]
‘Deeply uncomfortable’: UK Starlink users switch off over Musk’s political machinations | Elon Musk
tESLA sales have fallen, and X has seen users leave, but now it appears that a crack is appearing among those who have turned to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system as a way to maintain connections in remote areas. The number of Starlink users is growing, but some subscribers have said they are venting their […]
FBI warns iPhone, Android users delete ‘smishing’ texts
The FBI has it A nationwide warning has been issued About the new wave of “smishing” attacks spreading across the United States. Smithing Text It's a fraudulent message sent via SMS (Short messaging service) or text messaging to trick recipients into revealing personal information such as passwords, credit card details, and other sensitive data. The […]
Mastercard resolves outage after users report transaction issues
Please see what you are clicking on foxbusiness.com. MasterCard solved the issue as cardholders were unable to make online payments or purchases during the short Sunday morning period. Hundreds of cardholders from the US, UK, Japan, Italy and Australia were among those who began reporting issues early on Sunday mornings, according to DownDetector, a website […]
16 hijacked browser extensions expose 3.2 million users
Cybercriminals are constantly finding new ways to take advantage of trustworthy apps and browser extensions. People tend to trust tools that look legal, so attackers use them to spread malware and steal sensitive data. A new report reveals that over 3.2 million users are affected by security breaches, including malicious browser extensions. These extensions, which […]