Networks protected by Ivanti VPNs are under active attack by well-resourced hackers who are exploiting a critical vulnerability that gives them complete control over the network-connected devices. Hardware maker Ivanti disclosed the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-0283, on Wednesday and warned that it was under active exploitation against some customers. The vulnerability, which is being exploited...
How the UK was connected to the Internet for the first time
The Internet has become the most prevalent communications technology the world has ever seen. Though there are more fixed and mobile telephone connections, even they use Internet technology in their core. For all the many uses the Internet allows for today, its origins lie in the cold war and the need for a defense communications...
As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.
What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.
AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages
The announcement follows a year of high-profile internet blackouts that hit several companies.
Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her
OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.
Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions
The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from trying to manipulate how the browser extensions they submit are presented in the Chrome Web Store. The policy specifically calls out search-manipulating techniques such as listing multiple extensions that provide the same experience or plastering extension descriptions with loosely related...
Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies
Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.