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Explainer: Why the U.S. is moving to ban TikTok
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld a law requiring TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell its U.S. operations due to national security concerns. Originally, the company had until January 19...
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Canada’s Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) explained
The Canadian Senate has passed Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act. It’s designed to force streaming services to favor (and financially support) Canadian content. Update on October 11,...
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Fastest internet connections in the world
In our age of streaming and online gaming, internet speeds make a difference in our everyday entertainment, and influences our enjoyment of tasks like messaging, email, file sharing, and much more. So...
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How to tell if a QR code is safe to scan
QR codes were invented in 1994, but it wasn't until almost a decade later that they became mainstream. . QR code usage has increased rapidly, making them a popular tool for hackers to spread malware o...
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Q&A: Mark T. Hofmann, on the psychology of cybercrime
Mark T. Hofmann is a highly-acclaimed business psychologist, crime and intelligence analyst, and expert in behavioral and cyber profiling. A sought-after speaker, consultant, and trainer in the cybers...
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Explainer: Utah’s age verification for social media and porn access
If you’re under 18 and living in Utah, your access to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram will be limited soon. The Utah Social Media Regulation Act, better known as the Utah social med...
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Is ChatGPT safe? A complete guide to security & privacy
ChatGPT burst onto the scene three years ago with more than a million users in just under five days, and for most of us, life hasn’t been the same since. The generative AI tool has professional and ...
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What is the singularity in AI?
The AI singularity is a hypothetical future event in which artificial intelligence has advanced to a point where it is able to improve itself exponentially. This results in humans no longer being able...
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Celebrities with the most fake follower bots on social media
Fake follower bots on celebrity social media accounts are a growing concern..' Research firm HypeAuditor estimates that nearly half of Instagram accounts are automated and created to imitate real pe...
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Surveillance in sports stadiums: Is it worth your privacy?
This article references a session at this year’s RightsCon, a summit on human rights in the digital age. The event is being held in Costa Rica, with participation from ExpressVPN. For the love of th...
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