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This Chrome extension was not in fact made by Google.

Google Chrome Store Removes Fake Ad Blocker—After 37,000 Downloads

The illicit extension was designed to look like the real Adblock Plus program. A Taylor Swift fan account surprisingly broke the news.
By John Bonazzo
Glenn Thrush is saying farewell to Twitter.

NY Times White House Reporter Glenn Thrush Quits Twitter, Calls It ‘Distraction’

The journalist called the social media site a "distraction." His followers cautioned that the SNL target's account could be hacked.
By John Bonazzo
Sen. Ted Cruz cosponsored the bill in the Senate.

Bill in House Allows Internet Providers to Share Your Email and Web History

Once the regulations are rolled back, they can never be reissued.
By Joseph Mulkerin
Have hackers driven us back to the age of the physical key?

The Age of Hacking Brings a Return to the Physical Key

By Jungwoo Ryoo
Anna Gunn in 'Equity.'

Stars of ‘Equity’ Reveal the Secret Lives of Wall Street Women

By John Bonazzo
Companies like Google and Facebook use cookies to track users across multiple websites over an undisclosed amount of time.

The Truth About Data Mining: How Online Trackers Gather Your Info and What They See

By Arthur Baxter
Tech companies are urging President Obama to support strong Internet security. (Photo: Screenshot)

For Some Reason, Twitter and Facebook Aren’t Publicizing Their New Petition

By John Bonazzo
The Internet's immediate impulse is to laugh at Ashley Madison, but its implications for Internet privacy are staggering. (Photo: Facebook)

Mixture of Jokes and Concern as #AshleyMadisonHack Hits Twitter

By John Bonazzo
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