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    How to set Safari extension permissions on a per-website basis

    <!–> NurPhoto/Getty Images Most web browser users install extensions – password managers, ad blockers, writing aids, and more. For the most part, those browser extensions don’t cause problems with the sites you visit. But now and then, they do. Take for example the news that YouTube was cracking down on ad blockers – cracking down […] More

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    What on earth happened to Cloudflare last week?

    <!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images On November 2, 2023, Cloudflare‘s customer-facing interfaces, including their website and APIs, along with logging and analytics, ceased functioning properly. That was bad.  Over 7.5 million websites use Cloudflare, and 3,280 of the world’s 10,000 most popular websites depend on its content delivery network (CDN) services. The good news is that […] More

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    How to use Apple’s AirDrop over a cellular connection

    ZDNet Apple’s AirDrop has long been a quick and convenient way to wirelessly transfer photos, videos, notes, contacts, files, and other content to a nearby iPhone or iPad. In the past, though, you could use AirDrop only through Wi-Fi. But with iOS 17.1 on your phone, you can now use it to share items over […] More

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    Cloudflare is struggling with another outage – here’s what to know

    <!–> SOPA Images/Contributor/Getty Images Cloudflare, one of the top web and internet services businesses, is having trouble again. In this storm, Cloudflare Dashboard and its related application programming interfaces (API) have gone down. The silver lining to this trouble is that these issues are not affecting the serving of cached files via the Cloudflare Content […] More

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    You can now turn your Amazon Echo into a Wi-Fi extender. Here’s how

    Maria Diaz/ZDNET Do you use an Eero mesh system<!–> for your home or office Wi-Fi? How about an Amazon Echo–> gadget?  If you answered yes to both questions, you can now supercharge your Wi-Fi coverage with Eero Built-in.  This innovative feature comes three years after Amazon’s acquisition of Eero. Since then, Eero has rolled out […] More

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    Would you pay a buck to Tweet? X takes a step toward paywall

    <!–> FireflyLight/Getty Images Would you pay a buck to Tweet? X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing a new subscription plan called “Not A Bot.” Under this new plan, any new user must verify their phone number and pay $1 per year to access key features, such as Tweeting, retweeting, liking, bookmarking, and creating lists. […] More

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    FCC approves access to faster 6GHz band for AR and VR headsets

    June Wan/ZDNET After years of mulling over this decision, the FCC has unanimously approved allowing very low-power devices to operate in the 6GHz band. This includes AR and VR headsets, like the Apple Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3, which stand to benefit from faster data transfers and less interference. Apple, Google, Microsoft, and […] More

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    Cybersecurity 101: Everything on how to protect your privacy and stay safe online

    <!–> Tetra Images/Getty Images “I have nothing to hide” was once a typical response to surveillance programs utilizing cameras, border checks, and questioning by law enforcement. Special Feature But now, the sheer volume of devices and technology-based “innovations” used to track us has changed the conversation. Every piece of technology in our lives – from […] More