This 'Ad Blocker' Actually Initiates ClickFix Attacks

A malicious ad-blocking extension on Chrome and Edge known as NexShield is using the ClickFix attack to infect devices with a ...
Mental Floss

The Unexpected History Behind 10 Everyday Internet Terms

The online world has its own vocabulary of words and expressions, some of which are scarcely ever used in any other context. Phishing, for instance, has only ever had one meaning: it emerged alongside ...
Hosted on MSN

Explore what might occur if humanity completely destroyed the internet

Speculation on the potential consequences if humanity completely lost access to the Internet. Venezuelan VP demands US free Maduro and vows to defend nation Man does DNA test on "weird looking" rescue ...
Newsweek

‘Stranger Things’ Theory About Eleven’s Mom Takes Over the Internet

A viral Stranger Things theory linking Eleven’s mother to the villain Vecna has taken over social media, launching a wave of speculation ahead of the show’s grand finale. The theory, shared in a video ...
Searchenginejournal.com

5 Reasons To Use The Internet Archive’s New WordPress Plugin

The Internet Archive, also known as the Wayback Machine, is generally regarded as a place to view old web pages, but its value goes far beyond reviewing old pages. There are five ways that Archive.org ...
GamesRadar+

Silksong devs say "it's very difficult to preserve mystery these days," and Zelda 2-era inspirations pushed them toward a world you can explore "divorced from the internet"

Hollow Knight's developers grew up playing games before online forums and social media took some of the mystique out of their worlds, but Team Cherry tried to design Silksong in a way where players ...
The Atlantic

A Piece of Internet History the Internet Almost Forgot

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. With the introduction of the Netscape browser in late 1994, ordinary ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Deprecates SmartScreen in Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11

Microsoft has officially deprecated Defender SmartScreen in Internet Explorer (IE) and IE Mode on Windows 11. The company confirmed this in a support document published under KB5071357. The change ...
Digital Trends

Samsung brings Internet browser to PC to keep your tabs, history, and workflow in sync

This is important because: It isn’t just a browser launch. Samsung is tying together mobile and PC browsing in one experience, and it opens the door to deeper Galaxy ecosystem benefits: Why should I ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Tightens IE Mode After Hackers Exploit Internet Explorer Bugs Again

Microsoft Tightens IE Mode After Hackers Exploit Internet Explorer Bugs Again Although Internet Explorer was officially retired in 2022, it lives on in the Edge browser for those with older websites.
Ars Technica

A history of the Internet, part 3: The rise of the user

Welcome to the final article in our three-part series on the history of the Internet. If you haven’t already, catch up with part one and part two. As a refresher, here’s the story so far: The ARPANET ...