Many government websites, including those under GDPR’s wing, are filled with third-party tracking cookies, new research has found. Spanish research center IMDEA recently analyzed more than 5,500 government websites belonging to G20 countries, and found that 90% allowed their visitors to be tracked across the web. What’s more, more than half of cookies on those…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Major spoilers follow for Thor: Love and Thunder. You’ve been warned. Thor: Love and Thunder has finally stormed into theaters – and we suspect you have a number of questions about the latest Marvel movie‘s ending. The Marvel Phase 4 project leaves a number of plot threads hanging in the air. The fates of certain…
The PS5’s laundry list of amazing features just got a bit longer, thanks to the addition of auto low-latency mode support. Sony quietly announced the new PS5 feature on the official PlayStation support page. The announcement details exactly what the latest system update brings, with auto low-latency support (or ALLM) definitely in the limelight. The…
Being left confused by a Microsoft Teams message in a foreign language may soon no longer be an issue thanks to a new update coming to the service. The video conferencing platform is working on introducing so-called “intelligent translation” for Microsoft Teams Mobile users. Coming to Android and iOS users soon, the feature will mean…
NVIDIA has been a central player in gaming for a generation with high-performance hardware for the PC gaming crowd and beyond. But with GeForce NOW, NVIDIA is reinventing the way you play. Here’s a look at how the cloud gaming service is poised to change your gaming life in big ways. Proper, powerful PC gaming…
At long last, Netflix has begun rolling out spatial audio for select original programming. The streaming service has partnered with audio behemoth Sennheiser to bring more immersive sound to shows and movies including Stranger Things season 4, The Adam Project and The Witcher. Netflix spatial audio is “compatible with all devices, all streaming plans and…
Memory foam is one of the most popular mattress materials, at least partly for its durability but mostly for its instant body-hug comfort. It suits pretty much all sleeping positions and body types, which is why you’ll see so many all-foam mattresses in our best mattress guide. But how long does a memory foam mattress…
Technology vendors have increased prices by as much as 30 percent over a twelve month period, according to a new paper from analyst firm Gartner. Author Jo Ann Rosenberger quotes one application maintenance service provider to be sending “an annual renewal statement of work with an 18 percent increase in the maintenance and support fees,”…
Microsoft Azure customers will now be able to create Ephemeral OS disks, a type of disc created on local virtual machine (VM) storage that is not saved to remote Azure storage. This latest feature from the cloud giant could help ensure high levels of confidentiality for data, as information stored on these types of disks…
Starting in August, you won’t have to connect a Facebook account to use Meta’s virtual reality (VR) headsets as the company is rolling out a new account system. Meta accounts will be the new standard moving forward for new and existing users. This move reverses an old requirement that forced Oculus users to sign up…