How Californians can use a new state website to block hundreds of data brokers

A new state website lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by data brokers.
InfoWorld

Spring Boot tutorial: Get started with Spring Boot

Spring Boot is one of the most popular and accessible web development frameworks in the world. Find out what it’s about, with this quick guide to web development with Spring Boot. Spring’s most ...
TechCrunch

Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data

The hacking group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, which includes members of a gang known as ShinyHunters, said it is attempting to extort porn site Pornhub, after claiming to have stolen personal ...
CNET

You'll Be Able to See on X's User Profiles if Someone Is Using a VPN

The social network X is expected to begin displaying in user profiles whether someone may be using a VPN to obscure their location. Based on a post in October about transparency on the platform ...
Yahoo

NewsMax Anchor Claims Americans Using SNAP Benefits to ‘Get Their Weaves’ Done

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Right-wing NewsMax anchor Rob Schmitt claimed Friday that SNAP recipients use the benefits not to procure much-needed food, but to ...
InfoQ

Building a RAG Application with Spring Boot, Spring AI, MongoDB Atlas Vector Search, and OpenAI

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
PC World

Your PC won’t boot. Stay calm—here’s how to get your data back

If your computer won’t start you might be pulling out your hair at the prospect of losing all your precious data. But all isn’t necessarily lost. If the drive is corrupted or dead, you are in a pickle ...
Mashable

X to display which nation users post from

X's head of product shared that the site is experimenting with show new user data in order to restore trust on the platform. Credit: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk's X dropped its legacy ...
PC Gamer

How to get the Kill Spring in Borderlands 4

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PC Gamer

Steam now lets you check if you have Secure Boot enabled: the security feature we're all going to have to get to grips with for Battlefield, Call of Duty and more

Here's how to do it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Steam now offers a quick way to check if your PC has Secure Boot enabled.
NPR

A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?

Earlier this month, when U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta issued penalties against Google for monopolizing the search engine market, he stopped short of the harshest ones — like forcing the breakup of ...