Category: Technology

Unemployment phishing scam explained A new phishing scam is targeting unemployed New Yorkers, stealing their driver’s licenses, Social Security numbers and other personal information in order to resell it on the “dark web.” Here’s how it works: Victims are lured with authentic-looking text and email messages that link to a carbon copy of the New […]

Uber drivers in the U.K. will receive the minimum wage, pensions and holiday pay, following a recent court ruling that said they should be classified as workers and entitled to such benefits. The ride hailing giant’s announcement Tuesday comes after it lost an appeal last month at the U.K. Supreme Court following a yearslong court […]

The number of U.S. job postings on Indeed.com that mention “remote work,” “telecommute” or “working from home” has more than doubled over the last year, from 2.9% in January 2020 to 6.9% last month, according to new data from the career services site. Most of those remote positions are in finance, law, therapy and technology, […]

3D-printed homes go on the market 3D printed houses —partially built by a robotic construction system that stacks layers upon layers of concrete from the ground up to create the framework for a new home — are transforming the speed and cost at which houses are being developed and sold. While the 3D printer can’t […]

Twitter officials say they tracked QAnon for years, as adherents of the conspiracy theory spread misinformation and vitriol on the platform. While Twitter monitored, collected data and tried to suppress the reach of QAnon accounts, it had stopped short of outright banning them. That changed after the Capitol riot. On January 12, six days after […]

Adults will hit roadblocks when trying to search for or message minors on Instagram with whom they have no connection. Instagram is rolling out new safety features aimed at protecting younger users from adults they don’t know. The social media giant also will prevent adults from messaging minors if the minor does not follow the […]

Twitter users who used the word “Memphis” found themselves temporarily locked out of their accounts over the weekend because of a bizarre bug. Several users shared screenshots showing messages from Twitter saying their account was being limited for violating the platform’s rules, after they had tweeted a message that included the word “Memphis.” Twitter late […]