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Recently, a government-owned spyware called "honeybee" has been unmasked. Experts soon afterwards discovered how China spies on tourists' cellphones.5 min read
Which services are we really willing to pay for? Ever since the internet found its way into our homes, there have been debates about free and paid content. The majority are unwilling to spend money on digital news.So what should successful online journali6 min read
By now, ransomware has outstripped viruses and other malware. But it's not just end-users but also small city administrations, schools, government authorities and hospitals that are being targeted. Latest victim: the city of Baltimore.7 min read
If you've been in the PC game for a quite a while, you'll remember many great moments courtesy of Microsoft. But do you remember Microsoft Bob? Let's take a trip down memory lane!9 min read
Facebook will receive a design overhaul, but it will focus on different content and provide a payment method. And most importantly: the private spheres and data of its users will be better protected.7 min read
Amazon admitted to eavesdropping on and having staff members transcribe conversations from all over the world, through Alexa. Many of you had predicted this beforehand! What exactly happened?7 min read
These days, a little movie night with friends is also an experiment.Unbeknownst to my friends, I would use this night to find out whether twelve people were able to focus on the screen for 90 minutes straight in the age of the internet.7 min read
There's hardly another software that is as controversial as Steam, even 15 years after its debut. But what exactly is Steam, why does it matter and what are its strengths and weaknesses?10 min read
The time has come for Google+, the service will cease to exist in April. What could have been a record-breaking launch, was soon marred by glitches and growing disenchantment, which is why the once bleeding-edge network will now shut down permanently.6 min read
Where's all the sensitive data floating around the internet coming from? As a case in point, I'll cover the momentous and well-documented Equifax hack that has achieved legendary status by now.7 min read
