Technology

The popular fanfiction platform Archive of Our Own (AO3) is currently experiencing a wave of distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that have forced the website offline since Monday. AO3 first acknowledged the outage on the company’s official Twitter account on July 10th at 8.24AM ET, later confirming that the issue was caused …

Are you tired of sketchy companies, scammers, telemarketers and robocallers constantly calling you? While there’s no 100% effective solution, you can get pretty close by keeping your phone number out of their hands. First, let’s tackle the question of how they got your number in the first place through data …

Mark Lucovsky, the former head of operating systems on Google’s augmented reality team, has left the company. In a tweet on Monday, Lucovsky says “changes in AR leadership and Google’s unstable commitment and vision” contributed to his decision. Lucovsky worked at Facebook for four years, where he served as the …

You’ve got tech questions? I’ve got answers. We recently received this message from one of our readers, Linda, from Sevierville, Tennessee. Here’s what she had to say. “Apple is sending emails sayings that as of July 26, 2023, all photos on iPhones will be deleted except ones on iCloud. I …

When it launched in 2008, Evernote became the go-to application for many for taking notes, tracking documents, organizing projects, and generally being the place to put anything you might want to find later. However, in the last few years, Evernote’s reputation has suffered due to an overloaded interface, privacy missteps, …

So, your trusty smartphone has seen better days, and you’ve come to the realization that it’s time for a new one. Maybe it’s dead, or perhaps it’s beyond repair. Either way, you want to make sure all your personal data is securely wiped from your iPhone or Android device before …

Rad Power Bikes is pulling out of Europe, six years after first opening an office in the Netherlands in an effort to tap into the region’s bike-friendly market. Around 40 employees will be laid off by the end of the year, and the Seattle-based company will no longer sell its …

You don’t need to spend money on new gadgets to get access to some great features. Sometimes all you need is a little help learning something new. Check out these clever ways to get more out of your Amazon Echo and Alexa. Have an iPhone? Tap back is one of the …

Note-taking company Evernote has laid off most of its US- and- Chile-based employees, the company announced yesterday. Now Italian parent company Bending Spoons is taking most of Evernote’s operations to Europe. The company says the step is intended to “boost operational efficiency and to make the most of the Bending …

Google has been the world’s dominant search engine for years and shows no signs of slowing down. However, many have started to realize just how far this tech giant’s reach is. The amount of our information they harvest is beyond what anyone could have imagined.  CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE …