China Achieves 1Gbps Laser Link from Space

Instagram, Netflix and Spotify are among major companies "named and shamed" for not offering passkeys to users. The technology is an alternative to passwords and is designed to overcome two major hurdles. Passwords rely on users remembering them, which can be difficult without reusing passwords across sites or using short, easily guessable passwords. (Password managers are one w...

Google's next Chrome update will significantly disrupt most ad-blockers. It's closing a loophole, though Google is promoting the change as a security and performance measure. The update will finally complete a major overhaul in the system Google uses to let browser extensions work with Chrome. It's changing from a long running system called Manifest V2 to a new version called Ma...

Microsoft has updated Windows 11 to be less sluggish when opening apps or the Start Menu. The change is rolling out for all users but won't necessarily be switched on for everyone right away. The change is called Low Latency Profile and involves the CPU, the main processor on a computer. Normally CPUs are set to run a little slower than their maximum possible speed. Running at t...

Microsoft has stepped back from what some saw as a threat of legal action against a researcher who published details of several security flaws. The researcher claimed Microsoft had humiliated him when he previously reported bugs. The dispute is the latest example of tensions over what Microsoft used to call responsible disclosure: the idea that researchers should not make bugs p...