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Point Pleasant, NJ
Lifestyle
Here's How To Put An End To Passwords
Tired of forgetting your passwords? You’re not alone, and the solution might finally be in sight. For years, juggling online passwords has felt like a never-ending struggle, but the push for a password-free world is gaining serious momentum. Tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Apple are accelerating efforts to make passkeys, the next-generation way to sign in, mainstream. The FIDO Alliance, an industry group dedicated to reducing reliance on passwords, has spent more than 10 years championing this shift. Passkeys work by letting you sign in with built-in device security, s…
Hartford, CT
Business
Bad Google Results Could Cost You Hundreds, Study Finds: Here's How
Trusting Google's top results could cost you hundreds of dollars if you're looking for a new credit card, according to a new study. WalletHub released a study analyzing Google search result trends on Monday, Sept. 8. The personal finance website said that following the first-page recommendations for "best 0 APR credit cards" can cost consumers up to $616 compared to the best deal available. The study looked at the top credit card recommended by each site on Google's first page and weighed the cards against the actual best 0% APR card on the market. "Google results have gone so fa…
Reading, PA
Lifestyle
These Are Key Factors In Making Big Decisions, Survey Finds
A new national survey shows Americans rely on more than spreadsheets when making big life choices. The survey was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Life Happens for Life Insurance Awareness Month. The poll of 2,000 US adults, evenly split by generation, finds seven in 10 base major decisions on nontraditional cues such as intuition (36 percent), prayer (29 percent), and general vibes (19 percent). Most stand by those calls: 71 percent reported no regrets tied to choices made this way. Those signals are steering concrete moves. Respondents said they used them to choose…
Northampton, MA
Business
Gmail Users Urged To Reset Passwords Now: Here's Why
It starts with an email that looks official, but isn’t. Google is warning all Gmail and Google Cloud users to change their passwords and boost account security after a surge in phishing and impersonation scams tied to a breach at Salesforce. While Google’s own systems were not directly compromised, the third-party breach exposed information that hackers are now using in targeted attacks. The schemes include emails and phone calls designed to trick users into revealing their credentials. Some attackers are posing as IT staff, pressing victims to hand over login codes. Ot…
Hartford, CT
Business
YouTube TV Avoids Losing Fox Channels With Long-Term Deal: What To Know
Two streaming giants have reached a long-term deal just in time for some major games to start the football season. Fox Corporation and Google have struck a new distribution agreement that keeps Fox's full lineup of networks on YouTube TV, the companies announced late on Thursday, Aug. 28. The deal's financial terms weren't disclosed. The renewal means YouTube TV subscribers won't lose access to popular channels like Fox, Fox News, FS1, FS2, and the Big Ten Network, along with local Fox affiliates. "We're happy to share that we've reached an agreement with Fox to keep their content on …
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Fox, YouTube TV Strike Temporary Deal Before Football Season Begins: What To Know
Sports fans who subscribe to YouTube TV won't be stuck on the sidelines during the first full week of the college football season. Fox and Google have reached a temporary agreement to keep the broadcast giant's networks on YouTube TV. Google announced the deal in a blog post update on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The contract was set to expire at 5 p.m., but the deal avoids an immediate blackout for Fox's news and sports channels. "We have reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption to YouTube TV subscribers as we continue to work on a new agreement," Google said. "We are com…
Hartford, CT
Business
Hackers Steal Personal Data From Major HR Software Provider: What To Know
Workday says attackers obtained employee contact information in a recent breach, but did not reach customer human resources systems. In a blog post, Workday confirmed that hackers accessed personal data in a cyberattack that targeted the software giant earlier in August. The breach was discovered on Aug. 6, Bleeping Computer reported. The breach involved a third-party customer database platform, exposing data like employee names, email addresses, and phone numbers. "There is no indication of access to customer tenants or the data within them," Workday wrote. "We acted quickl…
Hartford, CT
Business
Starbucks Spills Early On Pumpkin Spice Latte's Return: When You Can Buy One
Starbucks isn't waiting for the summer heat to cool down before bringing back a wildly popular fall beverage. The coffeehouse chain will start selling its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte again on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Starbucks made the earliest-ever announcement for the autumn favorite in a news release on Monday, July 21. This will be the Pumpkin Spice Latte's latest return since 2022, CNN reported. Starbucks said Google searches for "pumpkin spice" spiked in mid-June, a full month earlier than in 2024, motivating the chain to issue the release date early and avoid potential online …
Hartford, CT
News
Most Loved Ice Cream Flavors In CT Revealed In New Study
When it comes to ice cream, the Northeast isn't picking sides. A new report from Beach.com found that Neapolitan is among the most popular in many Northeastern states. The classic trio of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry was listed as a favorite in states like Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia. The travel website used five years of Google search data to determine the top-searched ice cream flavor in each state. In total, Neapolitan ranked No. 1 in 19 states, making it the most popular flavor in the country. In the tri-state area, it's more than just a single scoop: C…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Cherry Hill Man Busted For Child Porn Had Bomb Making Materials: Prosecutor
Six South Jersey men were arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse material last month in Camden County, authorities announced Thursday, July 17. Robert Cormier, a 50-year-old Cherry Hill resident, was arrested and charged after he used a Snapchat account and Google account to possess and distribute child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Cormier was taken into custody after briefly barricading himself inside his residence. Cormier, who ran a government contracting business, had firearms, large capacity magazines, bomb making materials and crystal methamphetamine i…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Google’s AI Mode Goes Live: Search Like Never Before
If you visited Google on Tuesday, July 1, you may have noticed something new: a playful AI-themed Google Doodle and a prompt to “Try AI Mode and search like never before.” That’s because Google officially launched its brand-new AI Mode, a powerful new feature that changes the way users get information — and it’s now available to everyone in the U.S., including teens, with no login required. According to a blog post from Google, the new feature runs on Gemini 2.0, the company’s advanced artificial intelligence model. Unlike regular search, AI Mode is built to handle more complicated question…
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
News
Meet Forked River's 'NJ Ring Finder' Ed Trapper: The Man Behind 200 Beachside Miracles
Most people walk the beach to relax. Ed Trapper walks it to solve mysteries. The 67-year-old Forked River resident has spent the past five summers recovering wedding rings, heirloom jewelry, and priceless memories lost in the sand and surf. Better known as the NJ Ring Finder, Trapper has notched over 200 successful recoveries, many of them pulled from feet of water, feet of sand, and sometimes — against all odds — both. “I’ve been metal detecting for 35 years and picked it up again 5 years ago,” Trapper said. “It’s basically just a hobby that turned into something where you can make some he…
Rye, NY
News
Billions Of Google, Facebook, Apple Passwords Breached In Potentially Record Hack
A newly discovered trove of stolen login credentials may represent the largest data breach in history, with billions of usernames and passwords now circulating online. Researchers with Cybernews uncovered more than 16 billion records spread across 30 databases, many of them tied to malware known as infostealers. The findings, published Wednesday, June 18, reveal that the leaked data spans social media platforms, business services, VPNs, and developer tools. The leaked datasets provide access to nearly every online service, including major platforms like Apple, Facebook, Google, GitHub, and…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Child Porn Crackdown: PA Trio Nabbed In Major Bust, DA Says
Three Berks County men have been arrested and charged in separate child pornography investigations, authorities said Friday, June 20. The arrests of Christopher Escobar-Ledesma, 29, of Kutztown; Michael W. Leininger, 64, of Laureldale; and Michael E. Ransier, 72, of Exeter Township, follow a trio of tips to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Berks County District Attorney’s Office said. The tips flagged disturbing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) shared online. Investigators traced each case to different web platforms — Google, Bing, an…
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Paterson Man Who Uploaded 33 Child Sex Abuse Videos To Google Sentenced: Prosecutor
A 25-year-old man from Paterson has been sentenced to six years in state prison after authorities say he uploaded more than 30 child sex abuse videos to his Google account. Renato C. LaTorre was sentenced on Friday, June 13, by Superior Court Judge Barbara J. Buono Stanton in Paterson, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. LaTorre was arrested on April 4, 2023, at about 10 a.m. at his home in Paterson by members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. According to officials, the investigation began when the National Center f…
Bedford, MA
Police & Fire
VA Doctor At Bedford Medical Center Indicted for Child Porn Charges: DOJ
A doctor at the Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center is facing federal charges after investigators say they found child sexual abuse material on his personal devices, including a phone inside his VA office, authorities said. Dr. Sven Knudsen Ljaamo, 70, has been indicted on two federal charges: one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Authorities say they were tipped off when over 100 files of suspected child sexual abuse material were uploaded to Ljaamo’s Google account. During questio…
North Adams, MA
Business
Don't Fall For It: Instagram CEO Says He Almost Became Victim Of Google Phishing Attack
The tech-savvy head of Instagram says he almost fell for an elaborate scam in which a new phishing attack was posing as Google. Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram and Head of Product for Instagram at Facebook, said in a social media post on Threads that the scammer contacted him by phone, with a quick follow-up email. "They said my Google account was compromised and they sent me an email to confirm my identity," wrote Mosseri, a 42-year-old New York City native who graduated from NYU. "On the phone they asked me to change my password using my Gmail app and to *not* say my new…
Northampton, MA
News
New Phishing Email Looks Just Like Google Account Alert: What To Know
You’d expect a phishing scam to be riddled with typos or strange email addresses. But one new scheme is anything but sloppy. In fact, it’s polished enough to fool even tech-savvy users because it uses Google’s own tools and trusted domains to do it. A new phishing email making the rounds appears to come directly from
[email protected]
, the same address used for real Google security alerts. Updated story - Instagram CEO Says He Almost Fell For Sophisticated New Google Scam: What To Watch For The message warns the recipient that a subpoena has been issued to access…
Hartford, CT
Business
PayPal Launches AI Chat Shopping: Here's How The New Feature Works
An artificial intelligence search engine will soon help Americans buy products, book trips, and check out with PayPal or Venmo in online chats. Perplexity is teaming up with the financial technology giant for the new chat-based shopping experience, PayPal announced on Wednesday, May 14. The service is expected to be available in the US in the summer. Shoppers can make purchases within chat prompts on Perplexity Pro. "This partnership unlocks new possibilities, where conversations now drive commerce," said PayPal president and CEO Alex Chriss. "We're making it easy and secure…
Lindenhurst, NY
News
Ex-Lindenhurst School Worker Filmed Himself Sexually Abusing Child, Uploaded Footage Online: DA
A former school district employee on Long Island sexually abused a child and then uploaded footage of the acts online, prosecutors alleged. Brian Woehr, 40, of Lindenhurst, was formally indicted on child sex abuse charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 14, according to the DA’s office. It came weeks after the former Lindenhurst School District employee and father of two young girls was arrested on child pornography charges, as Daily Voice reported. An investigation found that Woehr sexually abused a child and then uploaded videos and images of the acts via Google, prosecutors sa…
White Plains, NY
News
Sophisticated Phishing Attack Targets Gmail Users: What To Know
A new phishing scam is fooling even tech-savvy Gmail users by disguising itself as a legitimate security alert from Google — with no warning signs from Gmail itself. The scam came to light after developer Nick Johnson shared a warning on social media about a highly convincing phishing email that landed in his inbox. The message appeared to come from
[email protected]
, Google’s real notification address, and passed standard authentication checks, including the DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) signature. Gmail offered no alerts, and the message was grouped with actual…
Alexandria, VA
Business
Google Gained 'Monopoly Power' With Online Ad Technology, Virginia Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled that Google illegally cornered the online advertising market by linking its tools together to block out competition, a major win in a broader antitrust crackdown on Big Tech. The ruling found Google liable for willfully using a series of "anticompetitive acts" to dominate how digital ads are placed across the internet. The decision was handed down in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday, April 17. In her decision, US District Judge Leonie Brinkema said Google's ad technology blocked out competitors and hurt consumers. "For over …
Arlington, VA
News
TikTok Ban In US Delayed, Trump Claims Tariffs Help Negotiations Despite Crashing Markets
TikTok will stay online in the US until at least the middle of June after a federal ban on the popular video app was delayed again. President Donald Trump said he'll sign an executive order to extend a 75-day delay on enforcing the ban. The order comes just one day before the app could have been shut down in the US under the divest-or-ban law. Trump, who once supported a TikTok ban, made the announcement on his social media platform Truth Social on Friday, April 4. "My Administration has been working very hard on a Deal to SAVE TIKTOK, and we have made tremendous progress," the Presid…
Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Camden Man Uploaded Child Porn On Google Account: Prosecutor
A 58-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, April 2, with uploading child pornography to his Google account, authorities said. A cyber tip from the National Center of Missing & Exploited Children led detectives to a Google account, run by Candido Munoz, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. During the investigation, detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit identified Munoz as the user of a cell phone linked to that Google account, authorities said. A forens…
Hartford, CT
News
YouTube Shorts Launches New Editing Tools As TikTok Ban Deadline Looms
YouTube is unveiling new creation tools on its shorter video platform that directly competes with TikTok, which faces another potential US ban. Five features are coming to YouTube Shorts later in the spring, YouTube said in a blog post on Thursday, April 3. The announcement was made just two days before a federal deadline that could pull TikTok from app stores. The new YouTube Shorts features include beat-synced editing, image and artificial intelligence-generated stickers, upgraded templates, and a redesigned video editor. "Say hello to the new and improved video editor, which has be…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Amazon Tries To Buy TikTok Days Before Possible US Ban: Report
Amazon has made a surprise, last-minute offer to buy TikTok's US business, just days before a federal deadline that could pull the app from hundreds of millions of phones, according to a report. The online retail giant's push to buy the popular video app was first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday, April 2. The proposal comes as TikTok faces a potential ban unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance finds a US-based buyer by Saturday, April 5. The offer was sent in a letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, a person briefed on t…
Audubon-Mount Ephraim, NJ
Police & Fire
Mount Ephraim Man Had Child Porn On Google Account: Prosecutor
A 44-year-old Mount Ephraim man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Tuesday, March 25, authorities said. A tip from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children led law enforcement to a Google account operated by Charles Campbell IV that had child sexual abuse material, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Mount Ephraim Police Chief Brian Conte said. Campbell was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material and remanded to Camden County Correctional Facility pending a detention hearing, authorities said.
Yonkers, NY
Business
Google Purchasing
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ased Cybersecurity Startup Wiz In Landmark $32B Deal
Google is acquiring New York City-based cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion in one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions in history. Google announced the all-cash deal to purchase Wiz in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 18. If the deal is approved, Wiz will be officially integrated into Google Cloud. The acquisition comes as online threats increase, with artificial intelligence-driven risks and multicloud security challenges growing more complex. Google Cloud executives said the deal will enhance cybersecurity offerings, lower costs for customers, and improve protection across m…
Amityville, NY
News
You Make The Call: Gulf Of America Or Mexico? Vote Now
After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy. Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States, noting that much of the body of water lies outside US maritime borders in regions controlled by Mexico and Cuba. Apple Maps has also begun labeled it as the Gulf of America. What do you think it should be called? Vote in our poll above. Meanwhile, another platform is pushing back in a unique way — by letting users name the gulf themselves. While renaming …
Allentown, PA
News
Ex-PA State Rep Candidate Who Ran ‘To Fight For The People’ Gets Decades For Child Porn: DA
A former Pennsylvania state representative candidate who once campaigned on "fighting for the people" has been sentenced to up to 50 years in state prison for collecting and distributing child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Tuesday, March 4. Matthew Christopher Schutter, 54, of South Whitehall Township (previously of Allentown and Jim Thorpe, according to his social media), was exposed as a predator after a months-long investigation that started when Google flagged videos of child rape linked to his email and reported him to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Childre…
Ellicott City, MD
Business
Ellicott City's Alexis Ohanian Joins TikTok Bid, Promises 'Revitalized' App Protecting Data
A co-founder of Reddit is looking to get involved with another popular online platform: TikTok. Entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is joining "The People's Bid for TikTok" as a strategic advisor. Project Liberty, a nonprofit aiming to build a "people-powered internet," announced Ohanian's addition to the bid in a news release on Monday, Mar. 3. Led by billionaire founder Frank McCourt, Project Liberty's bid for TikTok was submitted to the app's parent company ByteDance earlier in 2025. The group aims to rebuild TikTok on a decentralized framework that prioritizes security for its 17…
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