2025-10-15

Scouts Can Now Earn AI and Cybersecurity Badges

Scouting America also created an AI chatbot that can explain the requirements for the different badges. [...]

2025-10-22

Private Internet Access VPN review: Both more and less than a budget VPN

I came into this review thinking of Private Internet Access (PIA) as one of the better VPNs. It's in the Kape Technologies portfolio, along with the top-tier ExpressVPN and the generally reliable [...]

2025-11-08

12 steps you can take right now to be safer online

There's a fundamental question you can ask of both the internet and real life: "How do I enjoy my time here without taking unnecessary risks?" In grass-touching meatspace, you can cut o [...]

2025-10-26

Scouts Can Now Earn a Merit Badge for AI

Scouting America has also created an AI chatbot to explain the requirements for the different merit badges. [...]

2025-10-14

The Boy Scouts’ newest survival skills are surprising—and critical

The 115-year-old organization is debuting new badges in AI and cybersecurity as it hopes to stay relevant in an increasingly digital world. [...]

2025-07-14

Discord's virtual Orbs currency is now available for everyone to earn

Discord has begun rolling out its in-app Orbs currency to everyone. In conjunction with the platform's Quest system, users can earn Orbs by watching ads on Discord. You can then use the currency [...]

2025-10-03

Congress let a key cybersecurity law expire this week, leaving US networks more vulnerable

There's a long list of reasons US stability is now teetering between "Fyre Festival" and "Charlie Sheen's 'Tiger Blood' era." Now you can add cybersecurity to t [...]

2025-02-18

Nintendo is killing its Gold Points loyalty program

In 2018, Nintendo introduced Gold Points, which were earned when you purchased Switch games, either physical cartridges or digitally from the Nintendo eShop. While you needed many purchases to redeem [...]

2025-01-08

Devices with strong cybersecurity can now apply for a government seal of approval

In summer 2023, the Biden administration announced its plan to certify devices with a logo indicating powerful cybersecurity. Now, as Biden navigates his last couple weeks in office, the White House h [...]