Is It Legal to Crack Down on #BlackLivesMatter Protest Leaders?
The First Amendment doesn't stop police from arresting trespassers, but it makes it harder to punish people for inciting protests
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Microsoft will pause optional non-security Windows updates
Because everyone, including IT people and Microsoft developers, already has enough to worry about right now, Microsoft is pausing all optional non-security releases for supported versions of Windows and server products. This will allow Microsoft to f…
Facebook is struggling to keep up with ‘unprecedented’ traffic
If it seems like your Facebook feed is more active than usual these days, it's not just you: The company really is seeing a massive surge in use as millions of people around the world are forced to stay home. In Italy alone, Facebook has seen time s…
Bandsintown helps musicians make money with Twitch concerts
Bandsintown wants to help musicians pull in money during the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to promoting their shows. The discovery service is giving artists free, "fast-tracked" access to Twitch's monetization systems to help them generate money fro…
Safari now blocks all third-party cookies by default
Apple's latest flurry of software updates included an important step forward for web privacy. The latest version of Safari for iOS, iPadOS and macOS now blocks all third-party cookies by default — it's the first mainstream browser to do so, the Web…