4chan is back after a nearly two-week shutdown

On April 14th, a hacker exploited an outdated software and hacked 4chan, via a fake PDF upload, which led to a severe breach of its databases and source code. After the hacker downloaded the data, they started vandalising 4chan.

The servers were running old OSs, the staff wasn't able to update the code and infrastructure. 4chan rarely got advertisers.

Now, the breached server has been replaced, PDF uploads have been disabled temporarily, and the /f/ - Flash board has been closed permanently, to prevent similar exploits using .swf files. 4chan is now recruiting volunteers to keep up with the workload.

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Google revises its strategy for how Chrome handles third-party cookies. Going forward, Chrome will block third-party cookies by default only in Incognito mode. The company also plans to review its use of Privacy Sandbox technologies and outline a new roadmap in the coming months.

Last summer, Google backed away from its plan to completely remove third-party cookies from Chrome. Instead, it proposed showing users a dialog box to confirm consent to blocking.

Now, that idea has been abandoned entirely. Third-party cookie blocking will only happen if users enable the feature in their Privacy & Security settings. This means that Chrome will retain the approach of allowing third-party cookies by default, but allowing users to manually enable blocking if they wish.

In addition to revising its cookie blocking strategy, Google has announced plans to enable IP protection in Incognito mode. The feature will launch in the third quarter of this year. IP protection hides a user’s real IP address by routing traffic through proxy servers. When enabled, websites will only see the proxy server's IP address, similar to using a VPN.

LG's update servers for its Android smartphones are shutting down on June 30

LG is shutting down its update servers for old smartphones at 00:00 on June 30, 2025 [Korea time, GMT+9],  three years after exiting the smartphone market in 2021. After June 30th, LG phones will no longer be able to download Android updates

Along with this, the LG Bridge PC software for backups and updates will also be discontinued.

The personal data collected will also be deleted immediately once the services are terminated.

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Karnataka High Court orders blocking of Proton Mail

The Karnataka High Court has directed India's central government to "issue proceedings in terms of Section 69A of IT Act 2008 to block Proton Mail" nationwide.

This decision came after a petition by M Moser Design Associates, according to which vulgar and abusive emails about a female employee, including AI-generated deepfakes were being sent via Proton Mail to other staff and clients.

The petition also claimed that Proton allows to select India as server location, even though it has no servers in India. The court has also ordered to immediately block all the offending URLs mentioned in the petition.

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Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws

The House of Representatives has passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which criminalizes non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including revenge porn and AI-generated deepfakes, imposing up to 2 years’ imprisonment for adults and 3 for minors. It mandates platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting, enforced by the FTC.

However, critics say that bad faith actors could abuse it to remove almost anything from the internet, and Donald Trump could use it to quiet others. The bill could lead to "suppression of lawful speech."

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