As fall begins, the cold and flu season is just around the corner. While it’s impossible to entirely avoid getting sick, one of the...

Comedy fans might recognize the phrase "have you tried turning it off and on again" from the British sitcom The IT Crowd, but what if that advice came from the National Security Agency (NSA) and was directed at all smartphone users? More importantly, if you follow the NSA’s suggestion, will it really protect you from malware and spyware in 2024 and beyond? The NSA’s advice to reboot smartphones originated in a 2020 mobile device best practices guide. If you have trouble accessing the PDF through the provided link, there's an alternative route to the document via the NSA press room, although it requires a few more clicks. With smartphones across all operating systems becoming increasingly popular targets for cybercriminals,...

Video game preservation advocates have faced a setback in their efforts to obtain permission to remotely study vintage video games stored in U.S. libraries, following a recent decision by the U.S. Copyright Office. While enthusiasts in other fields are permitted to access rare films or vintage manuscripts remotely under certain conditions, fans and researchers dedicated to gaming history may now have to go through hours of travel each time they wish to view these materials in person. This decision comes after three years of campaigning by two non-profits, the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network (SPN), which have been urging the U.S. Copyright Office to grant an exemption specifically for older video games. The Foundation's...