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DOJ Proposes Selling Google Ad Empire, Trial Set for September

1 week ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt |Aleksander Hougen

Daily VPN Speed TestsEvery VPN claims to be the fastest. Cloudwards reveals the truth with daily speed data on top VPNs, covering download, upload, and latency in the U.S. and abroad.VPN Speed TestsCloud Storage Performance Report 2024Discover the latest findings from Cloudwards’ annual cloud storage performance analysis.Download PDFFastest Online Backup ServicesDetailed speed comparison of all major online backup providers.See ResultsThe Fastest Cloud Storage ServicesSee Results
GenAI Causes Cyber Security Fears Among Experts

2 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Aleksander Hougen |Jackie Leavitt

A recent paper published last month by researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) found that AI-generated code has a significant tendency to hallucinate package libraries that do not exist. Analyzing over 500,000 code samples generated by 16 different AI models, the study concludes that at least 5.2% of package dependencies in code generated by commercial AI models are complete hallucinations — meaning they don’t exist. This number shoots up to 21.7% for open-source models.
OpenAI Rolls Out 'Shopping Features' for ChatGPT

2 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Aleksander Hougen |Jackie Leavitt

Daily VPN Speed TestsEvery VPN claims to be the fastest. Cloudwards reveals the truth with daily speed data on top VPNs, covering download, upload, and latency in the U.S. and abroad.VPN Speed TestsCloud Storage Performance Report 2024Discover the latest findings from Cloudwards’ annual cloud storage performance analysis.Download PDFFastest Online Backup ServicesDetailed speed comparison of all major online backup providers.See ResultsThe Fastest Cloud Storage ServicesSee Results
Pricing & Costs Compared

2 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Aleksandar Kochovski

Key Takeaways: These Are the Best 10TB Cloud Services pCloud — Secure, media-focused 10TB cloud storage service. Icedrive — Fast and visually attractive 10TB cloud service with lifetime plans. IDrive — Cloud backup provider with cloud storage features. Filen — Secure and simple cloud storage service. Koofr — Pricey cloud service that lets you manage multiple cloud accounts.
Roku’s New Itsy-Bitsy Streaming Stick Models Fit In Your Pocket

2 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt

Daily VPN Speed TestsEvery VPN claims to be the fastest. Cloudwards reveals the truth with daily speed data on top VPNs, covering download, upload, and latency in the U.S. and abroad.VPN Speed TestsCloud Storage Performance Report 2024Discover the latest findings from Cloudwards’ annual cloud storage performance analysis.Download PDFFastest Online Backup ServicesDetailed speed comparison of all major online backup providers.See ResultsThe Fastest Cloud Storage ServicesSee Results
Max Charging Extra Member Fee in Account Sharing Crackdown

3 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt

Starting from April 22, 2025, Max users can purchase an “extra member add-on”, costing $7.99 per month plus taxes, to share the streaming service outside the household. There are restrictions, though. This extra-member option is not available through the Disney+/Hulu/Max bundle or through third-party providers, such as TV providers, app stores, etc. The extra members also need to be over the age of 18 and be in the same country as the original Max subscription owner.
ChatGPT Photo Geolocation Raises Privacy and Safety Concerns

3 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt |Aleksander Hougen

At first, the “geoguess this” game seems fun, with many people online testing it and finding it performs very well to geolocate image locations within cities, by landmarks or even businesses or restaurants, using only subtle visual clues, even with image metadata stripped out. However, this ability can raise significant privacy issues, especially with cyberstalking or doxxing. As an example, a Japanese influencer was stabbed to death on March 11, 2025, while livestreaming in Tokyo.
Google Loses Ad Tech Monopoly Trial, Plans to Appeal

3 weeks ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt |Aleksander Hougen

NewsGoogle Loses Ad Tech Monopoly Trial, Plans to Appeal The court found that Google intentionally engaged in anti-competitive monopolistic behavior — forcing customers to use its publisher ad server (DFP) and its ad exchange (AdX) — which restricted fair advertising competition.
The 7 Best eSIMs for International Travel in 2025

1 month ago | cloudwards.net | Kit Copson |Sandra Pattison |Igor Kurtz

Key Takeaways: These Are the Best eSIM Services for International Travel Airalo — The best overall eSIM for international travel. Saily — The best data-only international eSIM. Holafly — The best international unlimited data eSIM. Nomad — The best international eSIM with a range of plan types. Jetpac — The best budget international eSIM. FlexiRoam — The best international eSIM for data sharing. Roamless — The best pay-as-you-go international eSIM.
How to Clean Up Your Digital Footprint

1 month ago | cloudwards.net | Jackie Leavitt |Aleksander Hougen

In recent weeks, there has been increased scrutiny at U.S. borders, with reports of some travelers being denied entry for suspicious activities — such as circuitous flight routes to their end destination — or even allegedly for having digital evidence of being critical about the Trump administration.