PCWorld reports that Google will penalize websites that hijack the browser’s back button, a manipulative practice that redirects users to unwanted pages or ads. This new spam policy violation, ...

In short: Google is classifying “back button hijacking” as spam, targeting sites that abuse the browser History API to trap users when they try to navigate away. Enforcement begins 15 June 2026, with ...

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A fake repo impersonating the OpenAI Privacy Filter model racked up 244,000 downloads in under 18 hours before Hugging Face ...

Let’s face it: Season 1 of Hijack was not a masterpiece in storytelling, but Idris Elba made it endlessly watchable. Part of that is Elba himself — his gravitas, his screen presence, the ease with ...

Have you ever tried to click “back” on a website, but instead of returning to the previous page you ended up on a wall of ads? This can happen when websites or advertising networks use JavaScript to ...

AI-powered personas are becoming so realistic that they can infiltrate online communities and subtly steer public opinion. Unlike traditional bots, they adapt, coordinate, and refine their messaging ...

Piracy near the Somali coast declined after 2011 following international intervention but has resumed in recent years Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew that was sailing near the Somali ...

Amir Hamza, a founding member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was injured after being shot by unidentified attackers in Lahore on Thursday. Amir Hamza, a Lashkar-e-Taiba founder, was shot and injured by ...

Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security officials who spoke to the BBC. The ship, Honour 25, was overrun late on ...

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