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The Chromium team has finally done it – File Transfer Protocol (FTP) support is not just deprecated, but stripped from the codebase in the latest stable build of the Chrome browser, version 95. It has been a while coming. A lack of support for encrypted connections in Chrome's FTP implementation, coupled with a general disinterest from the majority of the browser's users, and more capable third-party alternatives being available has meant that the code has moved from deprecated to gone entirely. Support for fetching document resources over FTP was stripped from Chrome 72, proxy support for FTP was removed in...

I'm transferring many files between 2 computers on my home network and it's running at 10mbs. Both network cards are 100mbs and the router should be at least 100mbs. Before I run a Cat 5 across a 100 ft distance crossing transmit and receive, is there something I should check now?

LOS ANGELES -- The entertainment industry has announced new offensives in its battle with online piracy. The Motion Picture Association of America has filed lawsuits against nine ventures the association claims sold pirated titles through eBay. The Recording Industry Association of America reports that it has shut down an Internet site offering free copies of CD artwork and liner notes.