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Google loses in court, faces trial for collecting data on users who opted out

Judge: Reasonable juror may find Google profited from misappropriation of data. Credit: Getty Images | Josh Edelson A federal judge this week rejected Google's motion to throw out a class-action lawsuit...

Italy’s plan to buy Starlink data deals a serious blow to European space network

"We are strong if we remain united and defend our infrastructure." Elon Musk raises a...

After embarrassing blunder, AT&T promises bill credits for future outages

If you lost service but only 9 cell towers went down, you won't get...

Intel fills out Core Ultra 200 laptop chips with hodgepodge of CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs

Core Ultra 200U, 200H, and 200HX will all fall short of Copilot+ compatibility. The new...

Microsoft would really like you to replace your old Windows 10 PCs this year

The carrot of "new features" and the stick of "no more updates for your...

Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change. Twitter.com links are now redirecting to the x.com domain as Elon Musk gets...

Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results

Google Search now has an option to search the "web," which is not the default anymore. Google I/O has come and gone, and with it...

Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware

App comes out in June, but you'll need a PC or dock licensed to use it. Intel this week announced new Thunderbolt software made for...

iMessage had an outage, but now it’s back

If your Apple-to-Apple text messages weren’t going through, you were not alone. On Thursday evening, many iPhone owners (including some here at The Verge) saw the...

RealVNC is dropping its “Home” plan and barely noting its free “Lite” option

Some pretty dark patterns make free version of remote desktop tool hard to find. RealVNC will soon end its "Home" plan that's free to use...

Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas

The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around. Hey, football fans! You're already watching the NFL on CBS, NBC, Fox,...

Cable TV providers ruined cable—now they’re coming for streaming

Comcast wants to tie its cable/Internet to your streaming subscriptions. In an ironic twist, cable TV and Internet provider Comcast has announced that it, too,...

Android 15 gets “Private Space,” theft detection, and AV1 support

Android 15 Beta 2 is out for Pixels and several third-party devices. Google's I/O conference is still happening, and while the big keynote was yesterday,...

Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach

Ebury backdoors SSH servers in hosting providers, giving the malware extraordinary reach. Infrastructure used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system kernel was infected...

VMware Fusion Pro and Workstation Pro hypervisors are now free for personal use

Free for personal use, but businesses will have to fork over $120 per year. Broadcom's acquisition of VMware last year has led to widespread upheaval...

Uber is adding scheduled carpool rides and shuttle service for airports and concerts

Uber Shuttle, which will launch in Miami, is another example of the company experimenting with different vehicles and trips to diversify its revenue. Uber announced...

AT&T paid bribes to get two major pieces of legislation passed, US gov’t says

Payments helped AT&T obtain key legislative wins in Illinois, prosecutors say. The US government has provided more detail on how a former AT&T executive allegedly...

Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away

"It’s easier to manage a team that’s happy.” A study analyzing Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX suggests that return to office (RTO) mandates can lead to...

Apple releases iOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, and other updates as new iPads launch

Latest updates launch in the shadow of WWDC keynote on June 10. Apple has released the latest updates for virtually all of its actively supported...
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