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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...

SpaceX got the fanfare, but Boeing’s first crew flight is still historic

Ars spoke with the three Americans alive who have test-flown a new spacecraft in orbit. If you want to know what it's like to take...

SEC crypto crackdown continues with Robinhood as lawsuit looms

Robinhood accused SEC of creating a "world of confusion around crypto." Continuing its crackdown on cryptocurrency exchanges, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may potentially...

Counterfeit Cisco gear ended up in US military bases, used in combat operations

"One of the largest counterfeit-trafficking operations ever." A Florida resident was sentenced to 78 months for running a counterfeit scam that generated $100 million in...

What to expect from Apple’s May 7 “Let loose” event

New iPads, sure. But what else? On May 7, Apple will host a product announcement event at 9 am ET. Labeled "Let loose," we expect...

Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance. A newly discovered vulnerability baked into Apple’s M-series of chips allows attackers...

SpaceX’s workhorse launch pad now has the accoutrements for astronauts

"This system will help us scale to bigger towers and spaceships." Upgrades at SpaceX's most-used launch pad in Florida got a trial run Thursday with...

Apple’s green message bubbles draw wrath of US attorney general

RCS and green bubbles in iPhone-to-Android texts play role in Apple/DOJ battle. The US Department of Justice is angry about green message bubbles. Announcing today's antitrust...

SpaceX’s workhorse launch pad now has the accoutrements for astronauts

"This system will help us scale to bigger towers and spaceships." Upgrades at SpaceX's most-used launch pad in Florida will get a trial run Thursday...

Google balks at $270M fine after training AI on French news sites’ content

Google agrees to end sketchy negotiations based on flat rates and limited data. Google has agreed to pay 250 million euros (about $273 million) to...

Nvidia announces “moonshot” to create embodied human-level AI in robot form

As companies race to pair AI with general-purpose humanoid robots, Nvidia's GR00T emerges. In sci-fi films, the rise of humanlike artificial intelligence often comes hand...

Finally, engineers have a clue that could help them save Voyager 1

A new signal from humanity's most distant spacecraft could be the key to restoring it. It's been four months since NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft sent...

After 114 days of change, Broadcom CEO acknowledges VMware-related “unease”

"There's more to come." Broadcom CEO and President Hock Tan has acknowledged the discomfort VMware customers and partners have experienced after the sweeping changes that...

Google says Chrome’s new real-time URL scanner won’t invade your privacy

Google says URL hashes and a third-party relay server will keep it out of your history. Google Chrome's "Safe Browsing" feature—the thing that pops up...

ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase

TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor...
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