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Microsoft finally releases generic install ISOs for the Arm version of Windows

Generic install media brings Arm PCs closer to feeling like any old x86 PC. Credit: Microsoft For some PC buyers, doing a clean install of Windows right out of the box...

EU fines Meta €800 million for breakEUing law with Marketplace

EU: Tying the free Facebook Marketplace to the social network undermines rivals. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing...

Space policy is about to get pretty wild, y’all

Saddle up, space cowboys. It may get bumpy for a while. President Donald Trump steps...

Discord terrorist known as “Rabid” gets 30 years for preying on kids

FBI considers 764 terror network a top threat to kids online. Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor |...

Meta beats suit over tool that lets Facebook users unfollow everything

The tool will likely be released anyway, testing Meta’s litigiousness. Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto Meta...

The world’s largest battery in a smartphone—a 28,000 mAh, 27-mm-thick brick

The only downside: It's the size of three iPhones stacked on top of each other. Four years ago, Avenir Telecom made headlines with an "Energizer"-branded...

X rolling out audio, video calls for non-paying users

The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone in Sydney, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined...

MWC 2024: all the phones, wearables, and gadgets announced in Barcelona

It’s that time of year again. Mobile World Congress is returning to Barcelona, where it’ll fill the halls of the Fira de Barcelona Gran...

Yelp: It’s gotten worse since Google made changes to comply with EU rules

Users are even more likely to stick with Google due to one change, says Yelp. To comply with looming rules that ban tech giants from...

Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps

Identifiable data included job searches, map directions, "cosplay erotica." Avast, a name known for its security research and antivirus apps, has long offered Chrome extensions, mobile apps,...

India’s plan to let 1998 digital trade deal expire may worsen chip shortage

Taxing exports of digital movies and games may not be worth sowing discord. India's plan to let a moratorium on imposing customs duties on cross-border...

Reddit admits more moderator protests could hurt its business

Losing third-party tools "could harm our moderators’ ability to review content..." Reddit filed to go public on Thursday (PDF), revealing various details of the social...

Windows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edge

Tips and tricks for making Microsoft leave you alone while you use your PC. I've written before about my nostalgia for the Windows XP- or Windows 7-era...

AT&T’s botched network update caused yesterday’s major wireless outage

AT&T blamed itself for "incorrect process used as we were expanding our network." AT&T said a botched update related to a network expansion caused the...

Twitter security staff kept firm in compliance by disobeying Musk, FTC says

Lina Khan: Musk demanded "actions that would have violated the FTC's Order." Twitter employees prevented Elon Musk from violating the company's privacy settlement with the...

Google launches “Gemini Business” AI, adds $20 to the $6 Workspace bill

Google's AI features add a 3x increase over the usual Workspace bill. Google went ahead with plans to launch Gemini for Workspace today. The big news is the pricing...

First Pixel Fold 2 renders confirm Google is shaking up its design

That leaked EVT unit sure seems a lot more official now Earlier this month, we got our first look at the design for Google's upcoming Pixel Fold 2,...

Galaxy Buds update brings live translation with AI and Android’s auto switching for calls

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds series has been a go-to for Galaxy users because they simply work better within the ecosystem. Furthering that notion is an...

Musk claims Neuralink patient doing OK with implant, can move mouse with brain

Medical ethicists alarmed by Musk being "sole source of information" on patient. Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk said the first human to be implanted with the...
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