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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...

Matrix multiplication advancement could lead to faster, more efficient AI models

At the heart of AI, matrix math has just seen its biggest boost "in more than a decade.” Computer scientists have discovered a new way...

AMD stops certifying monitors, TVs under 144 Hz for FreeSync

120 Hz is good enough for consoles, but not for FreeSync. AMD announced this week that it has ceased FreeSync certification for monitors or TVs...

Apple blew $10 billion on failed car project, considered buying Tesla

It took Apple's board 10 years to see the obvious writing on the wall. Apple spent roughly $1 billion a year on its car project...

visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates

Apple starts picking low-hanging fruit in visionOS; other OSes see minor improvements. Apple has released a long list of medium-sized software updates for most of...

US lawmakers vote 50-0 to force sale of TikTok despite angry calls from users

Lawmaker: TikTok must "sever relationship with the Chinese Communist Party." The House Commerce Committee today voted 50-0 to approve a bill that would force TikTok owner ByteDance...

“Disgraceful”: Messy ToS update allegedly locks Roku devices until users give in

Users are opted in automatically unless they write a letter to Roku by March 21. Roku customers are threatening to stop using, or to even...

Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions

Despite US sanctions, Russia using Starlink "to coordinate attacks" in Ukraine. Democratic lawmakers are probing SpaceX over Russia's reported use of Starlink in Ukraine, saying...

US gov’t announces arrest of former Google engineer for alleged AI trade secret theft

Linwei Ding faces four counts of trade secret theft, each with a potential 10-year prison term. On Wednesday, authorities arrested former Google software engineer Linwei...

Nikon buys Red Digital Cinema, will jump into the pro video space

Nikon wants to "accelerate expansion" into the pro digital camera market. Nikon is buying the ultra-high-end video camera company Red Digital Cinema. Nikon has a press...

Samsung is making it harder to know what type of OLED TV you’re getting

QD-OLED or classic WOLED? Samsung reportedly won't tell. Samsung rejuvenated the OLED TV market when its display manufacturing subsidiary, Samsung Display, announced QD-OLED two years ago. Quantum...

VMware sandbox escape bugs are so critical, patches are released for end-of-life products

VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation all affected. VMware is urging customers to patch critical vulnerabilities that make it possible for hackers to break...

Huawei rises from the dead, outsells iPhone in China

Sanctions crushed Huawei for a time, but new Counterpoint data says Huawei is back. Counterpoint Research has an interesting new report on the return of...

MacBook Airs get an M3 upgrade, while the M1 model is finally retired

M2 Air is the new $999 base model, M1 Air goes away after more than 3 years. Apple has quietly refreshed its MacBook Air lineup, bringing...

Panasonic signs supply agreement for lithium-ion EV battery cans

Panasonic Energy signed a long-term supply agreement with H&T Recharge for lithium-ion battery cans in North America.  H&T Recharge is a battery component manufacturer supplying...
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