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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...

Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data

Deal expected to close as soon as this summer. Walmart announced an agreement to buy Vizio today. Irvine, California-based Vizio is best known for lower-priced...

Cisco to let go of 5% of global workforce, affecting more than 4000 people

US technology company Cisco has announced that it will be parting ways with more than 4000 employees. The announcement came after its second-quarter earnings...

Apple warns: Drying a wet iPhone in rice could actually make things worse

But we know you’re going to do it anyway. Ever since cellphones were a thing, we’ve been dropping them in water. And while today’s iPhones...

Report: Apple is about to be fined €500 million by the EU over music streaming

EC accuses Apple of abusing its market position after complaint by Spotify. Brussels is to impose its first-ever fine on tech giant Apple for allegedly...

Microsoft sure seems to be thinking about some sort of portable Xbox

Spencer talks up "different form factors that allow people to play in different places." Yesterday's news that four unnamed Microsoft games are coming to "the other...

Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms

X accused of overlooking propaganda flagged by Meta and criminal prosecutors. Lax content moderation on X (aka Twitter) has disrupted coordinated efforts between social media...

Wyze outage leaves customers without camera coverage overnight

Company points to "AWS partner" for cameras disappearing from users' apps. Wyze cameras have been unreliable for many users for more than nine hours today,...

Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is out for the Pixel 6 and up

Low-level developer features include fs-verify support, more screen-sharing modes. It's that time of year again. Android is going to start its ~8-month-long beta process with...

Apple disables iPhone web apps in EU, says it’s too hard to comply with rules

Apple says it can't secure home-screen web apps with third-party browser engines. Apple is removing the ability to install home screen web apps from iPhones...

Microsoft fixes problem that let Edge replicate Chrome tabs without permission

Edge update is first proof that this was definitely a glitch. Microsoft has fixed a problem that resulted in tabs from Google Chrome being imported to Microsoft...

Google Just Showed Off a Powerful New Upgrade to Gemini

Gemini 1.5 is on the way, and it's impressive. If it feels like Google is bombarding us with Gemini announcements, that's because they are. Last week,...

VMware admits sweeping Broadcom changes are worrying customers

Broadcom has cut VMware products, perpetual licenses, and its partner program. Broadcom has made a lot of changes to VMware since closing its acquisition of...

SpaceX takes a proactive step toward responsible behavior in orbit

"We commend this commitment as a first step." SpaceX announced this week that it will voluntarily bring down about 100 of its first-generation Starlink satellites,...

After a decade and $1.2 billion, NASA reveals its booty from Bennu: 121 grams

A long way, and a lot of money, for half a cup. After years of speculation, NASA finally revealed on Thursday the totality of the asteroid sample...
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