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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...

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...

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,...
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