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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...

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...

SpaceX launches military satellites tuned to track hypersonic missiles

These satellites will participate in joint missile-tracking exercises later this year. Two prototype satellites for the Missile Defense Agency and four missile-tracking satellites for the...

Why walking around in public with Vision Pro makes no sense

Social mores aside, Vision Pro doesn’t seem designed to be used on the go. If you’ve spent any time in the tech-enthusiast corners of Instagram...

Musk’s X sold checkmarks to Hezbollah and other terrorist groups, report says

X (aka Twitter) accused of violating sanctions by taking payment from terrorists. A watchdog group's investigation found that terrorist group Hezbollah and other US-sanctioned entities...

After trying the Vision Pro, Mark Zuckerberg says Quest 3 ‘is the better product, period’

Meta’s CEO finally tried Apple’s new headset and he has thoughts. Now that it can be strapped to our faces and worn in strange places, opinions about Apple’s...

Apple’s iMessage is not a “core platform” in EU, so it can stay walled off

Microsoft's Edge browser, Bing search, and ad business also avoid regulations. Apple's iMessage service is not a "gatekeeper" prone to unfair business practices and will...

Another “patent troll” defeated by Cloudflare and its army of bounty seekers

Cloudflare committed $100K in bounties to “hamstring” another patent troll. Once again, Cloudflare has proven that its unusual defense against meritless patent infringement claims effectively...

Nvidia CEO calls for “Sovereign AI” as his firm overtakes Amazon in market value

Driven by AI boom, the two companies are neck-and-neck behind Apple, Microsoft, and Google. On Monday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that every country should...
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