Meta goes to war with FTC over right to profit from kids' personal data
Awkward hill to die on, but OK
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 14
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Bitcoin's thirst for water is just as troubling as its energy appetite
A single transaction chugs 6.2 million times more than a credit card swipe
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 25
Musk tells advertisers to 'go f**k' themselves as $44B X gamble spirals into chaos
Comment Hello, police? I'd like to report a murder
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 236
Honda cooks up an electric motorbike menu, with sides of connectivity
Plans buffet of components you can assemble into a dream machine
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 28
Meta yanks VR headset's strap-on booster battery after charging bricks it
A misbehaving Li-ion on your noggin - what could possibly go wrong?
Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 5
Goldman sacked: Apple 'wants out' of credit card collab
Don't be too shocked: Financial giant has been fleeing normie banking lately after failing to find footing
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 20
Car dealers openly beg Biden to put brakes on electric vehicle drive
No one's buying these things. Just, uh, ignore the massive markups
Personal Tech29 Nov 2023 | 100
Logitech's Wave Keys tries to bend ergonomics without breaking tradition
Review Or your wallet
Personal Tech28 Nov 2023 | 45
Samsung creates a group dedicated to inventing whatever comes next
Exec who led memory and battery businesses to global dominance gets the job of defining Chaebol's future
Personal Tech28 Nov 2023 | 2
Game over for ByteDance's big video game studio dream?
TikTok parent reportedly gives hundreds the tintack
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 1
Videoconferencing fatigue is real, study finds
Your brain and heart do not enjoy Zooming, Teamsing, or Webexing
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 34
IT sent the intern to sort out the nasty VP who was too important to bother with backups
Who, Me? Kid escaped from the executive suite without screwing things up
Personal Tech27 Nov 2023 | 87
Lenovo's USB-C Power Banks pack more heat than expected
Recall issued for fiery surprise
Personal Tech23 Nov 2023 | 15
Tesla, Musk likely aware of Autopilot deficiencies behind Florida fatality, says judge
Decision means family of man killed in 2019 cross-traffic collision can take carmaker to trial
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 68
HP chief throws about AI fairy dust in hopes of reviving slumbering PC giant
What is double of 15% sales shrinkage?
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 6
Lenovo sues Asus for patent infringement, seeks US ZenBook ban
Updated Why can't we be FRANDS?
Personal Tech22 Nov 2023 | 11
Firefox slow to load YouTube? Just another front in Google's war on ad blockers
Search giant says delays not specific to any browser – just those evading advert breaks. YMMV
Personal Tech21 Nov 2023 | 112
X's legal eagles swoop on Media Matters over antisemitic content row
Case filed in Texas, where anti-SLAPP provisions don't apply in federal court
Personal Tech21 Nov 2023 | 70
IBM-led advertising X-odus gains steam as more flee Musk's platform
Ad execs have reportedly urged CEO Yaccarino to step down in protest to save her reputation
Personal Tech20 Nov 2023 | 88
What's really going on with Chrome's June crackdown on extensions – and why your ad blocker may or may not work
Special report Manifest V3 transition deemed 'far from terrible' and yet not great for content filters
Personal Tech18 Nov 2023 | 96
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HP printer software turns up uninvited on Windows systems
No escape from bloat, even without relevant hardware attached
Musk tells advertisers to 'go f**k' themselves as $44B X gamble spirals into chaos
Comment Hello, police? I'd like to report a murder
That time a JPL engineer almost killed a Mars Rover before it left Earth
Forget Martian dust devils, it's the peril of the blue smoke you have to worry about
We challenged you to come up with tech predictions for 2024 (wrong answers only) – here are some favorites so far
Kettle Plus some of our own and the ugly Microsoft sweater one of you will win. Please take it off our hands...
Okta data breach dilemma dwarfs earlier estimates
All customer support users told their info was accessed after analysis oversight
SAP faces more accusations of breaching on-prem customers' trust
Cloud-only innovation strategy slammed as users opt for on-prem and hosted support for S/4HANA
China's Loongson debuts processor that 'matches Intel silicon circa 2020'
Best not to dismiss it, as Asus looks to be onboard and advances are promised
IBM's vintage Db2 database jumps on AWS's cloud bandwagon
Updated Users on the mainframe will have to wait for their system to become available in the cloud service, though
Watchdog claims retaliation from military after questioning cushy federal IT contracts
Special report IT-AAC had a hand in scrutinizing JEDI, now faces probe for challenging $300M+ single-source deals
Weak session keys let snoops take a byte out of your Bluetooth traffic
BLUFFS spying flaw present in iPhones, ThinkPad, plenty of chipsets
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What do Apple, Meta, TikTok have in common? Fighting off Europe's stiff antitrust rules
Gatekeeper status under DMA? Don't you know who I am?
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 11
Apple's quest for modem independence from Qualcomm is going nowhere fast
iPhones could still be running Snapdragons into 2026
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 26
Watchdog bites back against blockage of $9M fine on US selfie-scraper Clearview AI
Updated Britain's ICO claims tribunal misinterpreted law, wants case revisited
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 11
Qualcomm promises 'premium performance' in Gen 3 Snapdragon 7 phone chips
Higher end SoCs for midrange mobes as Honor and Vivo sink it into their next devices
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 6
South Korea opens the door for robots to roam among pedestrians
They'll have a top speed of 15km/h and need insurance before they roll
Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 27
Rights warriors claim online ad auction data a danger to national security
'The industry can not be allowed to put elected leaders, military personnel at risk'
Personal Tech16 Nov 2023 | 18
Google, Amazon, Microsoft make the Mozilla naughty list for Christmas shopping
Big Tech's toys have privacy problems. Why not buy utterly unconnected dead-tree books instead?
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 11
Meta's fix for teen online mental health? Hold Apple and Google responsible
Facebook: If only we had a national law to ensure kids get parental permission to indulge in damaging social media
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 31
Cruise parks entire US fleet over safety fears
Roadblocks ahead as external watchdog hired for full audit of self-driving biz
Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 15
Google Chrome coders really, truly, absolutely ready to cull third-party cookies from 2024
Bonfire of the web trackers is coming, industry ready or not
Personal Tech14 Nov 2023 | 20
X fails to remove hate speech over Israel-Gaza conflict
98% of posts reported stay up, and Musk's response is to sue the messenger
Personal Tech14 Nov 2023 | 84
When it comes to personal data, we're on a highway to hell
Kettle Register journos tackle cars harvesting info, Meta and YouTube being taken to task over privacy, and more
Personal Tech13 Nov 2023 | 16
Your online store down? Can't get to your fave web shop? Maybe blame Shopify
Biz races to fix broken systems
Personal Tech13 Nov 2023 | 11
Amazon's retail wing tops list of take-down demands from Europe under new DSA law
Box shifter says it caught millions of miscreants with its own systems though
Personal Tech13 Nov 2023 | 5
Google dragged to UK watchdog over Chrome's upcoming IP address cloaking
Exclusive Marketers tell antitrust cops privacy proxy will make it harder to protect kids online, etc etc
Personal Tech11 Nov 2023 | 95
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland
Exclusive Tracking code and ad-block blocking breaks Euro computer law, privacy advocate claims
Personal Tech11 Nov 2023 | 44
Qualcomm and Iridium's satellite link-up loses signal
Updated Tech was proven, but nobody wanted to put it in their Snapdragon devices
Personal Tech10 Nov 2023 | 9
Gauss we've all got a fresh option for a gen AI handheld: A Samsung device
Vendor promises ChatGPT and DALL•E-esque products in the near future
Personal Tech09 Nov 2023 | 10
Apple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB in a PC
8,388,608KB ought to be enough for anybody, huh?
Personal Tech09 Nov 2023 | 182
Google mulled offering paid-for no-logging private Search subscription
Also: Antitrust trial exhibits signals Incognito mode isn't truly private and 100M users may be underage
Personal Tech08 Nov 2023 | 24
Microsoft scratches Surface device policy – some get extensions of up to 6 years
See? It's not just Chromebooks. Now how about some flexibility around Win 10?
Personal Tech06 Nov 2023 | 3
YouTube cares less for your privacy than its revenues
Opinion Ad blockers are firewalls for our sanity – turning them off is madness
Personal Tech06 Nov 2023 | 198
Brits make Amazon, Meta stop using third-party data to undercut rivals
Watchdog on a tear to level the playing field
Personal Tech04 Nov 2023 | 40
Apple slams Android as a 'massive tracking device' in internal slides revealed in Google antitrust battle
Whinges about Chrome maker's privacy stance while taking billions to, er, use its search engine
Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 41
We're feeling pretty anti about these social networks
Kettle Meta faces personal info processing ban, needs to Thread the trademark needle in the UK, while Musk loses out
Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 9
Arm grabs a slice of Raspberry Pi to sweeten relationship with IoT devs
Can't RISC losing them to another ISA
Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 39
Apple's year ends with surging services, a billion subscribers, and a view of generation next
Hardware (other than iPhones) is not so hot, but 'emerging markets' are getting Apple fever
Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 2
Uber, Lyft to hand back $328M of stolen wages to NY drivers
So much for appy cabbies being 'partners' - Big U kept fares low by making 'em pay fees that riders should have picked up
Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 13
Amazon's $1.4B price-raising 'Project Nessie' algorithm exposed in FTC antitrust fight
More details emerge from Loch Jassy, including how this may have been anything but a 'scrapped' project
Personal Tech02 Nov 2023 | 16
GPS leading your phone astray? We can just fix that in code, startup claims
Interview Zephr bags $3.5M, reckons its tech can pinpoint location to sub-60cm levels
Personal Tech02 Nov 2023 | 13
Batterygate bound for Blighty as UK court approves billion-dollar Apple compensation case
24 million more angry iPhone users get their turn to give iGiant a kicking
Personal Tech02 Nov 2023 | 47
Lenovo’s phantom ThinkPad X1 foldable laptop finally materializes
The day after Halloween, at a slightly less scary price than LG, HPE, and ASUS charge for their folding laptops
Personal Tech02 Nov 2023 | 17
Europe bans Meta from using personal data to target ads
EU folks have no chill, not that we're complaining
Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 73
Asahi Linux goes from Apple Silicon port project to macOS bug hunters
Refresh rate glitch could leave MacBook Pro 14" and 16" models unbootable
Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 25
Date night from hell looms for Apple as Netherlands says: 'It's not me, it's you'
Watchdog reportedly well and truly out of love with App Store concessions and fee cuts
Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 4
Apple swipes left on the last Touch Bar Mac, replaces it with a pricier 14″ model
Comment Proper function keys are the norm once more and the dream of a touchscreen Mac appears to be dead
Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 59
Trademark fight: Brit biz Threads has a teeny tiny problem with Meta's Threads
Software house says it's had UK trademark since 2012 as Zuck & Co know full well
Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 23
X says it's only worth $19B after year of Muskmanagement
Everything's down, except Elon's engagement, and that's what really matters, right?
Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 32
Google formally gets to work on Android on RISC-V
Emulators coming in 2024, first for wearables
Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 3
Apple lifts the sheet on a trio of 'scary fast' M3 SoCs built on a 3nm process
MacBook Pro and iMac get the new silicon, and price tags up to a terrifying $7,199
Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 102
Alphabet CEO testifies in Google Search trial: We pay billions to keep Apple at bay
As Uncle Sam releases internal docs on Chrome strategy, MSN, more
Personal Tech30 Oct 2023 | 17
Biden's facing the clock to veto Apple Watch import ban after ITC patent ruling
I'll huff and I'll puff and Masimo will blow your sales down
Personal Tech27 Oct 2023 | 34
Microsoft enlists iFixit to extend Surface spare parts program
Appears to have expanded coverage to at least 30 nations
Personal Tech27 Oct 2023 | 9
Intel CEO Gelsinger dismisses 'pretty insignificant' Arm PC challenge
Chipzilla beats revenue guidance but datacenter biz is still in the dumps
Personal Tech27 Oct 2023 | 18
On-by-default video calls come to X, disable to retain your sanity
Oh, and happy Twitter acquisition day eve to Elon. Will year 2 be better? Not if the bankers get hold of him, it seems
Personal Tech26 Oct 2023 | 51
Amazon workers are in a warehouse of pain, independent report finds
6.9 injuries per 100 employees? Try 69 percent taking time off for injuries, exhaustion, survey concludes
Personal Tech26 Oct 2023 | 47
Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection scripts under EU law
Interview Irish eyes may not be smiling
Personal Tech26 Oct 2023 | 177
Cisco to sell enterprise version of $400 Bang & Olufsen earbuds
Make Webex more collaborative and secure, while you enjoy its AI additions and active noise cancellation
Personal Tech26 Oct 2023 | 14
Your ex isn't the only one stalking your social media posts. The Feds are, too
Two thumbs down as ACLU lawsuit yields uncomfortable results
Personal Tech25 Oct 2023 | 66
World checks it's not April 1 as Apple signals support for full US right-to-repair rule
But beware geeks bearing gifts
Personal Tech25 Oct 2023 | 29
Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough
Shareholders rejoice! Apple TV+, News+ raises prices over 40%
Personal Tech25 Oct 2023 | 73
The Raspberry Pi 5 is now available ... if you pre-ordered
Will there be tinkering under the Christmas tree?
Personal Tech25 Oct 2023 | 43
Red light for robotaxis as California suspends Cruise's license to self-drive
Updated Indefinite ban due to 'public safety'
Personal Tech24 Oct 2023 | 22
iFixit pries open Google Pixel 8 Pro with clamps and picks
Could be easier to get into, but check out that 7-year update commitment
Personal Tech24 Oct 2023 | 13
When is a privacy button not a privacy button? When Google runs it, claims lawsuit
'It looks like even Sundar Pichai is confused about how this control works'
Personal Tech24 Oct 2023 | 38
A cheap Chinese PC with odd components. What could go wrong?
Desktop Tourism Surprisingly little, but the KAMRUI GK3 Plus doesn't inspire confidence
Personal Tech24 Oct 2023 | 48
No more Mr Nice DoJ: Tesla gets subpoenas over self-driving software claims
Has someone been shooting their mouth off a little too much?
Personal Tech23 Oct 2023 | 35
Still got a job at the end of this week? You're lucky, as more layoffs hit the tech industry
Kettle 'Beatings will continue until morale improves'
Personal Tech21 Oct 2023 | 69
Web Summit CEO's comments on Israeli conflict 'war crimes' sparks boycott
Intel, Siemens, Google, Meta, and Stripe among event walkouts
Personal Tech20 Oct 2023 | 79
Look ma, no fans: Mini PC boasts slimline solid-state active cooling system
Hong Kong-based maker claims cooler is 'silent'
Personal Tech20 Oct 2023 | 45
Royal College considers no confidence move after Excel recruitment debacle
Mangled spreadsheets mean government was asleep on the job and should be held to account
Personal Tech20 Oct 2023 | 39
US government's Login.gov turns frown upside down, now smiles on facial recognition
Authentication portal to match snaps on existing IDs with user-provided snaps
Personal Tech19 Oct 2023 | 23
First Brexit, now X-it: Musk 'considering' pulling platform from EU over probe
Comment Plus: Working from home is 'detached from reality' says world's richest man
Personal Tech19 Oct 2023 | 227
What's unconstitutional about Google keyword search warrants? Nothing, says Colorado Supreme Court
Arson case produces a very tricky precedent for anyone who values digital privacy
Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 24
Sony, Honda tease EV that aims to be a lounge on wheels
Video 'Afeela' packs Qualcomm kit, screens galore, runs Android and will have an app ecosystem
Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 37
Apple finds another use for USB-C – a cheaper Pencil
It’s also shorter, lousy under pressure, and needs a dongle on the cheapest iPad
Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 11
Google and Qualcomm to bring RISC-V to the wrist in next-gen wearable platform
Wear OS is basically Android, so this effort may do some heavy lifting to evade Arm SoCs in future phones
Personal Tech18 Oct 2023 | 3
Japan cruises ahead with drive-thru EV charging trial
Perfect antidote to range anxiety ... if it works and they can sort compatibility
Personal Tech17 Oct 2023 | 32
iPhone 15 Pro Max users report seeing ghostly OLED apparitions
A Weekend at Burn-ins
Personal Tech17 Oct 2023 | 21
Raspberry Pi 5: Hot takes and cooler mistakes
How does the device fare as a daily driver, and is cooling really optional?
Personal Tech17 Oct 2023 | 73
Meta Quest 3 is a virtual reality of repair insanity
Bravery and a bucket for the screws required to service latest idiot visor
Personal Tech16 Oct 2023 | 10
Apple and Lenovo are dropping the ball for visually impaired users
Accessibility features help everybody… and one day, you might need them too
Personal Tech16 Oct 2023 | 20
A $353M question: Did Meta muzzle a VR venture?
Quest for control as AEI alleges Meta's monopolistic missteps
Personal Tech12 Oct 2023 | 7
Google's third-party cookie culling to begin in Q1 2024 ... for 1% of Chrome users
And in full swing starting Q3
Personal Tech12 Oct 2023 | 11
California's Governor Newsom signs laws on right to repair and data deletion
'Digital emancipation proclamation' praised by tech tinkerers, but info brokers aren't happy
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 11
EU threatens X with DSA penalties over spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation
Final update Meta also told to clean out election-bothering deepfakes from its empire – or face the music
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 81
Your phone's cracked screen may one day heal itself, but try not to drop it for now
Analysts 'put stake in the ground' to say tech will hit market in matter of years
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 18
ASUS thinks outside the 4″ x 4″ box with plans for custom NUCs
Commercial customers are in the frame, and gamers aren't forgotten, as it takes on Intel's mini PCs
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 6
Intel offers $179 Arc A580 GPU to gamers on a budget
640K, sorry, 1080p ought to be enough for anybody
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 25
Twitter further restricts free tier with option to limit replies to verified accounts
The digital town square, but with more pay-to-play curbs
Personal Tech11 Oct 2023 | 64
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