Biden throws $1.7B at automakers to prepare fading factories for EV production
Ice ICE, baby
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 28
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With users mostly happy to keep older kit, Macs just ain't selling like they used to
And the AI PC revolution probably won't help, we're told
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 64
European Commission accepts Apple's 'tap and go' promises
Makes third-party wallets getting iOS NFC access a 'legally binding' thing
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 7
Privacy expert put away for 9 years after 'grotesque' cyberstalking campaign
Scumbag targeted many victims – and those who tried to help them
Cyber-crime11 Jul 2024 | 64
Speed limiters arrive for all new cars in the European Union
Get ready for a cacophony of beeps at least if you're a bit heavy on the go pedal
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 517
Apple, Google ease cross-cloud data transfers, perhaps with costly catch
The joy of cloudy interoperability may be dampened by differently-sized free storage tiers
Off-Prem11 Jul 2024 | 7
China’s homebrew openKylin OS creates a cut for AI PCs
Devs of OS named for a mythical beast join in the 'local models will will deliver legendary productivity' trope
AI + ML11 Jul 2024 | 8
Anonymous 'ask me anything' chat app NGL ordered to knock it off targeting kids
Hitting youngsters with faked texts and calling them suckers is a bit of a no-no, watchdog sniffs
Personal Tech11 Jul 2024 | 9
South Korean Samsung union strikes again in bid to chip away at production
It'd be a shame if something happened to that HBM fab, warns NSEU
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 1
How low can you go: Tesla's US market share dips below 50% for the first time
Electric car sales break records, but Elon's luster is tarnished
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 69
PC sales inch upwards as market starts to upgrade its hardware
Analysts hoping Windows 11 refresh adds fuel to fire, as OS market share finally on rise
Personal Tech10 Jul 2024 | 7
Twitter grew an incredible '1.6%' since Musk's $44B takeover. Amazing. Wow
No doubt thanks to Vladi5555, KremLinda1776, RealAmericanPat22, etc etc
Personal Tech09 Jul 2024 | 50
Microsoft ad subsidiary Xandr accused of violating GDPR
Updated Access, deletion requests go ignored, and consumer profiles contradict themselves, complaint alleges
SaaS09 Jul 2024 | 8
64% of people not happy about idea of AI-generated customer service
Not unreasonably, nearly half worried it would give them the 'wrong answers'
Personal Tech09 Jul 2024 | 54
HP to discontinue online-only e-series LaserJet amid user gripes
Updated Printers were locked into HP+ cloud service, which is also getting the chop
Personal Tech09 Jul 2024 | 60
Tesla parental controls keep teenage lead feet in check
Because trusting your kid with 300 horsepower should come with a curfew
Personal Tech09 Jul 2024 | 83
Copilot+ PCs software compatibility issues left to you to sort out, with help from crowdsourcers
Samsung warned users, but the PC industry’s big players hardly mention the possibility of problems
Personal Tech08 Jul 2024 | 31
Epic accuses Apple of foul play over iOS access, wants EU to show DMA red card
After button brouhaha, CEO rages Cupertino 'must be stopped'
Personal Tech06 Jul 2024 | 40
Devs claim Apple is banning VPNs in Russia 'more effectively' than Putin
Updated Mozilla shows guts with its extensions – but that's the way the Cook, he crumbles
Security05 Jul 2024 | 59
Kindle sputters out: Amazon's e-readers couldn't download content for a short time
Updated Support line reports 'high volume of contacts' about the problem
Personal Tech05 Jul 2024 | 26
We've banned Chinese telco kit and drones. Next: Mountain bikes?
DJI builds a power pack for off-road two-wheelers
Personal Tech05 Jul 2024 | 60
EV world in serious trouble if China cuts off rare earth materials
Comment 'We're not there yet' on development of motors without them
Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 74
Kernel tweaks improve Raspberry Pi performance, efficiency
There's a lot of room for improvement in modern computing, from the low end to the very high
Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 15
Microsoft Stores all close their doors in China
Slump in Surface sales suspected as one reason for move online
Personal Tech03 Jul 2024 | 11
War on Texas law requiring ID to savor smut online heads to Supreme Court
Talk about painfully invasive processes
Bootnotes02 Jul 2024 | 51
Like Uber, but for rainy days: Japan eases its ridesharing restrictions
Nation turns once again to technology to help with declining population
Public Sector02 Jul 2024 | 12
YouTube confirms it'll pull AI fakes in 48 hours if a complaint's upheld
As ever, terms and conditions apply
Personal Tech02 Jul 2024 | 13
Supreme Court orders rethink on Texas, Florida laws banning web moderation
Sites and apps aren't given a say? That doesn't seem very free speech
Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 21
Antitrust cops cry foul over Meta's pay-or-consent ultimatum to Europeans
Facebook, Instagram gobble up same data whether you hand over cash or not
Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 40
Boeing to reacquire spun-off supplier Spirit AeroSpace to shore up safety
Because the best place for a troubled supplier is beneath the wing of original parent company
Bootnotes01 Jul 2024 | 25
Verizon hit with whopping $847M verdict for infringing 5G and hotspot patents
Must be hard to face a huge, unexpected bill, amirite?
Networks01 Jul 2024 | 11
Beijing says state owns China's rare earth metals
Better management of critical materials or retaliation for sanctions?
Personal Tech01 Jul 2024 | 31
Antitrust latest: Europe's Vestager warns Microsoft, OpenAI 'the story is not over'
I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time!
Personal Tech29 Jun 2024 | 4
American interest in electric vehicles short circuits for first time in four years
Funny what happens if you take Tesla out of the numbers, though
Personal Tech28 Jun 2024 | 152
Apple crippled watchOS to corner heart-tracking market, doctors say
Normally it's the iGiant's prices that give the ol' ticker a hard time
Personal Tech28 Jun 2024 | 13
FCC wants telcos to carrier unlock cellphones 60 days after activation
Should you stay or should you go now? If Rosenworcel gets her way, there won't be trouble
Personal Tech27 Jun 2024 | 40
'One Less Car' Uber bets a grand you'll ditch your wheels
Comment Taxi app wants to prove it itself is cheaper, greener than owning a motor
Personal Tech27 Jun 2024 | 88
Americans abroad cut off as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US suffer roaming outages
Updated Why all three at once? Blame Syniverse – everyone else is
Networks27 Jun 2024 | 13
Indian govt probes claims Foxconn won't hire married women
Updated Cultural traditions clash with manufacturing ambitions
Public Sector27 Jun 2024 | 20
As expected, Apple set to vanish Batterygate, dodgy audio lawsuits with money
Pocket-change payouts of $6M and $35M await approval in July
Personal Tech26 Jun 2024 | 15
Supreme Court won't stop Biden leaning on social media giants to tackle disinfo
White House can get back to asking Facebook and co to kindly bin off what the Feds say is misinformation
Public Sector26 Jun 2024 | 26
Hong Kong's Furi Labs shakes up smartphone scene with dash of Debian
DEVCONF.CZ The FLX1 runs its own build of 'Trixie' but has an Android layer
Personal Tech26 Jun 2024 | 26
Apple tells emulator developers it's OK with retro games – not entire OSes
Updated We sure hope this won't upset European regulators given how great their relationship is with Apple right now
OSes26 Jun 2024 | 22
US mayors urge Congress to ditch red-tape-slaying broadband expansion bill
What's the matter, you want China to win, huh?
Networks25 Jun 2024 | 17
And that's 3 recalls for Tesla Cybertruck in as many months
Now windshield wipers are failing and trim is detaching of its own accord
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 52
Airbn-bye: Barcelona bans short-term apartment rentals for tourists
Spanish sublet shock solution to housing crisis
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 58
America's best chance for nationwide privacy law could do more harm than good
Analysis 'Congress has effectively gutted it as part of a backroom deal'
Personal Tech25 Jun 2024 | 32
Record labels gang up to sue AI music generator duo into utter oblivion
Updated Recording Industry Ass. of America orchestrates war on Udio and Suno
AI + ML24 Jun 2024 | 50
Mozilla is trying to push me out because I have cancer, CPO says in bombshell lawsuit
Steve Teixeira, said to be CEO-in-waiting, now sues Firefox maker for discrimination, retaliation
Applications24 Jun 2024 | 91
Microsoft's latest Surface devices almost as easy to fix as they are to break
iFixit hands out provisional 8 out of 10 for hardware designed with repairs in mind
Personal Tech24 Jun 2024 | 14
China and the EU agree to consultations over EV anti-subsidy investigation
Tit for tat spat could be avoided
Personal Tech24 Jun 2024 | 15
Europe accuses Apple of preventing devs from telling users about world outside
Plus: Commission launches new probe into iPhone maker's efforts to work with new laws
SaaS24 Jun 2024 | 13
Risk of installing dodgy extensions from Chrome store way worse than Google's letting on, study suggests
All depends on how you count it – Chocolate Factory claims 1% fail rate
Research23 Jun 2024 | 34
Apple Intelligence won't be available in Europe because Tim's terrified of watchdogs
These privacy rules might harm privacy! No, really, that's totally why we're doing this
AI + ML21 Jun 2024 | 65
Change Healthcare finally spills the tea on what medical data was stolen by cyber-crew
'Substantial proportion' of America to get a little note from next month
Cyber-crime21 Jun 2024 | 9
Tesla sued for 'systemic' racism at its Fremont, California plant
Campus faces yet another racial discrimination lawsuit as Clean Air Act violations claims also hit the fan
Personal Tech21 Jun 2024 | 45
Waymo robotaxis set to cruise past red tape into LA and beyond
Google's self-driving cars can be tested in way mo' streets now
Personal Tech21 Jun 2024 | 9
How Europe can force Apple to support competition
Exclusive Open Web Advocacy report calls for these extensive changes to iGiant's rules
Personal Tech21 Jun 2024 | 56
Google’s attempt to kill off child privacy app advertising lawsuit defeated
Won't somebody pleeease think of the ... oh, right, they are
Personal Tech20 Jun 2024 | 5
Crooks get their hands on 500K+ radiology patients' records in cyber-attack
Two ransomware gangs bragged of massive theft of personal info and medical files
Cyber-crime20 Jun 2024 | 4
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