Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline
Apple's lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline Japan doesn’t want Apple to give it the EU treatment. We might finally see the first iPhone browsers built on top of third-party engines now that Japanese regulators have taken up the issue. Apple’s malicious […]
Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites
Senators are trying to force ISPs to block all foreign pirate sites Lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at countering “foreign piracy sites,” as reported earlier by TorrentFreak. The bill, called the Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Block BEARD) Act, would allow copyright holders to ask a federal court to block piracy […]
Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you
Trump's endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a new wave of tariffs are taking effect today. Announced on July 31st, the latest set of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on foreign imports – […]
Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China
Trump demands CEO of Intel resign over ties to China Tan was named Intel CEO just five months ago. | Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump has called for Lip-Bu Tan to immediately resign as Intel’s CEO over his reported ties to Chinese tech firms. The demand follows Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton questioning […]
Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules
Meta illegally collected Flo users' menstrual data, jury rules Meta illegally collected Flo users’ menstrual data, jury rules Yet another reason to be wary of period tracking apps. A California jury has found that Meta illegally collected user health data from the Flo period-tracking app, violating the state’s wiretap law. The verdict concludes a lawsuit […]
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ’round two’
The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for 'round two' The lawyer who beat Tesla is ready for ‘round two’ The day after he won an unprecedented $243 million verdict in a wrongful death case against Tesla, attorney Brett Schreiber posted a reel on Instagram celebrating the victory. His song pick: 1992’s “Damn It Feels […]
Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on computer chips with a gigantic loophole
Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on computer chips with a gigantic loophole In the very first week of his presidency, Donald Trump vowed to force silicon manufacturing back to the United States by making processors more expensive, a threat he’s repeated since. Is he finally going through with that plan? Trump just announced he’ll putting […]
Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump
Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump At a White House press conference to discuss Apple’s new US manufacturing plans, CEO Tim Cook presented a gift to President Donald Trump: a “unique” piece of glass from iPhone glass manufacturer Corning that’s set in a 24-karat gold base. The piece of glass […]
Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips
Nvidia rejects US demand for backdoors in AI chips Nvidia’s chief security officer has published a blog post insisting that its GPUs “do not and should not have kill switches and backdoors.” It comes amid pressure from both sides of the Pacific, with some US lawmakers pushing Nvidia to grant the government backdoors to AI […]
The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval
The enforcer that could break up Apple and Google is facing upheaval The sudden firing of two high-ranking antitrust officials this week is signaling upheaval at an agency responsible for arguing some of the biggest tech monopoly cases in decades. Two top deputies to Department of Justice Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater were fired earlier […]