Don’t delete that ‘Lopez Voice Assistant’ email — it’s about Apple’s Siri settlement
Don't delete that 'Lopez Voice Assistant' email — it's about Apple's Siri settlement Don’t delete that ‘Lopez Voice Assistant’ email — it’s about Apple’s Siri settlement If you’ve been wary after getting an email with the subject line “Lopez Voice Assistant Class Action Settlement,” that’s understandable — but it’s likely a notification that you’re owed […]
Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball’s John Gruber
Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball's John Gruber Did Apple get too big for its own good? With Daring Fireball’s John Gruber We’re doing something a little different on today’s episode of Decoder. I asked my friend John Gruber, of the website Daring Fireball, to come on the show […]
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture Dr. Max Liboiron, Professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up […]
Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico
Mexico is suing Google over how it's labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking on April 22, 2025. | Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling […]
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, […]
Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations
Google will pay a $1.375 billion settlement to Texas over privacy violations Google is set to pay $1.375 billion to settle claims of data privacy violations brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a press release. Texas filed two lawsuits in 2022 against Google for “unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding […]
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car
Border agents are going to photograph everyone leaving the US by car Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans on photographing every single person who leaves the US by car, an agency spokesperson told Wired. The agency says it will start using facial recognition technology at official border crossings to match all outbound travelers’ faces to […]
Spotify’s iPhone app could soon sell audiobooks with links, too
Spotify's iPhone app could soon sell audiobooks with links, too Spotify’s iPhone app could soon sell audiobooks with links, too Spotify is working on an update that could allow iPhone users in the US to purchase audiobooks through external links. In a post on Friday, Spotify says it has submitted the update to Apple, and […]
Why Apple is trying to save Google
Why Apple is trying to save Google Google is in antitrust court, fighting to preserve the search engine business that has made it so historically successful. At a few different moments through the various stages of the trial, high-powered executives from Apple have taken the stand – and largely taken Google’s side. Just this week, […]
Why am I internet-stalking the pope?
Why am I internet-stalking the pope? The moment the white smoke appeared above the Sistine Chapel, I immediately turned on my television, because I wanted to see who the new pope would be, and then hopped on social media, because I knew that the internet could tell me more about the new pope faster than […]