DOJ’s proposed Google changes would ‘deeply undermine user trust,’ search chief says
DOJ's proposed Google changes would 'deeply undermine user trust,' search chief says DOJ’s proposed Google changes would ‘deeply undermine user trust,’ search chief says The government’s proposal to make Google share its search data with competitors would “deeply undermine user trust” by putting queries in the hands of potentially less secure rivals, the company’s search […]
DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire
DOJ asks court to split up Google's ad tech empire DOJ asks court to split up Google’s ad tech empire The US Department of Justice filed a plan in court to make Google divest its advertising marketplace and ad management platform, part of a proposal to address the company’s “decade-long campaign of exclusionary conduct,” which […]
The modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz was reportedly hacked
The modified Signal app used by Mike Waltz was reportedly hacked A hacker has obtained direct messages and contact information from TeleMessage, the Israeli software company that offers modified versions of Signal, WhatsApp, Telegram, and other apps to the US government, according to a report from 404Media. Last week, a photo of former National Security […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas
Elon Musk's SpaceX gets a company town in Texas Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas Residents near Boca Chica Beach in Texas have voted to become a city called Starbase. | Photo by GABRIEL CARDENAS/AFP via Getty Images<br> South Texas voters mostly employed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have approved a measure to […]
Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon
Trump's 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon The Trump administration has released a proposal to cut about a quarter of NASA’s 2026 budget, slashing both International Space Station crew sizes and the amount of […]
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive
Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive Firefox could be put out of business should a court implement all the Justice Department’s proposals to restrict Google’s search monopoly, an executive for the browser owner Mozilla testified Friday. “It’s very frightening,” Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim said. The DOJ wants to bar Google from […]
Trump’s tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping
Trump's tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping Trump’s tariff plan is a potential death blow to your cheap online shopping With President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to […]
Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system
Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple's payment system Stripe already has a way for iOS developers to dodge Apple’s payment system Payment processing platform Stripe just added a way for iOS developers to accept payments by linking outside their apps, dodging Apple’s commission fees. The move comes after a landmark […]
Spotify’s iPhone app now lets you pay how you want
Spotify's iPhone app now lets you pay how you want Spotify’s iPhone app now lets you pay how you want Apple has approved an update to Spotify’s iPhone app that makes it the first major app to support direct links for US users to pay for plans on an external site, without restrictions. Apple has […]
How Apple lost control of the App Store
How Apple lost control of the App Store “Cook chose poorly” is one of those phrases you’ll someday read in a history book about the tech industry. That’s just one of the memorable lines from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ stinging rebuke of Apple this week, in which she ruled that Apple needed to change the […]