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Cash App users can claim thousands of dollars in a data breach settlement
Cash App users may be able to claim over $2,500 to cover expenses stemming from data breaches in 2021 and 2023.
Kris Holt10.25.2024
Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Google is adding new language for increased transparency about when AI has been used in the Google Photos app.
Anna Washenko10.24.2024
Amazon is reportedly working on a low-cost storefront to rival Temu
Amazon may be working on a secondary online sales platform that would compete with the absurdly low prices of Chinese retailer Temu, according to a report from The Information.
Anna Washenko10.22.2024
A federal ban on fake online reviews is now in effect
An FTC rule banning phony online reviews is now in effect. Those who violate the measures face a civil penalty of up to $51,744 per infraction.
Kris Holt10.22.2024
FCC launches a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps are terrible
The Federal Communications Commission is once more looking into broadband data caps and wants to hear about how they impact consumers.
Anna Washenko10.15.2024
Google tests feature to show full recipes in search results
Google's Quick View feature shows full recipes in search results in limited early testing.
Anna Washenko10.10.2024
Apple Store employees in Oklahoma City ratify their first union contract
Employees at an Apple Store in Oklahoma City's Penn Square Mall have voted to ratify their first collectively-bargained contract.
Anna Washenko09.25.2024
Report: Google offered to sell AdX to end EU antitrust suit
In an effort to quell monopoly concerns in the EU, Google reportedly offered to sell its AdX advertising marketplace, sources have told Reuters.
Anna Washenko09.18.2024
Zynga says it will fight $45 million fine for infringing decades-old IBM patents
A court ruled last week that gaming company Zynga infringed on IBM patents dating back to the pre-internet telecom platform Prodigy in the 1980s.
Anna Washenko09.17.2024
Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union
Third-party delivery drivers working out of an Amazon warehouse in New York City have joined the Teamsters union in the hope of obtaining better pay and working conditions.
Kris Holt09.16.2024
Google announces deal with direct-air capture startup to remove carbon emissions
Google announced that it has entered a partnership with Holocene to support its direct-air capture technology for collecting and removing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
Anna Washenko09.10.2024
Apple event live updates on iPhone 16 launch, iOS 18, Apple Watch 10, AirPods 4, Apple Intelligence and more
Live updates from the September 2024 event at Apple Park.
UK watchdog claims Google’s ad tech practices are harming competition
Google is facing more scrutiny over its ad tech practices, this time from a UK competition watchdog.
Kris Holt09.06.2024
Microsoft joins coalition to scrub revenge and deepfake porn from Bing
Microsoft announced it has partnered with StopNCII to help remove non-consensual intimate images — including deepfakes — from its Bing search engine.
Anna Washenko09.05.2024
New Mexico sues Snap over its alleged failure to protect kids from sextortion schemes
New Mexico's attorney general has sued Snap over its alleged failure to protect children from sextortion, sexual exploitation and other harms on Snapchat.
Kris Holt09.05.2024
UK competition watchdog opens Ticketmaster probe after Oasis ticket debacle
The UK's competition regulator is looking into whether Ticketmaster broke consumer law over its use of dynamic pricing for Oasis tickets.
Kris Holt09.05.2024
US charges Russian state media employees over a social media influence scheme
The US government is taking action to clamp down on Russian propaganda and disinformation ahead of November's general election.
Kris Holt09.05.2024
X won't train Grok on EU users' public posts
X has committed to no longer using public posts from EU users to train its Grok chatbot.
Kris Holt09.04.2024
Elon Musk's Starlink will comply with the Brazil X ban after all
Starlink told Brazil's telecom agency it won't comply with an order to block X in the country until officials unfreeze its local bank accounts.
Kris Holt09.03.2024
The UK government will investigate Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing model after Oasis chaos
The UK government said it will investigate dynamic pricing after Oasis ticket costs skyrocketed on Ticketmaster.
Kris Holt09.02.2024