Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of violating user privacy through its voice-activated assistant, Siri. The lawsuit claimed that Apple secretly recorded private conversations without users’ consent, betraying the company’s long-standing commitment to user privacy.
The Supreme Court of Venezuela imposed a $10 million fine on the social media platform TikTok, accusing it of failing to prevent the spread of dangerous viral challenges that allegedly contributed to the deaths of at least three children in the country.
X (formerly Twitter) and Google’s YouTube have failed to meet Malaysia’s January 1, 2025 deadline for obtaining licenses to operate under the country’s new social media regulations. The move comes as Malaysia intensifies efforts to control online content, curb cybercrimes, and ensure that major social media platforms take greater responsibility for the material users share on their services.
In a landmark legal battle that has captured the attention of the tech industry, a federal jury in Delaware has ruled in favor of Qualcomm in its dispute with Arm Holdings over the 2021 acquisition of Nuvia, a chip startup founded by three former Apple engineers. The jury determined that Qualcomm did not breach its licensing agreement with Arm, a significant victory for the semiconductor giant.
The Unseen Power of Linux Linux is not just an operating system—it’s the engine driving the world’s most important systems. From smartphones and supercomputers to cloud infrastructures, web servers, and embedded devices, Linux is the
NVIDIA has released the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit, a powerful and affordable AI computing platform designed to redefine the capabilities of small edge devices. At the price of $249, this compact yet high-performance platform opens up new possibilities for developers and students, enabling the seamless integration of generative AI into a wide range of applications.
The semiconductor industry is one of the most competitive and rapidly evolving sectors in the world, and at its heart, two influential companies, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings, are locked in a legal battle that could
On December 11, 2024, Elon Musk reached a historic milestone: becoming the first person ever to surpass a $400 billion net worth. This achievement places Musk firmly at the top of the world’s wealthiest individuals, outpacing rivals like Bernard Arnault and Jeff Bezos.
Gemini 2.0 is the next iteration of Google’s Gemini AI platform. Building on the success of its predecessor, this update focuses on improving natural language understanding, multimodal capabilities, and scalability, making it a more robust tool for a wide variety of users.
In a stunning breakthrough, Google has unveiled a revolutionary quantum computing chip named Willow, capable of performing tasks that would otherwise take conventional computers billions of years to complete. At just 4cm² in size, Willow could reshape industries ranging from drug discovery to artificial intelligence (AI), significantly accelerating the pace of scientific and technological advancements.
In the latest twist in the ongoing global tech tensions, Beijing announced on December 9, 2024, that it was investigating Nvidia for potential violations of China’s anti-monopoly law. This investigation is widely seen as a response to the recent actions taken by Washington against China’s semiconductor industry, particularly the U.S. chip curbs imposed on Chinese companies.
Ethereum (ETH) is making waves in the latest crypto news, with analysts predicting that the cryptocurrency could hit a new all-time high in the next week. Currently priced at $3,946, Ethereum would need a 24% weekly gain to surpass its previous high of approximately $4,870.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an urgent security warning for Android and iOS mobile phone users, urging them to stop responding to text messages from unknown numbers. This warning is part of the FBI’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from the growing threat of smishing attacks.
2024 has been a pivotal year for the EV industry, marked by significant technological innovations, market growth, and a series of milestones that signal an accelerated shift towards electric mobility. Below, we explore the key developments in the EV space from this year that highlight the ongoing transformation of transportation worldwide.
What is most concerning to officers, according to the report, is the possibility that iPhones could be part of a larger, invisible network that works to protect data from prying eyes—specifically, those of the police.
Automakers are tweaking production processes to create a slew of new steels with just the right properties, allowing them to build cars that are both safer and more fuel-efficient. Such materials can reduce the weight of a vehicle by hundreds of pounds — and every pound of excess weight that is shed saves roughly $3 in fuel costs over the lifetime of the car.
Mounting pressure to regulate children’s use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional? In response to significant political pressure stemming from alarming revelations about youth experience with digital
How could gaming go deeper into inner experience? Here’s one example. Many people report having a silent, internal conversation with themselves for much of the time. Our research has shown that inner speech comes in several different forms and has varied functions in thinking, planning and emotion regulation. But when inner speech is depicted in video games, it tends to lack the qualities and variety.
AI-powered robo-advisers, such as Betterment and Vanguard in the US, and finance app Revolut in Europe, are now democratising investment. These tools are making professional financial insight and portfolio management available to everyone. But although there are plenty of advantages to using robo-advisers, there are downsides too.
The Japanese industrial and imaging manufacturer Canon has released a new cutting-edge lithography machine using a more cost-effective process than ASML’s EUV.
August 9, 2022 – Users have reported problems of connection and access to Electronic Arts (EA) servers. Apparently, the company is witnessing a serious outage that is causing issues such as loss of connection, failed
When engineers built the Wall of Wind test facility 10 years ago at Florida International University, it was inspired by Hurricane Andrew, a monster of a storm that devastated South Florida in 1992.
Steam power had something of a comeback in the 1970s, but not because of climate concerns. Back then, air pollution spewed by vehicles had become a serious problem filling cities with smog.
QR codes are not inherently dangerous. They are simply a way to store data. However, just as it can be hazardous to click links in emails, visiting URLs stored in QR codes can also be risky in several ways.
This matters for young adults entering the job market, who usually have extensive digital footprints across multiple platforms, and extending back many years.