Everything Big Tech Killed Off in 2023
Google Stadia finally met its end in January this year, but it was just a drop in the bucket for the number of products and services the company killed in…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Want to Know Why the Hell Apple Is Blocking Beeper Mini
Apple’s recent move to block Beeper Mini, the app that lets Android users chat with iPhone through the iMessage protocol, has caught the eye and a fair bit of ire…
Meta Sues FTC, Says it Has No Constitutional Right to Stop Facebook From Profiting Off of Kids’ Data
Mark Zuckerberg’s company Meta has chaffed under a 2020 privacy settlement with the FTC, but the agency wants to keep the company from making any money from children’s data.Photo: David…
Google Caves, Agrees to Pay News Companies for Content in Canada
Google’s office in Kitchener, Ontario.Photo: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com (Shutterstock) Google reached a deal with the Canadian government over a controversial new law that will force tech companies to pay news…
Meta Officially Accepts Blood Money to Promote the Big Lie
Meta made a quiet policy update last year allowing advertisers on Facebook and Instagram to say the 2020 election was rigged. The company has made one thing clear: you can’t…
Amazon Restructures Games Division to Refocus on Prime Gaming, Lays Off 180
Image: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Another round of layoffs is underway at Amazon, and for the second time, it’s happening at the company’s video games division. Top 5 Shopping Tips for…
Apple Settles for $25M on Illegal Hiring Discrimination Allegations
Federal law enforcement forced Apple to put $18.25 million towards folks who tried to join the company’s staff, but were rebuffed due to the company ignoring job applications sent online.…
Biden Names 31 ‘Tech Hubs’ Across the U.S. That Can Nab Up to $75 Million Each
Image: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Today, the Biden administration announced a massive dose of funding to the tech industry—the president named 31 “tech hubs” across the U.S. and Puerto Rico…
Florida and Texas Social Media Content Moderation Bans Heading to Supreme Court
Both Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed bills in the last few years trying to block social media companies from moderating content or otherwise banning accounts.Photo:…
French Authorities Reportedly Raided Nvidia Offices
French authorities reportedly raided Nvidia’s local offices this week to investigate the company’s suspected anti-competitive practices. The raid was based on a final opinion report by the Autorité de la…