Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data
Mozilla is revising its new Terms of Use for Firefox introduced on Wednesday following criticisms over language that seemed to give the company broad ownership over user data. With the change, “we’re updating the language to more clearly reflect the…
Google’s co-founder tells AI staff to stop ‘building nanny products’
For the last couple years, it has been evident that Google co-founder Sergey Brin is back in the building. This week, he sent a clear message to hundreds of employees in Googleâs DeepMind AI division, known as GDM: the pressure…
Zapier says someone broke into its code repositories and may have accessed customer data
Zapier informed customers on Friday that an âunauthorized userâ accessed âcertain Zapier code repositoriesâ and may have gained access to customer information as a result. The customer data had been âinadvertently copied to the repositories for debugging purposes,â according to…
Apple Accused of Misleading Consumers With ‘Carbon Neutral’ Claims
Apple is facing a new lawsuit from consumers who allege that its claim that the Apple Watch Series 9, SE, and Ultra 2 are “carbon neutral” is misleading, Reuters reports. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
The Verge looks back on Skype
It may be difficult to believe in this time of Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack, but at one point, Skype was one of the primary ways to make contact with friends, family, and colleagues. First released in 2003 and, after…
The UK will neither confirm nor deny that it’s killing encryption
The United Kingdom dealt a significant blow in its war on encryption last week that, aside from blemishing Appleâs meticulously curated privacy commitments, could have worldwide ramifications for personal data protections. And while several days have passed since Apple pulled…
WWDC24 visionOS guide
WWDC24 GUIDE visionOS The infinite canvas is waiting for you. In this year’s sessions, you’ll get an overview of great visionOS app design, explore object tracking, and discover new RealityKit APIs. You’ll also find out how to build compelling spatial…
The armless PP-1 turntable is made from a solid block of aluminum
You can show off your vinyl on the PP-1 which doesn’t have a visible tonearm or stylus. | Image: Waiting For Ideas A Paris-based creative studio has announced a minimalist turntable with controls streamlined to just a play button and…
Apple’s $500 billion US investment announcement is business as usual
Apple’s latest $500B investment in the United States may sound like a big deal, but it’s clearly just a continuation of what it’s done for quite a few years already. Texas Instruments’ new semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Lehi, Utah,…
DOGE wants to lay off the ‘vast majority’ of CFPB workers, employees say
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is planning to fire the “vast majority” of employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), agency employees — some using pseudonyms for fear of retaliation — told a federal court in sworn declarations….