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Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data
Android users could get a recovery payout of up to $100 each in a proposed settlement Google filed in San Jose, California on Tuesday night. As Reuters reports,...
The Stream Deck-packed gaming keyboard is a monster of good ideas
The Corsair Galleon 100 SD didn't just come out of the ether. The new full-size mechanical keyboard with a Stream Deck fused to its side is the result of a lot...
Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November
Patreon will force creators to move away from legacy billing methods this fall to appease Apple's newly revived subscriptions mandate. The migration will impact...
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near a school, causing minor injuries
A Waymo robotaxi struck a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, on January 23rd, causing minor injuries and prompting the National Highwa...
PopSockets added a wallet to its folding kickstand grip
PopSockets has announced a new version of the Kick-Out Grip it launched last May with some added functionality. The Kick-Out PopWallet carries forward the same...
Best gas masks
I was tear gassed by the government for the first time in July 2020 at one of the many Black Lives Matter protests that broke out all over the country. The feel...
There won’t be a Nothing Phone 4 this year
Nothing CEO Carl Pei confirmed the Phone 4 won't launch in 2026 in a new video on the brand's YouTube channel. "There's no new flagship this year," Pei said whe...
Google disables Take a Message on older Pixel phones amid audio leak bug
Google is disabling some Phone app features on older Pixel devices after acknowledging a bug that inadvertently leaked audio to callers. The issue has specifica...
Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administrat...
Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team
Sebastiaan de With, known for his work on apps like Halide, Kino, and Orion as the co-founder of Lux, is joining Apple's design team, he announced today. "So ex...
Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on AI as the new social media
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse dreams seem to have been replaced by a new vision: an AI-generated social feed. In an earnings call on Wednesday, Zuckerber...
Windows 11 has reached 1 billion users faster than Windows 10
Windows 11 now has 1 billion users. Microsoft hit the milestone during the recent holiday quarter, meaning Windows 11 has managed to reach 1 billion users faste...