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The FCC has softened its ban on foreign-made consumer routers, allowing vendors to keep issuing broader software and firmware updates for devices already in use in the U.S. through at least January 2029. Dark Reading reports: Under the original FCC ruling, foreign manufacturers were permitted to provide only limited maintenance and security patches to US customers through March 2027. In a public note (PDF) on May 8, the FCC extended that deadline to at least January 2029 and also expanded the scope of permi
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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The merchant model is the most important thing happening at Booking Holdings. It is also the thing that lets it avoid proving whether Connected Trip actually works. Read more ›
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Google announced Googlebook this morning, the successor to Chromebook devices. Built with Gemini at its core, as well as support for Android apps from Google Play, Google says this was its opportunity to, “rethink laptops again.” With partners such as ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo already lined up, Googlebooks are built on Android, designed to... Read the original post: Googlebook is Replacing Chromebook, Coming Later This Year Read more ›
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We shared this bit of info in our post about all of the upcoming improvements to Android Auto, but it seemed big enough to callout on its own. YouTube is finally coming to Android Auto! We could see other video apps too, but Google has officially confirmed YouTube. Once this goes live later this year... Read the original post: YouTube is Finally Coming to Android Auto Read more ›
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As a part of today’s wave of Android announcements, Google shared that it had made huge progress in the iPhone-to-Android switching space. Google said that they worked with Apple (!) to completely overhaul the transfer process from an iPhone to an Android device. This overhaul will allow for more than ever to wirelessly make the... Read the original post: Google and Apple Make It Easier to Switch From iPhone to... Read more ›
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You’ll soon be able to generate your own widgets or ask Gemini to finish a booking in Chrome on Android. Read more ›
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Chrome on Android is getting a major AI upgrade with Gemini at its core, turning the browser into a more helpful assistant that can understand pages, handle tasks, and simplify how you use the web. Read more ›
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Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup. Read more ›
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They won't replace Chromebooks, but Googlebooks have an Android-centered operating system, AI-first features like the Magic Pointer, and a promise of desktop-grade apps. Read more ›
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Gemini Intelligence brings AI-powered automation, smarter browsing, and custom widgets directly into Android. Read more ›
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Google is finally ready to combine Android and Chrome OS into one platform on a new line of classy Googlebooks Read more ›
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There are now fewer reasons to use a cable when switching from iPhone to Android. Read more ›
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Describe what you need a widget to do, and Google will make it for you. Read more ›
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Features rolling out through the year, and also coming to cars with Google built-in. Read more ›
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It's no surprise that longtime Chromebook manufacturers are set to make Googlebook laptops — except for one notable brand. Read more ›
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The Academy has clarified that only human-performed acting and human-authored writing are eligible for Oscar nominations. The Oscars will not ban AI tools broadly, but says it will judge films based on the degree to which humans remain central to the creative work. The BBC reports: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [...], which controls the US film industry's most prestigious award, on Friday issued updated rules for... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploit code that allows attackers to take complete control of vulnerable systems. The U.S. government says the bug, dubbed "CopyFail," is now being exploited in the wild, meaning it's being actively used in malicious hacking campaigns.... Read more ›
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A new Internet Matters survey suggests the UK's Online Safety Act age checks are easy for many children to bypass. Reported workarounds include fake birthdays, borrowed IDs, video game characters, and even drawing on a fake mustache. The Register reports: The group surveyed over 1,000 UK children and their parents, and while it did report some positive effects from changes made under the OSA, many children saw age verification as... Read more ›
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Gartner says some VMware customers may find it cheaper to move certain Linux VM workloads to IBM mainframes than to adopt Broadcom's new VMware licensing, especially for fleets of hundreds of Linux VMs and mission-critical apps needing long-term stability. The Register reports: Speaking to The Register to discuss the analyst firm's mid-April publication, "The State of the IBM Mainframe in 2026," [Gartner Vice President Analyst Alessandro Galimberti] said some buyers... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Employees at Google DeepMind in London have voted to unionize as part of a bid to block the AI lab from providing its technology to the US and Israeli militaries. In a letter addressed to Google's managing director for the UK and Ireland, Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint... Read more ›
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Coinbase is laying off about 700 workers, or 14% of its workforce, as CEO Brian Armstrong says the company is restructuring to become "lean, fast, and AI-native." Engadget reports: Armstrong claimed he'd seen engineers "use AI to ship in days what used to take a team weeks" and that non-technical teams in the company are "shipping production code," while Coinbase is automating many of its workflows. "All of this has... Read more ›
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Apple has agreed to a proposed $250 million settlement over claims that it misled iPhone buyers about the availability of Apple Intelligence and its upgraded Siri features. The settlement would cover U.S. buyers of the iPhone 16 lineup and iPhone 15 Pro models between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025. The Verge reports: The settlement will resolve a 2025 lawsuit, alleging Apple's advertisements created a "clear and reasonable consumer... Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: OpenAI President Greg Brockman concluded his testimony on Tuesday, where he largely rebutted Elon Musk's account of the early years of the startup and negotiations that occurred at the company. Brockman testified that he never made any commitments to Musk about the company's corporate structure, and he never heard anyone else make them. He emphasized that OpenAI is still governed by a... Read more ›
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide hit a new record in April, averaging about 431 parts per million at NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory. That's up from under 320 ppm when the site began measurements in 1958. Scientific American reports: Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, are measured as a proportion of the total atmosphere. The numbers are presented as the number of molecules of a particular gas out of a million total molecules,... Read more ›
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New submitter spazmonkey writes: From a hidden GPS tracker polling your location every 4.5 minutes to JavaScript loaded from a random GitHub account, no SSL certificate pinning, and an in-app browser that silently strips cookie consent dialogs and paywalls from every page you visit, the new White House app seems to have a little bit of everything. A security researcher pulled the APK apart to discover the cybersecurity vulnerabilities. "The... Read more ›
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