From CNET: Google has been fined 50 million euros (about $57 million) by a French regulator for not properly disclosing to users how their data is collected and used for targeted advertising.
The penalty is the biggest yet imposed under a new European privacy law that went into effect in 2018. The...
From CNET: Spotify apparently knows there are some musicians you just don't want to hear from, as it's reportedly testing a block feature on iOS.
The music streaming service is letting a select group of users stop an artist from playing, Thurrott reported Monday. The feature will ensure a blocked...
From PC Mag: If you're still using a Windows 10 phone, Microsoft is advising you prepare to jump ship.
The company is ending support for the Windows 10 Mobile OS later this year on Dec. 10. The date was revealed in a support document from Microsoft that was updated this week.
Once the support ends...
From ComputerWorld: Google is set to increase G Suite subscription prices for the first time since the productivity and collaboration software suite was launched; Google said the move follows the addition of a variety of new features in recent years.
As of April 2, G Suite Basic Edition will...
Last Christmas Eve, I was finishing up my cards and I headed to the local dollar store so I could pick up some supplies to complete them. When I walked in, I was surprised at how many people were doing last minute buying before the stores would close for the next day. I was not in a huge rush so I walked around the store. I was perusing their small gadgets when I overheard a conversation. A young boy walked by and passed another girl with her mom...
From ComputerWorld: Microsoft this week announced that an application compatibility guarantee it gave to enterprises migrating from Windows 7 to Windows 10 has gone global.
The "Desktop App Assure" program, which launched in October and was then available in North America only, has been expanded to...
From CNET: A Twitter glitch left some Android users' protected tweets exposed since 2014.
The security flaw disabled the "Protect your Tweets" option for some people who changed their settings, such as updating the email address associated with the protected account, between Nov. 3, 2014 and Jan...
From PC Mag: Could a Google Pixel smartwatch be in the works?
Timepiece maker Fossil Group is selling some of its smartwatch technology to Google for $40 million. As part of the deal, Fossil is also transferring a portion of the company's R&D team over to Google.
Google hasn't elaborated on how it...
From Phanteks Press Release: Phanteks today launched three new products: GLACIER G2080Ti STRIX, GLACIER G2080Ti XTREME, and GLACIER G2080Ti BACKPLATE. The new GPU water blocks are designed specifically for the new ASUS STRIX and Gigabytes Aorus Extreme RTX 2080/2080Ti cards and the new GLACIER...
From ComputerWorld: In a sidelong slap at the business model of Facebook, Google and others, Apple CEO Tim Cook has published an article in which he urges the U.S. government to put surveillance capitalists/data brokers under transparent legal oversight.
“In 2019, it's time to stand up for the...
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