Google Faces Trial For Collecting Data On Users Who Opted Out An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A federal judge this week rejected Google's motion to throw out a class-action lawsuit alleging that it invaded the privacy of users who opted out of functionality that records a users' web and app activities. A jury trial is scheduled for August 2025 in US District Court in San Francisco. The lawsuit concerns Google's Web & App Activity (WAA) settings, with the lead plaintiff representing two subclasses of people with Android and non-Andro… Tariffs could cause tech prices to skyrocket, CTA warns again As the new Trump administration prepares to take office, the Consumer Technology Association is warning again that any proposed tariffs could cause consumer technology prices to skyrocket. The CTA began sounding the tariff warning bells last year. In the middle of CES, it provided updated information on the specific effects of those tariffs on specific products. Since President Trump has yet to t… Tight Mode: Why Browsers Produce Different Performance Results We know that browsers do all sorts of different things under the hood. One of those things is the way they not only *fetch* resources like images and scripts from the server but how they [prioritize those resources](https://www.debugbear.com/blog/request-priorities?utm_campaign=sm-7). Chrome and Safari have implemented a “Tight Mode” that constrains which resources are loaded and in what order, b… TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare. Poland adopts resolution protecting Netanyahu from arrest if he attends Auschwitz liberation commemoration Poland passed a resolution to ensure the safe participation of Israeli representatives who attend 80th anniversary commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations , multicloud networking, zero trust network access ( ZTNA ), and SD-WAN . Here’s a recap of some of the latest industry research, hiring statistics, and certification trends that impact today’s network professionals, infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders, and data center… With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight With the explosion of fires across the L.A. area, tracking app Watch Duty, which has 7.2 million active users annually, told The Times it counted 600,000 new sign-ups in the last 24 hours. |
How to use the new Lock object in C# 13 The C# programming language has provided support for thread synchronization using the lock keyword since its earliest versions. By using a lock statement, you ensure that only one thread can execute the body of the statement at a time. Any other thread is blocked until the lock is released. Now C# has an even better, more elegant way to manage thread synchronization, using the new Lock class intr… Apple Fitness+ unveils an exciting lineup of new ways to stay active in 2025 Apple Fitness+ kicks off the new year with its biggest lineup of programming, bringing users more ways to stay active and mindful in 2025. Apple's $1 Billion Indonesia Investment Fails To Unlock iPhone 16 Sales Ban Indonesia will continue to block iPhone 16 sales despite Apple's planned $1 billion AirTag factory investment, as the facility does not meet local content requirements for smartphones, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said on Wednesday. Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales last year after Apple failed to meet rules requiring 35% locally-made components in smartphones sold domestically. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Autonomous vehicles are having a moment and other vibes from CES 2025 Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Hey hey, it’s a new year! I’ve missed you these past two weeks. But I’m back, and in Las Vegas for CES 2025. As always, announcements from […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes. Grunn review – part gardening sim, part survival horror thriller PC; Tom van den Boogaart/Sokpop Pleasant pottering tending the hedgerows turns into an eerie puzzler full of peril, delivering more than the rural idyll it first promises It sounds like a delightful getaway. A week in a remote Dutch village tending to the garden of an absent homeowner; birds tweeting in the trees, a picturesque church just over the lane. But there’s something wrong in designer To… We Tried Instagram's Viral Portable Car Door Handle And Here's The Bottom Line This Instagram car handle may be able to help you if you have mobility issues, and it's easily stored. Nation-State Threats Persist with Information Breach of US Treasury China’s cyber intrusions continue to dog the United States with a recent attack that compromised the US Department of the Treasury. CES 2025 highlights rising interest in autonomous vehicles, Nvidia and Qualcomm lead in ecosystem competition The self-driving car industry has bounced back from a Cruise incident in 2023 thanks to advancements in generative AI. These innovations in AI robotics now place the industry on the verge of potentially exceeding US$1 trillion, highlighting it as a notable force in technology. Microsoft invites Chinese software vendors to sell on its marketplace and through its partners Good luck getting buyers and resellers excited about that Would you adopt software from a Chinese vendor? We ask because Microsoft has started helping Middle Kingdom developers to sell through its online marketplaces and channel.… |
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