A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook (www.engadget.com)
Netflix axes its $10 ‘Basic’ plan in the US and UK (www.engadget.com)
The FTC wants to ban hidden 'junk fees' that jack up the price of your purchases (www.engadget.com)
The FTC wants to ban hidden ‘junk fees’ that jack up the price of your purchases::A new rule proposed by the FTC targets hidden and “bogus” fees businesses often add onto their services at checkout, aiming to do away with the deceptive practices.
Apple will honor California's 'right to repair' rules nationwide (www.engadget.com)
FCC moves forward with its plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections (www.engadget.com)
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to move forward with a plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections. The rules could be re-established as soon as next spring, but the FCC's effort could face legal challenges.
Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage (www.engadget.com)
A first-of-its kind law requiring a minimum wage for app-based delivery workers will take effect after a judge rejected the companies’ bid to block it....
Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds (www.engadget.com)
Scientists strengthen concrete by 30 percent with used coffee grounds::Researchers in Australia have found a new use for old coffee grounds: concrete doping!.
Tesla sued for false advertising after allegedly exaggerating EV ranges / The proposed class action accuses Tesla of fraud (www.engadget.com)
Tesla sued for false advertising after allegedly exaggerating EV ranges / The proposed class action accuses Tesla of fraud::A lawsuit accuses Tesla of false advertising for allegedly exaggerating EV ranges…
Netflix to open branded retail stores for some reason (www.engadget.com)
Netflix to open branded retail stores for some reason::Netflix has decided to open a number of brick-and-mortar locations to sell items based on hit shows, offer dining and provide live events. There’s also going to be an obstacle course based on ‘Squid Game.’
Unity will start charging developers each time their game is installed (www.engadget.com)
YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month | That's a significant $2 increase with no official announcement. (www.engadget.com)
YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month | That’s a significant $2 increase with no official announcement.::Google has quietly increased the price of YouTube Premium by a significant $2 from $12 to $14, according to the updated signup page…
Google and major mobile carriers want Europe to regulate Apple's iMessage platform (www.engadget.com)
The long fight to make Apple’s iMessage compatible with all devices has raged with little to show for it. But Google (de facto leader of the charge) and other mobile operators are now leveraging the European Union’s Digital Market Act (DMA), according to the Financial Times. The law, which goes into effect in 2024, requires...
Kevin Mitnick, formerly the world’s ‘most-wanted’ hacker, has passed away (www.engadget.com)
Sega of America workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize (www.engadget.com)
They say AEGIS-CWA is the 'largest multi-department union of organized workers in the entire gaming industry
Roku lays off 300 workers and removes streaming content to save money (www.engadget.com)
Roku looks to be seriously tightening its pursestrings. The company’s laying off a full ten percent of its workforce, over 300 employees, in addition to a conducting a number of other cost-cutting measures, as reported by Variety. These job cuts are just the beginning, as Roku’s also removing streaming content, consolidating...
The first drug that slows Alzheimer's has finally received FDA approval (www.engadget.com)
Japanese drugmaker Eisai and US-based Biogen have been working together on advancing research in the space of Alzheimer’s for nearly a decade. Finally, the FDA, granted the fruits of that labor, Leqembi, its blessing for intravenous use. This marks the first approved treatment that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s.
The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns (www.engadget.com)
Meta is promoting Threads posts on Facebook and there’s no way to opt out (www.engadget.com)
Meta is starting to ramp up its growth-hacking tactics for Threads in a bid to boost engagement on the Twitter competitor.
Google lays off contractors who unionized last month. Suspecting retaliation, the discharged workers have begun a hearing with the NLRB. (www.engadget.com)
Meta faces a $100,000 daily fine if it doesn't fix privacy issues in Norway | 'It is so clear that this is illegal that we need to intervene now and immediately.' (www.engadget.com)
Meta faces a $100,000 daily fine if it doesn’t fix privacy issues in Norway | ‘It is so clear that this is illegal that we need to intervene now and immediately.’::Meta’s practice of tracking Instagram and Facebook users violates their privacy, Norway’s data protection regulator said…
Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
Foxconn's promise to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin is now a distant memory | It's now selling two mostly empty buildings in the state. (www.engadget.com)
Foxconn’s promise to invest $10 billion in Wisconsin is now a distant memory | It’s now selling two mostly empty buildings in the state.::Foxconn is selling two buildings in Wisconsin, which have remained mostly empty since they were originally purchased for its plans to bring production to the US…
Meta whistleblower tells Senate the company 'cannot be trusted with our children' (www.engadget.com)
Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage (www.engadget.com)
Uber, Grubhub and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage::New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Moyne rejected a bid by Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub to block a bill requiring a minimum wage for app-based delivery workers.