Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know::Google is adding new disclaimers to Chrome after the search giant settled a class-action lawsuit regarding how incognito mode isn’t actually as private as it appears to be.
23andMe Blames Users for Recent Data Breach as It’s Hit With Dozens of Lawsuits::Plus: Russia hacks surveillance cameras as new details emerge of its attack on a Ukrainian telecom, a Google contractor pays for videos of kids to train AI, and more.
From my previous comment, it looks like NHTSA is moving faster than I predicted. We’re now at step 1, with this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking....
A massive tech company exodus is occurring in Texas, reports show::Numerous Silicon Valley tech companies have settled in Austin in recent years, but just as many are now leaving due to ‘lackluster’ startup scene.
Google admits that a Gemini AI demo video was staged::Google admits that it staged part of a Gemini AI demo video, in which there was actually no voice interaction as implied.
A Controversial US Surveillance Program May Get Slipped Into a ‘Must-Pass’ Defense Bill.::Congressional leaders are discussing ways to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance, including by attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act, Capitol Hill sources tell WIRED.
OpenAI is ‘optimistic’ that it can bring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other senior figures back, The Information reported::A day after Sam Altman was pushed out of his role, Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon told employees that the company was “optimistic” that it could bring back the ousted CEO.
Amazon Fire Tablets and other gear will reportedly switch away from Android::TVs, Echo Show, and other gear could sport Amazon’s in-house replacement soon.
Disney+, Hulu Merged App to Launch Next Month, Bob Iger Says::Disney will launch a beta test of an app next month that combines Disney+ and Hulu into a single experience, CEO Bob Iger said.
Apple Argued Safari Is Three Different Browsers to Avoid Regulation::Apple recently claimed that Safari is three different browsers in effort to avoid regulation in the European Union (via The Register). The claim…