technology

So that’s why Google wants you to use Chrome on your iPhone so badly::Sundar Pichai’s Google pays Tim Cook’s Apple a whopping 36% of search revenue it gets when people use Safari — ouch.

iFixit: We’re Calling on the FTC to Restore Our Right to Repair::Today, we’re calling on the US Federal Trade Commission to introduce new rules protecting our Right to Repair everything we own.

Rivian says “fat finger” caused software update to brick infotainment systems, physical servicing may be required::Today’s cars are more like computers on wheels, and even a seemingly routine software update can lead to unexpected consequences. Rivian unfortunately experienced a “fat finger” mishap with their latest...

TikTok says it’s not the algorithm, teens are just pro-Palestine — The company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion::In a blog post, the company denied allegations that it has been promoting pro-Palestine content in an effort to sway American opinion.

Amazon is blocking promotions of employees who don’t comply with its return-to-office policy, leaked documents show::Amazon has updated its promotions policy to enforce its office attendance policy.

X Is The Biggest Source Of Fake News And Disinformation, EU Warns::The EU also called upon Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta to do more to tackle disinformation—much of it coming from Russia—ahead of upcoming elections on the continent.

Tech execs are reportedly ‘scrambling’ to score a ticket to a dinner with China’s president in San Francisco::Xi Jinping is set to host an exclusive dinner for tech execs at APEC. Summit attendees include Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, Elon Musk, and Satya Nadella.

YouTube threatens to suspend creators who fail to disclose AI-generated videos::Starting next year, YouTubers must indicate whether they’re posting AI-generated videos, such as realistically depicting an event that never happened.

X continues to suck at moderating hate speech, according to a new report::A new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suggests X is failing to remove posts that violate its own community rules regarding misinformation and hate speech.

Google yesterday sued a group of people accused of weaponizing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to get competitors’ websites removed from search results. Over the past few years, the foreign defendants “created at least 65 Google accounts so they could submit thousands of fraudulent notices of copyright...

Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows: The company that TMTG is planned to merge with, DWAC, broke out the surprising results in a securities filing Monday.::Truth Social Losses and Revenue revealed for first time as Trump social platform discloses financial data and says it is a “going concern”

Threads finally lets you delete your account separately from Instagram::Meta is rolling out a new feature that will let you delete your Threads account separately from Instagram. You can access the feature from a new “Delete or Deactivate” setting.

Ultra-white ceramic cools buildings with record-high 99.6% reflectivity::undefined

If you, like me, live in the EU, Facebook is now entirely clamping down and forcing free users to make their personal data available for monetization....