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■Apple has suffered a significant setback, losing a longfought legal battle with European Commission regulators over its tax practices in Ireland. The European Union "s top court has ordered the tech giant to pay nearly 13 billion euros (equivalent to $14.3 billion in USD) in back taxes to Ireland. This landmark ruling comes just after Apple "s launch of its new iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, September 9.Additionally, Alphabet "s Google lost an antitrust battle in the EU for prioritizing it "s own price ...
■Apple has announced the iPhone 16, the latest edition of its mainline smartphone. The iPhone 16 comes in a variety of slightly refreshed colors that are more vivid compared to previous years. Also refreshed is the updated dual-camera arrangement on its rear, once again set up vertically, as last seen on the iPhone 12 from 2020.The iPhone 16 has a variety of new hardware refinements and features, like a new A18 chip with 3nm process, increased battery life, water and dust resistance, an Action Button that ...
■The recent disturbing revelation about smartphones tracking our online activities and also eavesdropping on our conversations raises significant concerns about privacy, consent, and the ethical implications of targeted advertising.The report by 404 Media exposed how a technology called "active listening " enabled devices to monitor and record audio inputs through their microphone. A marketing firm, whose clients include industry giants like Google and Facebook, confirmed using such ...
■A coalition of consumer protection and anti-waste groups wants the Federal Trade Commission to go after "software tethering, " or the practice of tying hardware "s functionality to external software - which often renders products unusable after software updates stop.The groups, including Consumer Reports, iFixIt, US PIRG, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Center for Economic Justice, and Californians Against Waste, have signed onto a letter asking the FTC to "create clear ...
■Verizon is reportedly near a deal to buy fiber provider Frontier Communications. On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal said that an announcement could come as early as this week, provided discussions don t "hit any last-minute snags. "Frontier has a market value of over $7 billion and provides broadband to around three million locations in 25 states. The company would help Verizon boost its Fios fiber network and better compete with AT&T. The carrier has seen slowing wireless ...
■Starlink, the satellite internet service owned and operated by SpaceX, said it will block social network X in Brazil to continue operations there without the threat of losing its license. Elon Musk owns both businesses.Brazil "s supreme court blocked X in the country after it openly defied the court "s orders and failed to pay fines. X refused requests to suspend accounts posting content that the court alleged harmed democratic institutions in Brazil, which is preparing for municipal elections in ...
■Disney-owned channels including ABC and ESPN were pulled from DirecTV "s lineup on Sunday after talks to reach a new distribution deal between the companies collapsed. The blackout started midway through ESPN "s broadcast of the US Open tennis tournament, and just ahead of the NFL season opener this coming weekend. DirecTV and Disney are both blaming each other for causing the blackout. The only thing for certain is that DirecTV s roughly 11 million subscribers are the ones suffering.DirecTV says it "s ...
■Elon Musk says SpaceX "s Starlink system for mobile phones won "t cost users a dime when it comes to connecting to emergency services. "Can "t have a situation where someone dies because they forgot or were unable to pay for it, " the SpaceX CEO said in a tweet on Tuesday. The tweet arrives as SpaceX is urging the Federal Communications Commission to let it commercially operate its "direct to cell " Starlink technology amid opposition from rival carriers, including ...