Consumer champion Which? not amused by fruit-based giant’s alleged preference for its own cloud storage UK consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion action against Apple over alleged competition law breaches related to its iCloud service.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Florida man gets his hands on ‘the best ever’ With less than a month to go before American voters head to the polls to choose their next president, the The Traitor campaign has been investing in secure tech to make sure it doesn’t get compromised again.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Will it also plug into some common sense? UK government has kicked off a consultation on whether the country should have a common standard for charging electrical devices, and if this needs to be the same as the USB-C connector the EU adopted.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
A quick guide on how you can install COSMIC desktop in the popular Endeavour OS. COSMIC (Computer Operating System Main Interface Components) is a desktop environment developed by System76 for their Pop!_OS distribution. It recently released its Alpha version, which is quite stable. On the other hand, EndeavourOS is aContinue Reading
UK-based reed relay manufacturer Pickering Electronics is releasing its Series 125 miniature double-pole, single-throw reed relay. The new Series 125 2 Form A reed relays stack on a compact 5 mm x 5 mm pitch, achieving high packing density for a two-pole relay, according to the company. The relays supportContinue Reading
Sponsored by Littelfuse. Ditch the plug! Make wireless EV charging a reality now! Unique components ensure safety, efficiency and reliability . Imagine an EV charging experience that’s as seamless and intuitive as parking your car—just “park, charge, and go.” For the end-user, the appeal is clear: No more heavy cablesContinue Reading
Disney’s fourth-quarter adjusted profit beat Wall Street’s expectations, bolstered by strong results from its streaming service and box office success with “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney earned $460 million, or 25 cents per share, for the period ended Sept. 28. A year earlier the Burbank, California-based companyContinue Reading
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — In a Cypriot National Guard camp, Ukrainians are being trained on how to identify, locate and dispose of landmines and other unexploded munitions that litter huge swaths of their country, killing and maiming hundreds of people, including children. Analysts say Ukraine is among the countries thatContinue Reading
We’ll kick things off with a countdown of the tallest buildings in the U.S., starting with the king of the skyline. These are the giants that define their cities and inspire awe. 1. One World Trade Center: 1,776 ft (541.3 m) One World Trade Center. Alexander Spatari / Getty Images Towering over Lower Manhattan, thisContinue Reading
An image of a tardigrade as seen under a microscope. (Image credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Tardigrades , the ubiquitous microscopic animals that resemble gummy bears with eight legs, are renowned for their ability to survive some of the harshest environmental conditions for decades without food and water. These hardy animals can easily endureContinue Reading
Framework make the most exciting laptops around —I don’t own one to be able to say they’re good, but the modular components, and upgradeable and repairable ethos is unlike anything else. As news earlier this year that owners would be able to swap their Intel-based mainboard for a RISC-V mainboardContinue Reading
Two years ago, on June 1st, 2022, Kagi introduced ( https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-orion-public-beta ) a search engine that challenged the ad-supported version of the web.Continue Reading
The whole “You don’t actually own what you’ve bought” mantra we have here at Techdirt is really, really frustrating. It’s become such a regular topic that, in my personal life, I regularly respond to news from friends and family about a digital “purchase” they bought by asking if they actuallyContinue Reading