LONDON (AP) — Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him, the actor said Wednesday after the agreement was announced in court. Grant, who alongContinue Reading
The SEC has blocked third-party messaging apps and texts from employees’ work phones, “bringing its own practices closer to the standards it’s enforcing for the industry,” reports Bloomberg. From the report: The SEC’s decision to block disappearing-messaging apps will help improve record-keeping and address potential security vulnerabilities at the agency,Continue Reading
Polish EV charging station provider Ekoenergetyka demonstrated its new charging system, tailored for charging point operators, at the recent Nordic EV Summit in Oslo, Norway. Norway is Europe’s leading market for EVs, which accounted for 92% of new car sales in January. In Ekoenergetyka’s new configuration, its AXON Side 360Continue Reading
California-based electric aircraft company Ampaire has acquired Magpie Aviation, a Silicon Valley-based developer of electric tow aircraft. Ampaire has developed hybrid electric propulsion systems that can be integrated into general aviation and regional turboprop commercial aircraft. Ampaire says the addition of Magpie’s technology will enable it to offer unique solutionsContinue Reading
For anyone who is using Office 2016 or Office 2019, there is just 18 months of support remaining. Microsoft has reminded users about the October 2025 date for end of support and warned that this could leave individuals and organization exposed to security issues. Also affected are Exchange Server andContinue Reading
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and…, Read MoreContinue Reading
NewsNation’s Adrienne Bankert hosted a fireside chat with the president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, Curtis LeGeyt. Their discussion included the role of AI in broadcasting, how news organizations are battling misinformation, and how important broadcasting is in local communities. The discussion was part of the NABContinue Reading
SOUTH CHARLESTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who authorities say fatally shot an Uber driver who he thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both has been indicted on a murder charge. William Brock, 81, also faces counts of kidnapping and felonious assault inContinue Reading
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Dozens of Google employees began occupying company offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California, on Tuesday in protest of the company’s $1.2 billion contract providing cloud computing services to the Israeli government. The sit-in, organized by the activist group No TechContinue Reading
Of course there’s an enterprise plan for the Feds and AI trainers Updated Internet-scraping outfit Spy.pet claims to have harvested more than four billion public messages made by nearly 620 million users on more than 14,000 Discord chat servers – and is selling access to this trove.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
EFF lambastes latest ‘lazy and deliberately malicious move’ YouTube says it will intentionally cripple the playback of its videos in third-party apps that block its ads.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Marshall has introduced two new products in its audio lineup: the Major V on-ear headphones and the Minor IV true wireless earbuds. Both models promise enhancements in sound quality, battery life, and durability. According to Martin Wennberg, Product Manager at Marshall, the new Major V builds on its predecessor’s capabilities,Continue Reading
UK-based automotive remanufacturing technologies company Autocraft has secured a £24-million financing package from HSBC . The funding will be used to expand Autocraft’s EV battery repair business in strategic global locations to meet growing demand for its REVIVE range of EV battery testing, repair and remanufacturing processes. The automotive industryContinue Reading