Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Fake placenames with anti-Israel messages flood Google Maps' depiction of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

When Google Maps users navigated to the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday, they might have seen placenames that included, "F**k Israel," and "May god curse Israel's Jerusalem."

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Microsoft, Google post strong quarterly sales growth as Big Tech continues its comeback

Big tech companies are continuing a turnaround from last year, as Alphabet, Microsoft and Snap kicked off earnings season with strong sales results for the quarter ended in September.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Apple announces 'scary fast' October event

Apple announced its second product event of the season, a month after introducing its new iPhone 15 lineup. New iMacs are likely.

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Dozens of states sue Instagram-parent Meta over 'addictive' features and youth mental health harms

Dozens of states sued Instagram-parent Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of harming young users' mental health through allegedly addictive features such as infinite news feeds and frequent notifications that demand users' constant attention.

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Sony's PlayStation Access controller offers a new social lifeline for gamers with disabilities

Grant Stoner said that he has loved playing video games his entire life, and that his earliest memory is of playing Super Nintendo in his parents' bedroom at roughly 3 years old.

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Google Maps and Waze temporarily disable live traffic data in Israel

Google is temporarily disabling live traffic conditions on its mapping service apps, Google Maps and Waze, in Israel, the tech company confirmed Monday, as the country prepares for a potential ground invasion into Gaza.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

New York AG accuses crypto firms of deceiving investors in $1 billion fraud

On Thursday, New York's attorney general filed a lawsuit against three digital asset firms that were caught up in the collapse of Bankman-Fried's empire last fall — Gemini Trust, Genesis Global Capital and Digital Currency Group, parent company of Genesis.

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Snapchat isn't just for teens anymore. Now it needs to make some real money

When Snapchat announced last month that it had reached 5 million paying subscribers for its Snapchat+ service, it seemed like a stunning achievement. The milestone marked the halfway point to the 10 million subscriber number that CEO Evan Spiegel had just months earlier identified as a "medium-term" goal.

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Nokia says will cut up to 14,000 jobs

Nokia will slash up to 14,000 jobs in a major cost-cutting drive, it said in a statement on Thursday.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Apple continues its sweep to roll out USB-C to more devices

Apple quietly announced its next-generation Pencil that works with iPads and now includes USB-C charging.

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