FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties

From PC Mag: General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar will be banned from selling customer driving data for the next five years, the Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday.

The agency accuses GM of not clearly disclosing its data-collection policies to users who signed up for its OnStar...

Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban

From CNET: The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could pave the way for a US ban of TikTok to take effect as soon as Sunday.

The nation's highest court said that while TikTok is "a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community," Congress...

New Apple Patent Hints at Bigger Satellite Ambitions

From PC Mag: Apple has secured a new patent that hints at its ambitions to roll out more robust satellite communications for future iPhones.

The patent, granted on Wednesday, focuses on one of the challenges facing satellite communications: A device like a smartphone can struggle to maintain a...

Update: Windows 11’s free upgrade path isn’t going away

From PC World: Microsoft representatives said Wednesday that the Tech Community blog post was in error: “Apologies for the confusion from the Tech Community post. The free Windows 11 upgrade path remains unchanged. We’re working on getting it corrected!“

Yesterday, Microsoft posted on the Tech...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Has Been Revealed. More Details Coming on April 2

From CNET: Nintendo has been promising a follow-up to the company's popular Switch handheld for over a year, and it's here at last. The Switch 2 has been revealed, and it's coming this year. But Nintendo's not telling us more until April 2. For now, here's the trailer: Yes, there's a new Mario Kart...

Meta Laying Off Thousands to Prep for 'Intense' Year Ahead

From PC Mag: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is laying off about 5% of the company, or roughly 3,600 people, according to an internal memo shared with multiple news outlets this week.

"This is going to be an intense year, and I want to make sure we have the best people on our teams," Zuckerberg wrote in...

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