The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing. The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, … Read more
What you need to know Gemini Extensions are now “Apps,” although everything works the same, just with a fresh name. “Apps” now replaces “Extensions” everywhere on Android, iOS, and web. Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental is also the new tech under the hood, promising a faster, smarter experience. Google has swapped out the name … Read more
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google has been battling an ongoing antitrust case after a judge ruled last year that it illegally maintained its monopoly in online search. In a new filing, the Justice Department reaffirmed its demand that Google must sell Chrome and stop paying companies to make Google Search the default option. … Read more
This week the Free Software Foundation “backed a lone developer’s brave effort to overturn a pivotal court ruling that threatens to undermine the AGPLv3 — the foundation’s GNU Affero General Public License, version 3,” reports the Register. “At stake is the future of not just the AGPLv3, but the FSF’s widely used GNU Public License … Read more
A broad overview of the four stages. Credit: Microsoft The campaign targeted “nearly” 1 million devices belonging both to individuals and a wide range of organizations and industries. The indiscriminate approach indicates the campaign was opportunistic, meaning it attempted to ensnare anyone, rather than targeting certain individuals, organizations, or industries. GitHub was the platform primarily … Read more
The highlight of Apple deals this week is Best Buy’s and Amazon’s pre-order discounts on the just-announced M3 iPad Air, 11th generation iPad, and M4 MacBook Air. You’ll also find great, record-low prices on AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 10, and the previous generation M2 MacBook Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents Steadily building its own stack Rivalry, and openness to rivals Microsoft is one of the early backers of OpenAI, and has repeatedly hawked products like Copilot by touting their access to the latest ChatGPT models. Now, it seems Microsoft is looking to push its own AI models in the … Read more
Summary Ubuntu’s interface is different from Windows in numerous ways, such as arranging apps along the left side of the screen and the absence of a Start Menu. Ubuntu is also backed by a private company, so you’re still subject to desktop changes driven by market factors. There is minor telemetry in Ubuntu, though it’s … Read more
This is a guest post. The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent positions of IEEE Spectrum, The Institute, or IEEE. Although it might seem as though there is intense interest right now in exploring Mars, many people don’t realize how important the moon is in getting to the Red … Read more
Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Supplied Louise Littlejohn saw the funny side after realising the technology had got it wrong A woman from Dunfermline has spoken of her shock after an Apple voice-to-text service mistakenly inserted a reference to sex – and an apparent insult – into a message left by a garage. Louise Littlejohn, 66, … Read more