Google settles $5bn lawsuit for ‘private mode’ tracking
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and beyond.
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and beyond.
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty…
He was hooked. “Sci-fi is kinda like my church,” said Smith, who is now age 47 and living in Philadelphia. “It’s spiritual and very much connected to who I am as a Black, queer person.” The problem with his church, however, is that there isn’t very much Black (or queer) representation. Mainstream sci-fi features Black…
Bitcoin rose in volatile trading Thursday after the Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to trade in the U.S., as expected. The cryptocurrency was last up 1% at $46,289.15, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it punched above $49,000, reaching levels not seen since December 2021. Meanwhile, the…
Customers carry their purchases as they leave the U.K.’s first branch of Amazon Fresh in the Ealing area of London, England, on March 4, 2021. Leon Neal | Getty Images Amazon is pitching its cashierless checkout technology to hospitals and other health-care facilities. The company on Thursday said the latest version of its Just Walk…
An AI tool can identify prints from different fingers belonging to the same person.
Rocket and satellite maker SpaceX on Thursday sued a US labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees who sent a letter to company executives calling CEO Elon Musk “a distraction and embarrassment.” SpaceX in the lawsuit filed in Brownsville, Texas federal court claims the structure of the National Labor Relations Board, which issued…