Collaborate Disseminate
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cord Cutters News: Sony has notified owners of its recent BRAVIA television models that significant changes to the built-in TV Guide for its OTA TV antenna users and related menu features will take effect starti… Continue reading Sony Is Removing Many Popular Features From Its Free OTA TV Options
The FCC has granted (PDF) Netgear the first exemption from its foreign-made router ban, allowing the company to keep selling new consumer router models made outside the U.S. through Oct. 1, 2027. PCMag reports: The Defense Department reviewed Netgear’s… Continue reading FCC Grants Netgear Conditional Approval For Routers
Microsoft has sharply raised prices across its Surface lineup as RAM and component costs keep climbing. “Both its midrange and flagship Surface lines are now significantly more expensive than they were just a few weeks ago, with the flagship Surface La… Continue reading Microsoft Reveals Major Price Increase For All Surface PCs
A proposed California bill would require 3D printer makers to use state-certified software to detect and block files for gun parts, but advocates at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say it would be easy to evade and could lead to widespread sur… Continue reading California Ghost-Gun Bill Wants 3D Printers To Play Cop, EFF Says
alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: An independent privacy audit of Microsoft, Meta, and Google web traffic in California found that the companies may be violating state regulations and racking up billions in fines. According to the audit… Continue reading Audit Finds Google, Microsoft, and Meta Still Tracking Users After Opt-Out
Google is rolling out a Chrome feature called “Skills” that lets users save Gemini prompts as reusable one-click workflows they can run across multiple tabs. The feature also includes preset Skills from Google. It’s launching first for Chrome desktop u… Continue reading Chrome Now Lets You Turn AI Prompts Into Repeatable ‘Skills’
A Chicago concert superfan Aadam Jacobs who has recorded more than 10,000 shows since the 1980s is working with Internet Archive volunteers to digitize the collection before the cassettes deteriorate. “So far, about 2,500 of these tapes have been poste… Continue reading Thousands of Rare Concert Recordings Are Landing On the Internet Archive
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said social media platforms should remove addictive infinite-scroll features for young users as Britain considers new child-safety measures. “We’re consulting on whether there should be a ban for under 16s,” Starmer told … Continue reading Social Media Platforms Need To Stop Never-Ending Scrolling, UK’s Starmer Says
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Alphabet’s Google is facing billions of dollars in potential damage claims as part of mass arbitration tied to the company’s online search and advertising technology businesses, which courts have rule… Continue reading Google Faces Mass Arbitration By Advertisers Seeking Billions
Researchers at the University of Southern California say they’ve developed a memristor memory device that continued operating at 700 degrees Celsius. “And crucially, 700 degrees was not the limit, it was simply as hot as their testing equipment could g… Continue reading A New Computer Chip Could Finally Withstand The Hellscape of Venus