A federal watchdog to police Big Tech? Yeah, that'll do the trick, senators... Sorry, FTC, didn't mean to step on you like that Personal Tech27 Jul 2023 | 9
Musk's X tries to win advertisers back with discounts Plus: Did Xwitter just suggest stripping people of gold checks? Don't threaten us with a good time Personal Tech26 Jul 2023 | 83
What does Twitter's new logo really represent? Logowatch It has a meaning in mathematics, and even more interested parties than you might expect Personal Tech26 Jul 2023 | 167
FTC boss Khan shrugs off Microsoft, Meta defeats: 'Losing two is okay' How quick y'all are to forget Nvidia-Arm Personal Tech25 Jul 2023 | 4
Logitech reports broad declines as pre-pandemic buying cycles return Inventory holding reduced in Q1, hunt for new CEO continues Personal Tech25 Jul 2023 | 9
Jury orders Google to pay $340M patent-infringement damages over Chromecast Something something don't cross the streams Personal Tech24 Jul 2023 | 42
Twitter name and blue bird logo to be 'blowtorched' off company branding X marks the rot: It's Elon's fave letter and way forward for the 'everything app' Personal Tech24 Jul 2023 | 204
Just declassified: US senator caught up in Section 702 FBI surveillance dragnet Still, judge finds 'reason to believe' Feds are getting better at not abusing snooping powers Personal Tech22 Jul 2023 | 27
Framework starts taking orders for 16-inch repairable, upgradeable laptop Coming soon and looking very promising – if you like your models skinny, anyway Personal Tech21 Jul 2023 | 44
Proposed ban on data brokers selling warrantless personal info to Feds revived Plus: Senator teases larger surveillance reform bill coming soon Personal Tech21 Jul 2023 | 8
Social media is too much for most of us to handle Column I know, because I let it all flood in. And it was damaging to my mental health Personal Tech20 Jul 2023 | 110
Opportunity NUCs for Asus to continue Intel's mini PC line Though chip giant is only referring to deal as a 'proposed agreement' for now Personal Tech19 Jul 2023 | 13
With limited space for tourist attractions, Singapore bets on augmented reality Will people really hop on a plane to gaze at their phone? Personal Tech19 Jul 2023 | 15
Tesla board members to return $735M in compensation settlement Look who is learning to share: Deal includes no admission of fault, naturally Personal Tech18 Jul 2023 | 40
Microsoft promises to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation for next decade. Sony believes it Redmond one step closer to $69B Activision Blizzard merger Personal Tech17 Jul 2023 | 34
Apple seeks patent for devices with roll-up displays – iRoll? There's never been a fruit winder like this before Personal Tech17 Jul 2023 | 17
Twitter ad revenue has halved since Elon Musk took over While Zuckerberg's Threads reels in users at record rates Personal Tech17 Jul 2023 | 108
Samsung’s midrange A54 is lovely, but users won't feel seen First look Mostly indistinguishable from a premium handset, but the moments it misses may leave you miffed Personal Tech14 Jul 2023 | 48
Bosch goes all-in on hydrogen with €2.5B investment by 2026 Will get involved from production to hydrogen engines, hopes for €5B turnover from tech by 2030 Personal Tech13 Jul 2023 | 59
Asus blames 'thermal stress' for fried SD card readers in Ally handhelds So much for that 'zero-gravity' cooling Personal Tech13 Jul 2023 | 13
Tax prep firms 'recklessly shared' your data with Google and Meta – senators Lawmakers, yet to pass a national privacy law, demand action on money Personal Tech12 Jul 2023 | 20
You're too dumb to use click-to-cancel, Big Biz says with straight face Making it easy to exit subscriptions will just baffle everyone, FTC told Personal Tech12 Jul 2023 | 94
After Meta hands over DMs, mom pleads guilty to giving daughter abortion pills Facebook messages, obtained via valid warrant, help make case against women Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 62
Intel pulls plug on mini-PC NUCs How much NUC would a Pat G chuck if a Pat G could chuck NUC? Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 42
Judge shoots down FTC attempt to stall Microsoft-Activision merger Final update UK may be final stumbling point to Redmond's gaming ambitions Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 20
Should leaders place bets on new PCs or generative AI? Here's a hint: Leaders are putting laptop orders on ice Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 17
EU gives its blessing to reopen data pipelines to the US 'We already have various legal options in the drawer,' says Max Schrems, lawyer who killed the first two deals Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 27
Almost all classic US video games 'critically endangered' Let us borrow titles digitally from libraries like we can books and movies, say 'puter historians Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 28
Let's take a look at those US Supreme Court decisions and how they will affect tech Analysis Rulings on affirmative action and free speech may not play nicely with diversity initiatives Personal Tech08 Jul 2023 | 115
Amazon's robo vacuum power grab sucks EU attention Regulators concerned iRobot could receive preferential treatment on the company's ecommerce platform Personal Tech07 Jul 2023 | 19
Samsung warns of imminent profit plunge It looks like memory glut and consumer indifference to smartmobes are persisting Personal Tech07 Jul 2023 | 8
Threads versus Twitter: Shouldn't we be happy the wheels are falling off antisocial social media? Register Kettle Our vultures ponder decentralization over convenience Personal Tech07 Jul 2023 | 101
From cage fight to page fight: Twitter threatens to sue Meta after Threads app launch Meta rolls eyes at claim it used former Twits to create rival Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 87
UK's proposed alt.GDPR will turn Britain into a 'test lab' for data harvesting EU citizens' info could be at risk over new rules Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 163
China to Meta: Flattery needed to get you into our VR market Beijing likes Zuck's old stuff better than his new stuff Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 10
Meta's data-hungry Threads skips over EU but lands in Britain Plus: Facebook corp loses appeal on crossing data streams in Germany Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 78
Free Wednesday gift for you lucky lot: Extra mouse button! How to use a part of your computer you possibly didn't know it had Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 73
Oh, great. Yet another tech billionaire thinks he can get microblogging right Zuck's Instagram-adjacent Twitter clone to debut later this week Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 117
Yahoo! comeback! continues! as! fresh! listing! planned! Boss says it has traffic galore and a beautiful balance sheet Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 18
Prepare for a meme massacre: Snap snuffs out Gfycat in September Hey, Zuck – still want your own meme factory? Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 10
Twitter rate-limits itself into a weekend of chaos Hey Elon – here's an idea for your next poll: 'Should I step down as CTO of Twitter?' Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 86
Hacking a Foosball table scored an own goal for naughty engineers Who, Me? Such a blatant offside the manager couldn't see a funny side Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 80
Uncle Sam cracks down on faked reviews and bad influencers Big $50,000 fines for misleading posts... unless it's political, natch Personal Tech30 Jun 2023 | 21
Google accused of ripping off advertisers with video ads no one saw. Now, the expert view Analysis Web giant also hits back ... right as YouTube steps up war on advert blockers Personal Tech29 Jun 2023 | 82
Guess who's quietly bankrolling a legal fight against Montana's TikTok ban. Why yes, it's TikTok Psst, some American user data still stored in China, too Personal Tech28 Jun 2023 | 11
SAE says yes to making Tesla EV chargers an American standard Another win for Musk: Ford, GM, Rivian and Volvo have already announced plans to dump CCS Personal Tech28 Jun 2023 | 30
Five billion phones are dead in drawers – carriers want to mine them There's gold in them thar mobes. Also copper, silver and cobalt Personal Tech28 Jun 2023 | 79
Microsoft's Activision fight with FTC turned up a Blizzard of docs: Here's your summary Windows PCs in the cloud, spending Sony out of business, mobile woes, and more – and the files to read Personal Tech28 Jun 2023 | 31
One year after Roe v Wade overturned and 'uterus surveillance' looks grim Analysis Data sales 'can do real harm' Personal Tech27 Jun 2023 | 98
Dialup-era developer writes ChatGPT client for Windows 3.1 Next on the agenda: ClippyGPT, because why not? Personal Tech27 Jun 2023 | 53
Google asks websites to kindly not break its shiny new targeted-advertising API Tech tweaked ahead of rollout in July, Mozilla and Apple still not interested Personal Tech27 Jun 2023 | 64
Supreme Court says Genius' song lyric copying claim against Google wasn't smart Website can't use state contract law to police copyrights it doesn't own Personal Tech26 Jun 2023 | 47
'Joan Is Awful' Black Mirror episode rebounds on Netflix Streaming biz terms and conditions searches jump 1,524% Personal Tech26 Jun 2023 | 58
After decades contributing to science, John Goodenough powers down Obit The American lithium-ion battery inventor has died aged 100 Personal Tech26 Jun 2023 | 21
Near Field Communication to get longer, stronger – better at contactless Standards org's roadmap envisions three watt powerup and info sharing Personal Tech26 Jun 2023 | 33
Google accused of urging Android devs to mislabel apps to get forbidden kids ad data Getting around the rules was as simple as not declaring software was 'intended for children', lawsuit states Personal Tech23 Jun 2023 | 8
Apple stomped all over NYC store workers' union rights, judge rules Staff show up with the receipts – video footage of law-breaking bosses Personal Tech21 Jun 2023 | 30
One person's trash is another's 'trashware' – the art of refurbing old computers Devconf.cz 'Changing the world one PC at a time' sounds good to us Personal Tech21 Jun 2023 | 70
Where's my money?! Now USA Today publisher sues Google over online advertising That ads to hurt Personal Tech20 Jun 2023 | 54
Another redesign on the cards for iPhone as EU rules call for removable batteries They're changing it wrong, aren't they Apple? Personal Tech20 Jun 2023 | 259