France fines Microsoft 60 million euros over advertising cookies
France's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) for foisting advertising cookies on users.
Dec 22, 2022
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UK probes Apple, Google over cloud gaming, browsers
Britain launched Tuesday an in-depth competition probe into the domination of US tech giants Apple and Google of cloud gaming and mobile internet browsers.
Nov 22, 2022
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Adobe buying Figma in $20B cash-and-stock deal
Software company Adobe is buying online design company Figma in an approximately $20 billion cash-and-stock deal.
Sep 15, 2022
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Deleting your period tracker won't keep your health data private
As soon as news leaked in May of the possible reversal of Roe v. Wade, a drumbeat began on social media: Delete your period trackers. With abortion rights under threat, new fears arose that the health data stored on such ...
Jul 11, 2022
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AI as a 'wise counsel' for synthetic biology
Machine learning is transforming all areas of biological science and industry, but is typically limited to a few users and scenarios. A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology led by Tobias ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Keeping web-browsing data safe from hackers
Malicious agents can use machine learning to launch powerful attacks that steal information in ways that are tough to prevent and often even more difficult to study.
Jun 9, 2022
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Xbox makes 'Fortnite' game free to play on iPhones
Microsoft's video game unit Xbox on Thursday said it will tap into cloud computing to make "Fortnite" free to play on mobile devices powered by Apple or Android software.
May 6, 2022
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Five things to know about the EU's landmark digital act
EU lawmakers and officials have agreed the main points of a landmark piece of legislation, known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), that aims to loosen the grip held by Big Tech on life online.
Mar 25, 2022
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YouTube offers thousands of free TV episodes—with ads
YouTube on Wednesday began streaming some 4,000 television episodes from shows like "Hell's Kitchen" and "Heartland" to US viewers as the site tries to capture viewers in a fiercely competitive market.
Mar 23, 2022
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Twitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block
Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country.
Mar 10, 2022
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