Supreme Court admits they're not the best choice to decide the future of the internet

The Supreme Court has shown unusual self-awareness in addressing Section 230 and said that since they aren't even close to being internet experts, deciding the future of the web should probably be done by Congress.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 12

Apple may be getting a secret slice of Google Chrome search earnings

A UK regulator appears to have discovered, but then redacted, that Google has been paying Apple search revenues generated through Chrome in order to discourage it from launching a rival system.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 18

Susan Wojcicki stepping down as YouTube CEO, but not leaving Google

After a quarter of a century with Google, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says she's leaving to focus on family, health, and personal projects, but will continue to advise the company.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 1

How Apple avoided Big Tech's mass layoffs

Apple has not had to make thousands of employees redundant because it was careful not to hire too many over the pandemic — and new figures show just how careful it was.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 12

Google's 'Bard' chatbot completely botches first demo

Google recently demonstrated a new ChatGPT rival called Bard, but it made a big factual error in one demo that the company shared on Twitter.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 20

Biden demands antitrust action against Big Tech during State of the Union

As part of his State of the Union speech, President Biden called for legislation that would prevent firms like Apple and Google having an "unfair advantage" in promoting their own products.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 17

Google bizarrely believes that iPhone photos can be fixed on a Pixel

Google is teasing an announcement with an ad that shows an iPhone user asking an Android user to fix their blurry photo.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 52

Google Pixel 7 is having reliability issues with buttons & camera lenses

Since launch, many owners of the Pixel 7 have been complaining about hardware problems with their handsets, such as camera lenses that suddenly crack for no apparent reason, or buttons that fall off.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 21

Google & Microsoft gearing up for AI chatbot market battle

Microsoft announced an event on Tuesday minutes after Google introduced its ChatGPT rival "Bard," in what could be the Redmond giant's attempt to fire back in the AI chatbot market.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 2

Google's Chromium team working on non-WebKit browser for iOS

Google's Chromium team is working on making a new experimental browser for iOS based on Blink, instead of using Webkit as mandated by App Store policies.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 23

White House calls Apple and Google 'harmful' in bid to cut app store fees

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration wants Apple and Google to be forced to have third-party app stores, saying that as-is, the model inflates prices and reduces innovation.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 88

Apple is engaged in a 'silent war' against Google, claim engineers

Former Apple engineers say that Apple still holds a grudge over how Android allegedly copied iOS, and is steadily working to remove Google from the iPhone.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 48

US sues Google over digital ad market monopoly

The U.S. Department of Justice and eight states have sued Google, over allegations it has an abusive "monopoly power" that makes it impossible for other advertising tools to adequately compete.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 22

Google & Microsoft each laying off over 10,000 employees

The high-volume layoffs from big tech companies are still going, with Microsoft laying off 10,000, and Google axing 12,000 employees over the coming weeks.

Wesley Hilliard 3 years ago 23

YouTube expected to beat Apple to NFL Sunday Ticket

Apple TV+ is now unlikely to stream NFL Sunday Ticket as a new report says Google and YouTube may sign a deal, possibly as soon as Wednesday.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 4

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