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Samsung announces $40 SmartTag Plus, which uses Bluetooth and UWB to locate lost items, and AR to guide users to them, launching globally on April 16
Amazon warehouse workers decide this week whether to unionize
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Gaming firm Razer green-lights high-tech N95 face mask, says report
Google, Facebook, Twitter CEOs will face US lawmakers again: How to watch
NASA helicopter took a piece of the Wright brothers’ plane to Mars
Gen Z is getting screwed by remote work, Microsoft survey finds
Researcher Jane Manchun Wong finds features like "Undo Tweet" could be part of Twitter's planned subscriptions
Your iPhone has a hidden document scanner. Here’s how to use it
Facebook announces tools to boost COVID-19 vaccines: helping US users find slots, partnering with health authorities on WhatsApp, and labeling all vaccine posts
2 years after being grounded, the Boeing 737 Max is flying again
Samsung announces its Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on March 17, where it's expected to unveil an updated Galaxy A series lineup
Facebook details a 10-year vision for its AR glasses, imagining they will work alongside a wristband to measure hand and figure gestures, with haptic feedback
USB could have killed Thunderbolt, but instead Intel’s high-speed port is spreading to more than PCs
Google pledges $25M in grants to non-profits addressing economic inequities faced by women and girls
Interview with Qualcomm's incoming CEO Cristiano Amon on the global chip shortage, why it won't build its own fabs, and opposition to the Nvidia-Arm deal
Brave takes on Google with privacy-focused search engine – The browser maker also intends to pay people for using its new search engine.
Microsoft debuts Temporary Access Pass to help sign up for services without using passwords, says ~200M users have enabled passwordless login for its services
Thanks to US laws, sex workers are fighting to stay online
Mississippi is using its $1.2B COVID stimulus to roll out high-speed broadband, which could make it one of the most connected states in the US within six years
Microsoft says it is investigating a major Xbox Live service outage that is preventing some users from signing in or making purchases
I signed up for T-Mobile’s $50 unlimited home internet service. Here’s what happened
Australia passes news bargaining code that will require digital platforms like Google and Facebook to pay local media outlets and publishers for their content
California’s net neutrality law allowed to take effect after judge’s ruling
States couldn’t afford to wait for the FCC’s broadband maps to improve. So they didn’t – Georgia, Maine, Pennsylvania and others took mapping into their own hands, building their own granular data to pinpoint gaps in internet coverage and apply for federal funding.
Android 12’s best new features so far: 4 tools or settings you’ll use every day
Millions of Americans can’t get broadband because of a faulty FCC map. There’s a fix – A fundamental flaw in closing the digital divide is not knowing where the problems actually are. We’re finally about to see changes.
Apple discloses how its M1 Mac chips bring the iPhone’s security tech to its computers
Google’s fight in Australia could change the future of media
BitPay adds Apple Pay support for its prepaid Mastercard which allows users to instantly convert their cryptocurrencies into fiat to pay for goods and services
GameStop hearing will include Robinhood and Reddit CEOs
Scientists teach pigs how to play a video game
Government agencies begin investigating Robinhood, Reddit over GameStop stock
TikTok sale to Oracle, Walmart has been ‘shelved indefinitely,’ report says
Google collects a frightening amount of data about you. You can find and delete it now
Reddit and Elon Musk’s GameStop stock rocket: This ‘insane’ ‘Ponzi scheme’ can’t last
YouTube says it is extending its suspension of Trump from posting videos to his channel, but did not say how long the extension would last
Drones and digital models make infrastructure inspections safer and more accurate
Microsoft patent details tech that could turn dead people into AI chatbots
Lyft is testing a "priority mode" offering drivers more rides in exchange for a 10% pay cut; some drivers call it "poverty mode", saying their earnings dropped
Google cuts corporate access of AI researcher following Timnit Gebru dustup
YouTube says it will extend its suspension of Trump's channel for another week over "ongoing potential for violence"
Parler vows to return after Amazon pulls hosting amid concerns over violent posts
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