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Microsoft will pay the FTC $20 million to settle charges over collecting children's data

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Microsoft will pay the FTC $20 million to settle charges over collecting children's data

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Apple Vision Pro hands-on: A new milestone for mixed reality, but issues remain

2 hours ago

Engadget

Apple Vision Pro hands-on: A new milestone for mixed reality, but issues remain

WIRED

Bankrupt Crypto Companies Are Fighting Over a Dwindling Pot of Money

FTX’s liquidator is trying to claw back $4 billion from the estate of Genesis Global Capital, another fallen crypto business.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Bankrupt Crypto Companies Are Fighting Over a Dwindling Pot of Money

WIRED

India’s Tech Obsession May Leave Millions of Workers Without Pay

The Modi government is forcing low-paid workers to use a glitchy new digital registration system that fails in places with weak internet.

2 hours ago

WIRED

India’s Tech Obsession May Leave Millions of Workers Without Pay

Ars Technica

Mass exploitation of critical MOVEit flaw is ransacking orgs big and small

SQL injection attacks on MOVEit file transfer service likely to get worse.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

Mass exploitation of critical MOVEit flaw is ransacking orgs big and small

WIRED

Apple Vision Pro Hands On: The Opposite of Disappearing

The mixed-reality headset is the company’s most surprising product in years. Is that a good thing?

6 hours ago

WIRED

Apple Vision Pro Hands On: The Opposite of Disappearing

The Verge

I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.

Apple’s new don’t-call-it-a-VR-headset is the best riff on some very familiar ideas, but still searching for a purpose. Continue reading…

6 hours ago

The Verge

I wore the Apple Vision Pro. It’s the best headset demo ever.

The Verge

Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC settlement over improperly storing Xbox account data for kids

Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft is set to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a $20 million settlement over charges that the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The company retained certain personal information of kids far ...

8 hours ago

The Verge

Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC settlement over improperly storing Xbox account data for kids

The Verge

Apple Vision Pro first look: the mixed reality future is (almost) here

What does the Apple Vision Pro look like? Imagine a pair of ski goggles. The fanciest, most sci-fi ski goggles you’ve ever seen. There, you’ve got it. Apple just announced the Vision Pro headset at its WWDC developer conference, during which executives spent a long time detailing ...

8 hours ago

The Verge

Apple Vision Pro first look: the mixed reality future is (almost) here

The Verge

WWDC 2023 news: Apple Vision Pro, Mac Pro, iOS 17, and more

Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset | Image: Apple Apple revealed Vision Pro augmented reality hardware, a 15-inch MacBook Air, the new Mac Pro, macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and more. Continue reading…

8 hours ago

The Verge

WWDC 2023 news: Apple Vision Pro, Mac Pro, iOS 17, and more

WIRED

Apple Expands Its On-Device Nudity Detection to Combat CSAM

Instead of scanning iCloud for illegal content, Apple’s tech will locally flag inappropriate images for kids. And adults are getting an opt-in nudes filter too.

9 hours ago

WIRED

Apple Expands Its On-Device Nudity Detection to Combat CSAM

Engadget

Watch Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote in 23 minutes

9 hours ago

Engadget

Watch Apple’s WWDC 2023 keynote in 23 minutes

The Verge

Spanish fascists stole a game publisher’s domain

Image: Ecumene Games Last week, IGN featured a game called Ecumene Aztec — in which you play as an Aztec warrior going full guerrilla warfare on Spanish conquistadors. In the wake of this IGN profile, Ecumene Aztec’s developers have been harassed by far-right extremists, including ...

9 hours ago

The Verge

Spanish fascists stole a game publisher’s domain

Ars Technica

What to make of Apple’s intriguing $3,499 Vision Pro headset

Some instant analysis of Apple's boldest product experiment in years.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

What to make of Apple’s intriguing $3,499 Vision Pro headset

The Verge

The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X aren’t getting iOS 17

Sorry, iPhone X owners. | Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Apple’s just-announced iOS 17 won’t be coming to the iPhone X, the device that ushered in the era of Face ID. It was announced in 2017 along with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which will also miss out on the next iOS ...

9 hours ago

The Verge

The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X aren’t getting iOS 17

Engadget

WWDC 2023: Vision Pro, iOS 17 and everything else Apple announced today

10 hours ago

Engadget

WWDC 2023: Vision Pro, iOS 17 and everything else Apple announced today

Ars Technica

Game on—the most metal of asteroid missions is back on the menu

"We believe Psyche is on a positive course for an October 2023 launch."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Game on—the most metal of asteroid missions is back on the menu

Ars Technica

SEC sues Binance, says it evaded US law with “extensive web of deception”

Binance slammed by SEC chair for "calculated evasion of the law."

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

SEC sues Binance, says it evaded US law with “extensive web of deception”

Ars Technica

Apple avoids “AI” hype at WWDC keynote by baking ML into products

Apple prefers using "machine learning," or just having AI work in the background.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple avoids “AI” hype at WWDC keynote by baking ML into products

Ars Technica

Reddit’s plan to kill third-party apps sparks widespread protests

Users revolt over Reddit's API pricing as third-party apps face shutdowns.

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

Reddit’s plan to kill third-party apps sparks widespread protests

Engadget

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch preview: Portable power

11 hours ago

Engadget

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch preview: Portable power

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WIRED

SEC's 'Scathing' Charges Against Binance Deal a Big Blow to US Crypto

The SEC alleges that the world’s largest crypto exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, lied to regulators and put customers and investors at risk.

12 hours ago

WIRED

SEC's 'Scathing' Charges Against Binance Deal a Big Blow to US Crypto

Engadget

Apple Vision Pro first look: A glimpse at the spatial computing future

12 hours ago

Engadget

Apple Vision Pro first look: A glimpse at the spatial computing future

WIRED

Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2023: Vision Pro, iOS 17, New Macs

The company showed off new software and hardware—including a VR headset—at its annual developer conference today.

12 hours ago

WIRED

Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2023: Vision Pro, iOS 17, New Macs