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Over 100 Israeli tech groups let staff join a “warning strike” over controversial government plans to curb judiciary powers, the latest warnings by businesses (James Shotter/Financial Times)

James Shotter / Financial Times: Over 100 Israeli tech groups let staff join a “warning strike” over controversial government plans to curb judiciary powers, the latest warnings by businesses — Executives say new government’s move to curb judicial powers will scare away vital investment to the self-styled Startup Nation

The EU Commission says Google has agreed to update its Store, Play Store, Hotels, and Flights to provide clear and accurate information and comply with EU laws (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: The EU Commission says Google has agreed to update its Store, Play Store, Hotels, and Flights to provide clear and accurate information and comply with EU laws — Many of Google’s offerings will soon be updated to provide clear and accurate information in compliance with consumer protection laws in the

This Apple iPhone 15 Ultra “leak” sounds too good to be true, because it is…

A series of leaks about iOS 17, the iPhone 15, and even Apple VR have taken the internet by storm, all because of one questionable leaker.

Daily Authority: ✨ New tablets from Google and OnePlus

Happy Friday everyone! There’s a cold wave in Europe right now, which means temperatures have dropped all the way to the low teens Celsius (or the 50s in Fahrenheit) here in Sunny Malaga. That’s nothing compared to most places in the world, but you better believe that I’m going to wear my heaviest coat and

iPhone 15’s major Wi-Fi upgrade might not be made by Apple after all

Apple has stopped developing its WiFi-only chip, according to leakers, but the development of a combination chip continues.

Lego Guitar Is Really an Ultrasonically-Controlled Synth

The phrase “Lego Guitar” can be a stressful one to hear. You might imagine the idea of strings under tension and a subsequently exploding cloud of plastic shrapnel. This build from the [Brick Experiment Channel] eschews all that, thankfully, and is instead a digital synth that only emulates a guitar in its rough form factor.

Whoever designed this soda-themed phone was on coke (Update: Realme)

Credit: Twitter/Mukul Sharma A new leak points to a Coca Cola phone being in the works. A leaked image shows a cola-themed phone that looks similar to a Realme handset. Realme has since teased a soda-related announcement. Update: January 27, 2023 (1:06 AM ET): Well, we thought that a recently leaked render of a Coca-Cola

Amsterdam’s underwater parking garage fits 7,000 bicycles and zero cars

That’s not water you see above in those circular windows, but this bicycle garage is definitely under the water. Click here for a larger image. The four-year, $65 million project has everything — and nothing — to do with the automobile. Continue reading…

You told us: Most of you think the Pixel needs more camera accessories

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google’s Pixel phones generally stand out thanks to the camera experience (among other features), offering great image quality and some handy features. In saying so, we recently wrote an article calling for more camera-focused accessories for the Pixel line. We also used the article to ask whether you thought

Apple vs Samsung: The ultimate head-to-head

Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy lineup are two of the biggest names in the smartphone industry. Apple is clearly selling more iPhones in the US, grabbing 50% of the smartphone market share in the third quarter of 2022, compared to Samsung, which sits in second place with a 24% share of the market. But quantity

3D Printer Spool Roller Is Built For Giant Spools of Filament

Most 3D printers come with a pretty basic filament holder — often little more than a bar to hang the spool on. [Ivan Miranda]’s 3D printers run bigger spools than most, though, so he had to craft an altogether more serious solution. Unlike most of [Ivan]’s creations, the spool holder isn’t actually 3D printed. For

Friday’s top tech news: a remake and a remaster

Image: Rare Goldeneye 007 and Dead Space both make a return, and Google makes some upgrades. Continue reading…

A look at crypto money laundering in 2022: illicit addresses sent nearly $23.8B, up 68% YoY, four addresses got $1B+ combined, DeFi got record funds, and more (Chainalysis)

Chainalysis: A look at crypto money laundering in 2022: illicit addresses sent nearly $23.8B, up 68% YoY, four addresses got $1B+ combined, DeFi got record funds, and more — The 2023 Crypto Crime Report — Money laundering is crucial to all financially motivated crime because it’s what enables criminals …

Indian gig economy workers for Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy, and others deal with blocked accounts for up to weeks, after speaking out on poor working conditions (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: Indian gig economy workers for Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy, and others deal with blocked accounts for up to weeks, after speaking out on poor working conditions — Workers on platforms like Uber, Ola and Swiggy deal with blocked accounts, other backlash for speaking out over poor conditions

Tracking Humans with WiFi

In case you thought that cameras, LiDAR, infrared sensors, and the like weren’t enough for Big Brother to track you, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found a way to track human movements via WiFi. [PDF via VPNoverview] The process uses the signals from WiFi routers for an inexpensive way to determine human poses that

Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, raised a $40M Series B led by NEA, bringing its total funding to $68M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, raised a $40M Series B led by NEA, bringing its total funding to $68M — Crowdbotics, a software development platform with a library of prebuilt app architectures, today announced that it raised $40 million …

Munich-based smart thermostat startup tado raised €43M led by Trill Impact Ventures, after its plans to go public via a SPAC merger fell apart in September 2022 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: Munich-based smart thermostat startup tado raised €43M led by Trill Impact Ventures, after its plans to go public via a SPAC merger fell apart in September 2022 — Smart home energy startup Tado has raised €43 million ($46.9 million) in a round of funding led by Trill Impact Ventures …

Indian gig economy workers for Uber, Ola, Zomato, Swiggy, and others deal with blocked accounts for up to weeks, after speaking out on poor working conditions (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)

Google Flutter previews new renderer on iOS

Google has released Flutter 3.7, an update to the company’s open source, cross-platform development framework that adds custom menu bar support and previews a new rendering engine for iOS apps. The company also unveiled an alpha preview of Dart 3, a new version of the programming language used with Flutter. Flutter 3.7 can be used

GoldenEye 007 is now available on Nintendo Switch and Xbox

Image: Rare GoldenEye 007 has finally landed on Xbox and Nintendo Switch in a simultaneous dual-release of two titles with some important differences. On Xbox, GoldenEye 007 is a remastered version of the legendary Nintendo 64 title that first launched in 1997. The remaster includes 4K resolution, smoother frame rates, and split-screen local multiplayer, similar

Sources describe how Twitter Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin has become the chief executor of Elon Musk’s whims, even when they go against established protocols (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources describe how Twitter Trust and Safety VP Ella Irwin has become the chief executor of Elon Musk’s whims, even when they go against established protocols — On a day hundreds of Twitter Inc. employees were debating whether to resign, Ella Irwin showed up with a pep talk.

Now Google Search results for cars include what’s on the lot at nearby dealerships

Illustration: The Verge Google isn’t just useful for helping research your next car; it can also help you shop for one while you search. SearchLab initially reported that the search giant has opened up access to a vehicle listings feature that lets dealerships advertise inventory right beside search results (via 9to5Google and Search Engine Land).

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 may cost more than its predecessor

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It seems like Samsung’s planning on charging more for the upcoming Galaxy S23 than it did for the S22, at least in some parts of Europe. Reliable leaker Roland Quandt has been posting prospective prices for the phones at European retailers, and for some models it seems like

Thursday’s top tech news: another Cybertruck delay

Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Announced in 2019, the truck now won’t enter mass production until 2024. Continue reading…

Munich-based smart thermostat startup tado raised €43M led by Trill Impact Ventures, after its plans to go public via a SPAC merger fell apart in September 2022 (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

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