A federal judge sided with the Federal Trade Commission, which sued Qualcomm for charging phone makers excessing licensing fees. Qualcomm violated antitrust law, judge rules Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreDrivers can top off a commute with the musician’s words of wisdom until June 30. Waze gets DJ Khaled to guide you on your journey – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreI genuinely don’t know whether to feel reassured or worried about Apple’s latest attempt to address its busted butterfly keyboards. I think it’s both — because on the very same day Apple announced a revised version of its MacBook Pro keyboard that supposedly won’t get crippled by mere specks of dust, it included those brand-new
Read MoreFlorian Mueller / FOSS Patents: Federal judge rules in favor of FTC in antitrust case against Qualcomm, says its licensing practices have strangled competition in the modem chip market — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has won the first round of litigation against Qualcomm. Federal judge rules in favor of FTC
Read MoreDave Lee / BBC: Leaked memo: ARM has told staff it must suspend business, including all active contracts, support entitlements, and pending engagements, with Huawei — UK-based chip designer ARM has told staff it must suspend business with Huawei, according to internal documents obtained by the BBC. Leaked memo: ARM has told staff it must
Read MoreIt’s the ultimate battle between two high-end outdoor home security cameras. Security camera showdown: Nest Cam IQ Outdoor vs. Arlo Ultra – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a phone on a budget, check out CNET’s top 8 picks for phones under $500. Best phones for under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt takes a lot of work to build a modern video game. Typically an entire company will spend months (at least) developing the gameplay, selecting or programming an engine, and working out the bugs. This amount of effort isn’t strictly necessary for older video game systems though, and homebrew developers are quite often able to
Read MoreA judge found that Qualcomm, a giant in the computer chip industry, charged cellphone makers “onerous” fees for use of its patents. Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Laws, U.S. Judge Rules Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google and UCSD research: of the 27 hacking service providers contacted online to hijack test Gmail accounts, ten never replied and only five launched attacks — Survey of 27 hacker-for-hire services found that only five launched attacks against victims. — Hacker-for-hire services available online … Google and UCSD research: of the
Read MoreChip designer ARM has suspended business with Huawei, threatening the Chinese company’s ability to create its own chips. BBC News reports that ARM employees have been instructed to halt “all active contracts, support entitlements, and any pending engagements” with Huawei due to the US trade ban. The US has banned any US companies from doing
Read More“It worked in staging!” says the dev team. And the ops team replies: “it must be a code issue.” Developers and ops people sometimes have different perspectives on why a deployment went wrong. Was it the code? Or the infrastructure? In the end, it’s the user that suffers, and that user doesn’t care about why
Read MoreSecurity is a trending topic again, thanks to recent data leaks involving big corporations. For example, as reported by ZDNet, Chinese companies have leaked an astonishing 590 million resumes. Most of the resume leaks occurred because of poorly secured databases, which were left exposed online without a password or ended up online following unexpected firewall
Read MoreWant to make Father’s Day 2019 extra special? These car-guy gift ideas will make dad all smiles as he racks up the miles. Father's Day gift ideas for your car-loving dad – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a parallel universe, 12-year-old me is crying. Why am I crying, you ask? Because The Sims 4 is free. Yes, that’s right. Complimentary. Gratis. Ókeypis. FREE. The fourth installment of the life simulation game was launched in 2014, and six expansion packs — which allow for a wider scope of gameplay, like added actions,
Read MoreUK mobile carriers EE and Vodafone have dropped Huawei devices from the launch of their respective 5G networks. It’s the latest example of carriers distancing themselves from the Chinese tech giant after Google pulled the company’s Android license in response to a US government ban. Both the carriers were set to include Huawei Mate 20
Read MoreThis week, Google announced its plans to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion clinics online. Google updated its “Healthcare and medicines” policy after recent allegations that it provided $150,000 in free adverts to an anti-abortion group known for running misleading ads designed to discourage women from terminating their
Read MoreUpdates for Windows 7 cause startup problems for a second month in a row. Windows 7 patch warning: Antivirus clash causing PCs to freeze Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA Brazilian cryptocurrency crime cartel has been shut down after conning over 55,000 investors for over $200 million. The cartel ran an unlicensed financial institution without authorization from Brazil‘s Central Bank. The scammers claimed to offer cryptocurrency investments and promised investors 15-percent returns on their capital, local news Correio Do Povo reports. The Federal Revenue
Read MoreYoung people love socialism. Can a summer of indoctrination teach little Hermione and Khaleesi to love capitalism? Capitalism Camp for Kids Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its loss-making Xperia smartphone business, positioning it as a central part of Sony’s entertainment-focused identity. “We see smartphones as hardware for entertainment and a component necessary to make our hardware brand sustainable,” Yoshida said in comments reported by Reuters. “And younger generations no longer watch
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: US is considering blacklisting as many as five Chinese video surveillance companies, including Hikvision and Dahua Technology, from buying US tech — – Hikvision and Dahua accused of being part of Uighur crackdown — Rubio and others say they are part of a massive crackdown Sources: US is considering blacklisting as many as
Read MoreThe network announced its 5G launch date at an event in London on Wednesday. EE to switch on UK's first 5G network on May 30 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTo celebrate its 10th anniversary, Lego Ideas could finally give you the Lego version of the International Space Station you’ve always wanted. Lego Ideas raids the archives and puts forgotten Lego sets up for a vote – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConditions in Amazon’s warehouses are notoriously grueling, but the company has a new tactic it thinks will make employees’ lives easier: turn work into a video game. As detailed in a new report from The Washington Post, Amazon has started installing screens next to workers’ stations that feature simple games with names like PicksInSpace, Mission
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