Google agreed to destroy or de-identify billions of records of web browsing data collected when users were in its private browsing “Incognito mode,” according to a proposed class action settlement filed Monday. As The Verge reports, the proposed settlement in Brown v. Google will also mandate greater disclosure from the company about how it collects information in Incognito […]
AT&T has acknowledged that a data leak making the rounds online contains information from more than 7.6 million current customers and 65 million former customers. As The Verge reports, the company has reset the security passcodes of active customers affected, and says that leaked information “may have included full name, email address, mailing address, phone number, social […]
On March 22, Square Enix released a trailer for The Rising Tide, the next paid DLC for Final Fantasy XVI, and gave the expansion a release date: April 18th. As The Verge reports, the update to the PS5 game will be available as a single purchase add-on or in the $24.99 Final Fantasy XVI PlayStation Store Expansion Pass. And besides […]
The US Department of Justice has filed a case against Apple for violating antitrust laws. More specifically, the case revolves around how Apple has used its locked-down iPhone ecosystem to build a monopoly. As The Verge reports, the DOJ alleges that Apple blocks “super” apps, suppresses mobile cloud streaming services, blocks cross-platform messaging apps, limits third-party digital wallets, and even […]
The addictive magic roguelike poker game Balatro, which grossed $1M in eight hours on the first day of release, went on to sell 500,000 copies in 10 days, and has now been played for 1,742 years in gaming time, is now coming to iPhone and Android too. As The Verge reports, that’s the word directly from the game’s anonymous solo […]
Sony is reportedly working on a PlayStation 5 Pro model that may well include a far more powerful GPU that’s up to three times faster than the existing PS5 models. YouTuber Moore’s Law is Dead claims to have gotten access to a technical overview document for the PS5 Pro, codenamed Trinity, and now Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming reports that […]
In 2015, FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel argued that, “I think our new threshold, frankly, should be 100Mbps. I think anything short of that shortchanges our children, our future, and our new digital economy.” Now, nine years later, it’s finally happening. As The Verge reports, last week, the FCC has changed its definition of “broadband” to mean minimum download speeds […]
The fate of TikTok in the US now lies with the Senate after House lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would ban the app unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells it. President Joe Biden has already said he would sign the bill, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, if both chambers […]
Roku has disclosed a breach that allowed hackers to gain access to 15,363 accounts and stored credit card information, as first reported by Bleeping Computer. In a notice sent to customers, Roku says hackers obtained login information and tried to purchase streaming subscriptions in a “limited number” of instances. As The Verge reports, Roku states that the hackers likely obtained […]
Fortnite is going even more old school for its next season. As The Verge reports, Epic just launched Chapter 5: Season 2 of the battle royale game, dubbed “Myths & Mortals,” and it’s all about Greek mythology. That means playing as Greek gods, fighting across Mount Olympus, and wielding Zeus’ thunderbolt. The launch was preceded by a clever in-game event involving Pandora’s […]