Amazon Hit With $887 Million Fine by European Privacy Watchdog
Amazon has been issued with a fine of 746 million euros ($887 million) by a European privacy watchdog for breaching the bloc's data protection laws. From a report: The fine, disclosed by Amazon on Friday in a securities filing, was issued two weeks a.....»»
Home Assistant’s new foundation focused on “privacy, choice, and sustainability”
Can a non-profit foundation get Home Assistant to the point of Home Depot boxes? Enlarge (credit: Open Home Foundation) Home Assistant, until recently, has been a wide-ranging and hard-to-define project. The open smart h.....»»
Everything you need to know about Fallout season 2
Amazon Prime Video's hit sci-fi show Fallout is coming back for another season, and we're sharing everything you need to know about Fallout season 2......»»
Samsung Galaxy A35 deal on Amazon nabs you a FREE $40 gift card!
This deal for the Samsung Galaxy A35 on Amazon will get you a free $40 gift card, so if you want to save some money, here’s your chance! The post Samsung Galaxy A35 deal on Amazon nabs you a FREE $40 gift card! appeared first on Phandroid......»»
DEAL: Grab the Fitbit Versa 4 for $50 Less!
It comes with a nice set of features geared towards tracking your health and fitness. The post DEAL: Grab the Fitbit Versa 4 for $50 Less! appeared first on Phandroid. Fitbit’s Versa devices have always walked the fine line between f.....»»
In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change
Biologists on a trail in the Ecuadoran Amazon hold their breath as they distribute a foul-smelling delicacy to lure butterflies, critical pollinators increasingly threatened by climate change......»»
Gurman: iOS 18 AI features to be powered by ‘entirely on-device’ LLM, offering privacy and speed benefits
As indicated by much of the research material Apple has been publishing in recent months, the company is investing heavily in all sorts of artificial intelligence technologies. Apple will announce its AI strategy in June at WWDC, as part of iOS 18 an.....»»
Q&A: B.C."s 2024 wildfire season has started—here"s what to know
Last year's wildfire season marked B.C.'s most destructive on record: 2.8 million hectares burned, more than double any previous year. UBC researchers Dr. Lori Daniels and Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais actively work on projects enhancing wildfire resilienc.....»»
Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
That coffee you slurped this morning? It's 600,000 years old......»»
Fallout’s breakout star is Walton Goggins. Here are 3 movies and shows you need to watch now
If you enjoyed Walton Goggins' role as The Ghoul in Amazon Prime Video's Fallout, these movies and TV shows include some of the actor's standout performances......»»
European XFEL elicits secrets from an important nanogel
An international team at the world's largest X-ray laser European XFEL at Schenefeld near Hamburg has scrutinized the properties of an important nanogel that is often used in medicine to release drugs in a targeted and controlled manner at the desire.....»»
3 underrated Amazon Prime Video movies you should watch this weekend (April 19-21)
From a terrific sports drama to an understated drama, these underrated Amazon Prime Video movies are perfect for this weekend......»»
Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU
The European Commission is set to approve Apple's opening up of Apple's NFC platform to third-party mobile wallets as soon as May, which could help save the iPhone maker from a $40 billion fine.NFC in the iPhone is chiefly used for Apple PayIn Januar.....»»
Self-adjusted reaction pathway enables efficient oxidation of aromatic C-H bonds over Co@Y catalyst
The selective oxidation of aromatic C-H bonds has drawn significant attention in both industrial and fine chemistry due to its crucial role in converting readily- and cheaply-available aromatic hydrocarbons into high-value-added oxygenated products f.....»»
After Amazon’s Fallout, these games deserve TV adaptations next
From Frostpunk to S.T.A.L.K.E.R., these postapocalyptic video games should be next in line for TV adaptations after Amazon's Fallout......»»
Limited supply: Apple"s latest 14-inch MacBook Pro is $200 off
Apple resellers are competing for your business with a $200 price cut on the current 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip, 18GB RAM and 512GB of storage.At press time, Apple Authorized Resellers B&H Photo, Amazon and Adorama all have the standard.....»»
EU"s antitrust head is ignoring Spotify"s dominance and wants to punish Apple instead
Antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager still wants to favor the dominant music streaming service in the EU, and says that Apple must allow Spotify's latest iOS antisteering update immediately.The European Union suspects Big Tech firms are avoiding their.....»»
Netflix Gained More than 9 Million Subscribers for Q1 2024
New data from Netflix's reported earnings show that it gained 9.33 million paid subscribers for Q1 2024 alone. The post Netflix Gained More than 9 Million Subscribers for Q1 2024 appeared first on Phandroid. Netflix is in an interesting sp.....»»
Unraveling water mysteries beyond Earth: Ground-penetrating radar will seek bodies of water on Jupiter
Finding water on distant planets and moons in our solar system is a challenge, especially when the instrument is thousands of kilometers away from the surface, but scientists presenting at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly describe how.....»»
Prime Video looking to fix “extremely sloppy mistakes” in library, report says
Business Insider reports of inaccuracy concerns that could hurt viewership. Enlarge / Morfydd Clark is Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. (credit: Amazon Studios) Subscribers lodged thousands of com.....»»
Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says
Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function. Enlarge (credit: PM Images | DigitalVision) On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biome.....»»