MindGeek: The secretive owner of Pornhub and RedTube
Porn is everywhere, but the company that owns the most popular sites is out of sight. Enlarge (credit: Financial Times, Dreamstime) Mario Salieri was shooting a pornographic movie in a lavish Prague villa two decades ago when he first caught.....»»
iPhone 15 overheating fix: Thermal imaging reveals whether iOS 17.0.3 update worked
A thermal imaging test found that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are running cooler after Apple's iOS 17.0.3 update. If you're the owner of a new iPhone 15 and have been experiencing the device getting a bit too hot to handle, you're g.....»»
Oops! Nobel chemistry winners are announced early in rare slip-up
The most prestigious and secretive prize in science ran headfirst into the digital era Wednesday when Swedish media got an emailed press release revealing the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry and the news prematurely went public......»»
ADL says it will resume advertising on X following feud with Elon Musk
The Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday said it plans to resume advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, following a spat with owner Elon Musk......»»
Vision Pro could overlay future iPhone with AR display to enhance privacy
Apple's iPhones and iPads could provide a privacy screen which, through Augmented Reality, allows only certain devices or an Apple Vision Pro wearer to see information on their screens.To anyone else, the iPad screen can seem blank. The owner, using.....»»
Law geeks shine a light on secretive Google antitrust trial
With no audio or video, a handful of activists try to ensure world knows what's happening. (credit: Shutterstock) Months out of law school, Yosef Weitzman already has a huge courtroom role in the biggest antitrust trial.....»»
Game of Thrones author sues ChatGPT owner OpenAI
George RR Martin and John Grisham are among the authors suing the company over copyright laws......»»
Facebook’s rebrand isn’t quite as drastic as Twitter’s
Facebook owner Meta has unveiled a new logo and some other design changes for the social network, though the new look is much like the old one......»»
X will soon no longer be free to use
X’s owner and CEO Elon Musk has revealed that he plans to start charging users a monthly subscription fee to use the platform. The post X will soon no longer be free to use appeared first on Phandroid. X (formerly known as Twitter) has b.....»»
The Canadian company that owns NAD and Bluesound now owns MQA
Lenbrook, the Canadian owner of Bluesound, NAD, and PSB Speakers, has acquired MQA, settling short-term fears about the British audio company's prospects......»»
US TikTok ban still subject of negotiation; app fined for misusing children’s data
Although the previous White House incumbent threatened a US TikTok ban and then quietly dropped it, the idea never quite went away. A new report says that fresh meetings have taken place between Bytedance, the Chinese owner of the app, and US governm.....»»
Elon Musk threatens to sue the ADL for lost X ad sales
X owner Elon Musk is threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League for defamation, claiming that the nonprofit organization's statements about rising hate speech on the social media platform have torpedoed X's advertising revenue......»»
Future AirPods may ID wearer and tailor features to protect owner"s privacy
If future AirPods do not recognize who is wearing them, they could automatically block personal information such as Siri relaying text messages.Detail from the patent showing a user wearing AirPodsMaybe you're not very likely to casually hand over yo.....»»
Android 14 Arrives for the OnePlus 11 Soon
OnePlus has given great emphasis on its "Trinity Engine", which the company says is designed to give better power efficiency and performance. The post Android 14 Arrives for the OnePlus 11 Soon appeared first on Phandroid. OnePlus 11 owner.....»»
How and Why Two British Teens Hacked Several of the Biggest Tech Companies in the World
A recent trial provided a rare window into the workings of Lapsus$, a secretive gathering of tech geeks, showing how the intrusions were orchestrated and the group’s motivations: notoriety, money, and also just “lolz.” At 9 p......»»
The strange, secretive world of North Korean science fiction
Unusual and often breathtaking, the genre is relatively unknown in the West. Enlarge / Inside the Submarine by Kim Kwang Nam, from the series "The Future is Bright." (credit: Koryo Studio) A plane is flying to the Philip.....»»
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky receives $338m payout
The platform says it now hosts more than three million creators and almost 240 million users......»»
OnlyFans owner gets $338m payout
The platform says it now hosts more than three million creators, serving almost 240 million users......»»
X took two days to suspend account of suspect in Pride flag killing
X has suspended an account that posted numerous anti-gay and antisemitic posts and was used by the man accused of killing store owner Lauri Carleton over her display of a Pride Flag......»»
Need a Dongle? Dockcase’s 10-in-1 USB-C Hub is Too Cool
While I’m an Android owner and enthusiast, I am an unapologetic Mac user. With that being said, I’ll be the first to admit that Apple doesn’t always make the best decisions, with a primary example being my now-retired MacBook Pro th.....»»
Owners of shelter dogs report high satisfaction with their new pet despite increases in problem behavior
Shelter dogs followed at their new homes for six months post-adoption were reported as showing more behaviors like stranger aggression or training problems by the end of the study—but owner satisfaction remained high, with 94% of owners reporting t.....»»