US govt banned NSO’s Pegasus, but said to buy rival spyware Paragon Graphite
The US government banned the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware 18 months ago, but a new report today says that at least one government agency is using very similar malware from a rival company: Paragon Graphite. Graphite reportedly has the same capabil.....»»
Tesla prices now rival average U.S. cars after billions in cuts
Tesla’s top-selling electric vehicles now compete directly with gasoline cars on price after the latest round of price reductions. The lower prices could cost the company $1.2 billion a year......»»
Threads leak teases a trending topics feature
An accidentally leaked screenshot has revealed what appears to be a trending topics interface for Threads, Meta's Twitter/X rival. It looks as though Threads might finally get a trending topics feature, strengthening the siren call of Meta's Tw.....»»
The best October Prime Day smart lock deals we’ve found so far
Protect your home and your family with a smart lock, which you can buy with a discount through the returning Prime Day deals from Amazon and rival retailers......»»
Lithia Motors looks closer to Pendragon acquisition
Lithia Motors' increased offer to acquire the dealership and fleet businesses of Pendragon could bring more long-term value to shareholders of the large U.K. auto retailer vs. a rival auto retailer's preliminary proposal, one analyst said......»»
Apple has a next-gen search engine called Pegasus, but don’t expect a Google Search competitor yet
Will Apple ever compete with Google on building a search engine for the web? Never say never, but Google pays Apple $15 billion per year to not think too hard about it. That’s something the government hopes it can disrupt. If the incentives for App.....»»
TikTok: Social media app shuts shop after Indonesia ban
The country's government banned the sale of goods on social media platforms to protect physical stores......»»
TikTok: Social media app halts online shopping service in Indonesia
The country's government banned social media platforms from selling goods to protect physical stores......»»
TikTok is considering offering an ad-free subscription to keep up with rival platforms
Code found within the TikTok app suggests that the popular video-sharing website may roll out a new ad-free monthly subscription plan.TikTok, known for popularizing short-format video content on social media, is preparing to begin testing a monthly s.....»»
Apple is still slow to purge scam apps in the Mac App Store
An examination of a scam app for macOS made by a bogus developer impersonating legitimate accounts reveals how the Mac App Store review system can be manipulated.Spyware and malware is a continuing problem in computing, and Apple tries to keep things.....»»
Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming
The Atari home video game system took the late1970s and early 1980s by storm, complete with faux wood paneling and a classic joystick with a big red button. Rival systems eventually surpassed the video-game pioneer but its iconic status, and fans, re.....»»
Disney+ to begin crackdown on password sharing
Disney+ is following in the footsteps of rival streaming service Netflix and is about to get tough with those sharing passwords......»»
GM, Stellantis deny UAW claims they are enabling strike violence
Stellantis said it was ‘appalled' by UAW President Shawn Fain's accusations, and GM said it had banned a third-party contractor believed to be responsible for a hit-and-run that injured five striking workers......»»
At US Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars
From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency that oversees the research program decided to stop serving alcohol......»»
Indonesia bans e-commerce transactions on social media in major blow to TikTok
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia's biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business......»»
Musk’s X spreads more disinformation than rival social networks, EU says
Twitter/X left voluntary alliance but is "not off the hook," EU official says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Disinformation is more prevalent on Twitter (aka X) than on Facebook and other social networks, ac.....»»
AutoNation joins Pendragon bidding war
A week ago, Lithia Motors Inc. revealed a potentially transformative deal to acquire the dealership and fleet businesses of U.K. auto retailer Pendragon and secure a pathway to a dealership management system. Now it faces yet another bid from a rival.....»»
Apple won"t make a Google search rival, says Cue
Apple executive Eddy Cue is expected to testify in court that the company has no plan to make an "Apple Search" engine, because its deal with Google is the best for users.Eddy Cue at the 2014 Code Conference (Source: Re/code)As previously reported, A.....»»
Direct synthesis of fluorinated carbon materials via solid-state mechanochemical reaction between graphite and PTFE
A research team, led by Professor Jong-Beom Baek and his team in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST have achieved a significant breakthrough in battery technology. They have developed an innovative method that enables the safe syn.....»»
Intel developing its own stacked cache tech to compete with AMD 3D V-Cache
Intel is working on its own version of stacked cache pioneered by rival AMD, though it looks to be a couple of generations away at least......»»
Glyphosate: where is it banned or restricted?
One of the world's most popular weedkillers, glyphosate, has divided the scientific and health community, prompting several countries either to ban or limit its use......»»