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.....»»
Regulators give green light to driverless taxis in San Francisco
California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services......»»
X is "close to breakeven" says CEO Linda Yaccarino
X CEO Linda Yaccarino, leader of the platform formerly known as Twitter, said the company is keeping an eye on new competitor Threads, despite the sharply slowing growth of the rival app from Meta......»»
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says company is still watching Threads competition
X CEO Linda Yaccarino, leader of the platform formerly known as Twitter, said the company is keeping an eye on new competitor Threads, despite the sharply slowing growth of the rival app from Meta......»»
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is about to serious new rival
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are barely available to buy, but a rival has at least one challenger coming next month, and it could be a big deal......»»
Rival leaker claims new USB-C image the "real deal"
Following a dubious leak of an image showing USB-C charging components for the iPhone 15 range, another leaker has produced an image that appears more likely to be accurate.USB-C has been wished for on the iPhone for years, perhaps ever since it appe.....»»
Ayaneo 2S review: Steam Deck rival is all power, no panache
The Ayaneo 2S could have been a Steam Deck killer, but power isn't enough to carry a pricey portable PC......»»
Zuckerberg "not holding breath" over Musk cage fight
The two tech billionaires have also been going head to head over their rival platforms, X and Threads......»»
Apple has been secretly working on a ChatGPT rival for years
Apple has been developing a ChatGPT rival for years, Tim Cook says. The admission hints that the company could launch its own chatbot sooner rather than later......»»
FCC slaps $300M fine on “largest illegal robocall operation” it’s ever seen
Robocallers were already banned for life and unable to pay previous fines. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bill Oxford) The Federal Communications Commission today issued a record fine of $299,997,000 against a robocall.....»»
Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, is struggling to retain users roughly a month after its highly publicized launch, according to fresh industry estimates showing that app engagement has fallen to new lows......»»
Intel’s forgotten Arc GPU might rival AMD’s RX 7600
Intel's long-forgotten discrete GPU made a sudden appearance in benchmarks after months of silence......»»
Apple’s ChatGPT rival is far behind competitors, says report
Apple is working on a ChatGPT rival but it’s many years away from release. That’s according to a new report, which suggests Apple has a long way to catch up......»»
Tesla"s NDA breach claim against Rivian employees heads to trial
Almost a dozen former Tesla Inc. employees who left to work Rivian Automotive Inc. can't avoid a trial over claims in a trade secrets suit that they breached Tesla confidentiality agreements before they joined its upstart rival.....»»
Meta AI personas might be the most important ChatGPT rival yet, and you should be worried
ChatGPT continues to be the main generative AI product, even though alternatives exist. Google has Bard, and it’s experimenting with an AI search engine as … The post Meta AI personas might be the most important ChatGPT rival yet, and you.....»»
FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI
Using NSO spyware has been illegal in the US since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the ide.....»»
LG Display gets iPhone 15 Pro OLED approval as Samsung sees shipments rise
LG Display has finally received approval to produce OLED screens for the iPhone 15, with rival Samsung expecting to benefit from higher shipments for 2023.iPhone 15 ProEarlier in July, LG Display reportedly had problems producing OLED panels for use.....»»
Why you shouldn"t declaw tigers or other big cats
Declawing house cats to keep them from scratching people and furniture is controversial—and even banned in some countries and areas in the U.S.—but the practice is not limited to house cats. In a new study, researchers looked at the effects of de.....»»
Luxshare won Vision Pro role by testing crazy Apple ideas
Foxconn rival Luxshare is believed to be the sole assembly partner for the Apple Vision Pro headset, and a new report says its flexibility in prototyping earned it the order.Tim Cook (far right) visiting a Luxshare factoryApple has not confirmed prev.....»»
Pesticides are harming Nigeria: It"s time to update the law, says researcher
The European Union has banned the use of several pesticides, and heavily restricted others. This is because of their potential health effects or environmental contamination, or because there's not enough data to be sure that they aren't harmful. Over.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg: Threads users down by more than a half
The rival to Twitter saw explosive growth but users have since drifted away, Meta boss acknowledges......»»