Mobile
Apple’s next iPhone may get a feature Android phones have had for years
Apple iOS 16 Source: Apple Apple announced its new iPhone software, iOS 16, during its developers conference on Monday. The new lock screen customization options suggest that at least one of this year’s new iPhones will get a feature Android phones have had for years: an always-on display. Apple’s iOS 16 software, which is in […]
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Tech companies urge U.S. to let the kids of visa holders stay past the age of 21
Muthumalla Dhandapani, an Indian immigrant with an H1-B visa and a Comcast employee in Sunnyvale, protests President Trump’s immigration orders in 2017. Santiago Mejia | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images A coalition of tech companies including Amazon, Google, Salesforce and Uber are urging the Department of Homeland Security to revise policies for children of high-skilled […]
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Apple just updated its best-selling Mac — here’s what it looks like now
Apple announced a new version of its MacBook Air on Monday at its annual developers conference, WWDC. The MacBook Air is the best-selling Apple laptop, and the new design will likely boost Mac sales in the coming quarters. In recent years, the Mac product line has been growing strongly — shipments grew about 28% in […]
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Musk accuses Twitter of ‘resisting and thwarting’ his right to information on fake accounts
Musk’s plan to buy Twitter has worried policymakers around the world. Joe Skipper | Reuters Elon Musk accused Twitter of “resisting and thwarting” his right to information about fake accounts on the platform, calling it a “clear material breach” of the terms of their merger agreement in a letter to the company on Monday. “Mr. Musk […]
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Lawmakers are racing to pass tech antitrust reforms before midterms
U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee Chair Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) presides during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, one day before the anniversary of the attack in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2022. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters A […]
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Apple’s big annual conference kicks off next week: Here’s what to expect
Apple CEO Tim Cook will present the latest versions of Apple’s software for iPhones, iPads, Mac, Watch, and TV on Monday to kick off WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference. The new “bits,” as attendees often call the updates, are the biggest Apple software announcement of the year and set the public strategy for Apple’s platform […]
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Musk’s Twitter deal faces backlash from advocacy groups that are seeking to block it
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images A dozen advocacy groups are launching a new campaign Friday aimed at blocking Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of Twitter, warning he will degrade important safeguards on the platform if he’s allowed to take control. The Stop the Deal campaign, shared exclusively with CNBC, includes plans […]
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Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law that tech companies warned would allow hateful content to run rampant
A person walks down the sidewalk near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., February 16, 2022. Jon Cherry | Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked a controversial Texas social media law from taking effect, after the tech industry and other opponents warned it could allow for hateful content to run rampant online. […]
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Apple union push faces setback as Atlanta organizers withdraw bid for vote, citing alleged intimidation and rising Covid cases
Shoppers walk past an Apple Store at Franklin Park Mall during Black Friday. Shoppers go to stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stephen Zenner | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images A union vote at an Apple store at the Cumberland Mall location in Atlanta is in question […]
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Twitter director Egon Durban won’t leave the board after shareholders voted to boot him
Musk would have been appointed to Twitter’s board on Saturday, but the world’s richest man informed the company on the day that he would not, in fact, be taking the board seat. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter director Egon Durban won’t leave the board, even though he offered to resign […]
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