…AI features, or choose not to install them to begin with, may resolve some users’ concerns, but those who prefer to avoid AI entirely could end up switching to other distributions, including…
…Developers may now find themselves forced to choose between respecting users’ privacy preferences and complying with the law. “Protecting children online is absolutely important,” Michael Dolan, SVP of strategic programs at…
…He is concerned that the blanket metrics flatten all work the unit members do and erase the nuance of engineering into an opaque set of metrics that can be used against staff…
…Chinese phone makers are quickly adopting it while Apple, Samsung, and Google have been reluctant — likely because of some concerns about the battery tech degrading faster than straight-up lithium-ion. Motorola…
…And as my colleague Victoria Song recently wrote, most smart glasses still don’t make sense, not to mention the problem that there are growing privacy concerns about smart glasses. Despite all…
…Plus, Meta believes it would be barred by federal children’s privacy law from retaining the data necessary to classify users under 13 in the state. Torrez says in a statement that…
…The full page MotoHub widget, which was a privacy nightmare, is gone. The third-party weather app is now clearly identified as “developed by OneLouder Apps” on the initial splash page — something…
…But it’s very concerning, and seems entirely avoidable by not loading up the phone with third-party software to begin with. [Image: Long live tent mode. https://platform.theverge.com/wp…
…like macOS. * Microsoft faces fresh Windows Recall security concerns. When Microsoft first unveiled Recall, it was branded a “disaster” for cybersecurity and a “privacy nightmare.” The backlash forced Microsoft to delay Recall…
…Some were concerned about Microsoft controlling GitHub, and others were taking a wait-and-see approach. Nearly eight years later, GitHub is now fighting for its survival, amid a surge of outages…