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iOS 16 Wish List: New iPhone Features We Hope Apple Debuts at WWDC
WWDC 2022 is just weeks away. Here's everything we want Apple to add and fix in its next big iPhone update. The next major version of the iPhone's software will likely be called iOS 16 and debut at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in early June. Apple is expected to share previews of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, WatchOS 9, MacOS and other software. We're most excited about the next version of ... Read more
2022-04-22 04:09:38
ICE Uses Private Data Brokers to Circumvent Immigrant Sanctuary Laws, Report Says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses data brokers to circumvent state sanctuary laws while tracking immigrants, according to a joint report released Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and several immigrant advocacy groups. Though the sanctuary laws restrict ICE's ability to extract data directly from state and local law enforcement, the report outlines the extent of ... Read more
2022-04-22 04:06:50
CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch
CNN's new owner says it will close the US-based news channel's streaming service just a month after it launched. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) says it will issue refunds to subscribers after the service is shut down on 30 April. The head of CNN+ has resigned and hundreds more workers could be at risk of losing their jobs. This week, $50bn (£38.4bn) was wiped off the stock market value of streamin ... Read more
2022-04-22 04:05:13
Binance crypto exchange forced to scrap swastika-like emoji
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has had to pull a new emoji after Twitter users said it resembled a swastika. It tweeted the situation was "obviously really embarrassing" and scrapped the design, adding it was making a new one. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it was unsure how the design passed several layers of review. The emoji - or hashflag - featured a g ... Read more
2022-04-22 04:04:48
Dell G15 Gaming Laptop Goes Camo, Alienware Ships AMD-Refreshed Systems
Dell's popular starts-under-$1,000 gaming laptop, the G15, continues its trajectory away from inconspicuous and moving toward looks-like-Alienware with its 2022 AMD Ryzen-based model. It joins AMD updates of the Alienware M series laptops and Aurora desktop PC updates announced at CES 2022 which also began shipping today. Though the 15-inch G15 essentially retains essentially the same exterior de ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:06:03
T-Mobile Expands 5G Home Internet Availability By Another 10 Million Households
T-Mobile's home internet service is growing, and is now available to 40 million homes. Just over a year after its launch, T-Mobile is sharing some updates for its 5G Home Internet service. On Wednesday the carrier revealed that it now has 1 million customers on the $50 per month internet option and has expanded the service's availability from 30 million "eligible households" to 40 milli ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:05:38
Women in Tech Gaining Ground in Leadership Roles, Encouraging Report Finds
A new report from Deloitte shows a growing number of women in the upper ranks of companies. In the tech industry, women are gaining momentum in leadership positions, according to a report out Thursday from consulting firm Deloitte. The report, titled Women in tech are cracking the industry's glass ceiling, achieving double-digit gains in leadership roles, says about one in four leadership roles ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:05:05
Amazon Hit With More Lawsuits Over Warehouse Collapse
The complaints represent a worker who died in the collapse and four survivors. Two lawsuits have been filed against Amazon after a tornado in December caused the collapse of its warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. They allege Amazon failed to protect its employees through negligence. The lawsuits were filed by the mother of one of the employees killed in the collapse, DeAndre Morrow, and four d ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:04:32
Netflix hints at password sharing crackdown as subscribers fall
Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service fell by 200,000 in the first three months of the year as it faced stiff competition from rivals. It was also hit after it raised prices in some countries and left Russia. Netflix warned shareholders a ... Read more
2022-04-21 03:51:11
Tesla profits soar as customers pay more
Tesla has been raising prices - but that hasn't seemed to dent demand for its electric cars. Despite the firm facing higher costs, profits at Elon Musk's electric car company soared to $3.3bn (£2.5bn) in the first three months of the year, as customers proved willing to pay more. The firm's deliveries were up 68% - and would have been higher if not for supply chain shortages, the firm said. Its ... Read more
2022-04-21 03:50:39