Russia’s crackdown of tech companies continues, as a Russian court has fined Facebook and Twitter for not deleting content the government deems illegal. Russia has become increasingly critical of tech companies, and has taken measures to exert control over them Read More
App Annie Pays $10 Million to Settle SEC Securities Fraud Charge
App Annie, the mobile app data firm, has agreed to pay $10 million to settle SEC charges of securities fraud. According to the SEC, App Annie and its co-founder and former CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, misled customers about how data was Read More
Google to sunset Expanded Text Ads (ETAs) in June 2022
This is the latest move that Google is making to push automation through their ad products. Beginning in July 2022, advertisers will no longer be able to create new ETAs or edit existing ETAs in Google Ads according to an announcement by Read More
No, Windows 11 Won’t Work on M1 Macs
Microsoft has dashed hopes that running Windows 11 on M1 Macs will be officially supported, saying it’s “an unsupported scenario.” Parallels, the leading Mac virtualization software, recently released a version for the M1 Mac and saw up to 30% improved Windows 10 Read More
UScellular Taps Nokia For Its 5G Standalone Core
UScellular has extended a contract with Nokia for the Finnish company to provide its 5G standalone core. UScellular is a regional carrier in the US, and currently the fourth-largest in the country, behind Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T. Like most carriers, Read More
Amazon Unveils Fire TV Omni Series, Its Line of Smart TVs
Not just content to sell other companies TVs, Amazon has unveiled its own line of smart TVs, the Fire TV Omni Series. Amazon currently sells the Fire TV Stick line of streaming hubs, giving customers a convenient way to stream Read More
LAPD Collects Everyone’s Social Media Data and Social Security Numbers
The LAPD has instructed officers to collect social media data and social security numbers on everyone they stop. The LAPD is one of the largest police departments in the US. As a result, the actions it takes has a profound Read More
FCC Investigating If Tenants Are Paying Too Much for Broadband
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating if apartment and office tenants are paying too much for broadband. With a large portion of the US population living in Multiple Tenant Environment (MTE) buildings, there’s an increased risk of diminished competition. In Read More
Google Investing $1.2 Billion in Its German Cloud Infrastructure
Google is investing $1.2 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in Germany, and has committed to using more renewable energy. Google is currently the number three cloud provider worldwide, but CEO Thomas Kurian has made it his goal to take Read More
Google says title changes don’t impact rankings
“This just changes the displayed titles, it doesn’t change ranking or takes [sic] anything different into account,” he elaborated. On Saturday, Google Search Advocate John Mueller clarified that the changes the company has been making to titles in the search results have Read More