Month: January 2025
Apple will pay $20 million to settle Apple Watch battery swelling lawsuit
Apple has agreed to a $20 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over battery swelling in early Apple Watch models. If you experienced the issue and owned an Apple Watch Series 0, 1, 2, or 3, you may be eligible for a small payout. The lawsuit, Smith et al.…
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Get four Apple AirTags for $70, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
It’s time for another edition of Engadget’s weekly deals roundup where we bring together worthwhile tech deals from the past week. If you’re in the market for home entertainment gear, you’re in luck thanks to Super Bowl-adjacent sales. Even if you don’t care about the repeat clash between the Eagles…
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Zeekr’s new EV has a ‘Golden Battery’ that charges from 10-80% in just nine minutes – making it the world’s fastest
The 7X SUV is among the first EVs to receive Zeekr’s latest battery tech Fast-charging can add over 300 miles of range in minutes Journalists have been experiencing the rapid top-ups first hand Zeekr revealed details of its next-generation ‘Golden Battery’ technology late in 2023, when it promised 500km (around…
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WhatsApp disrupts spyware campaign targeting journalists
WhatsApp says it disrupted a spyware campaign last month that targeted journalists and civil society members, according to reports from The Guardian and Reuters. The campaign originated from an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions and impacted around 90 users. WhatsApp told The Guardian that it has reached out to…
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Apple asks court to halt Google search monopoly case
Apple wants to ensure it has a voice in the remedies trial for the Justice Department’s search monopolization case against Google, and filed an emergency motion to stay the proceedings while it appeals the district court’s denial of its request to be more directly heard in the case. Mehta denied…
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Global police operation takes down major cybercrime and hacking forums
German police and international partners complete Operation Talent The operation saw two forums seized, two individuals arrested, and plenty of money confiscated Cracked and Nulled were allegedly the go-to places for facilitating cybercrime An international law enforcement operation, spearheaded by German authorities and involving Europol, the FBI, and many other…
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