Author: Zach_Wilson
A software company called Threads says Meta tried to buy its domain and kicked it off Facebook
A UK-based software company called Threads Software Limited is threatening legal action against Meta over its use of the name Threads. The company, which says it’s owned the “Threads” trademark since 2012, makes an “intelligent message hub” that uses AI to help businesses keep track of phone calls, emails and…
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Hackers could track you across the globe due to this worrying smartphone security flaw
Hackers can use the technology that makes cellphone roaming possible to pinpoint user locations and track people around the world, a new report from University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab has claimed. The researchers argue that the underlying technology is so full of holes that it’s practically inviting malicious actors to…
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Gambling streams are ‘part of the contract’ for Kick’s newest streamer
Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff recently inked a reported eight-figure deal with Twitch rival Kick. In a recent livestream, the Faze Clan co-owner and popular Call of Duty streamer said that, as part of his new deal, he will be running gambling streams. “The first question I’ve been seeing is like, ‘Nick, are…
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Sundar Pichai argues in court that Google isn’t evil, it’s just a business
You might not expect an antitrust trial focused on Google’s overwhelming dominance in the year 2023 to spend a lot of time talking about Internet Explorer circa 2005. But you’d be wrong. Google CEO Sundar Pichai spent a good chunk of Monday in a DC courtroom, testifying as part of…
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Move over Sonos Roam, Klipsch’s new portable Bluetooth speakers can rock outdoors
Klipsch is a company known for making big – refrigerator-sized, in some instances – speakers, all of them with a version of the horn-loaded driver design the company has used since producing its first models back in the 1940s. But the long-running American brand has also kept up with the…
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Porsche is adding Google to its cars as VW’s software problems worsen
Porsche said today that future models would include native versions of popular Google apps, like Maps and Assistant. The German automaker is the latest to support Google built-in, enabling native Android apps with over-the-air (OTA) software updates. It was just a few months ago that VW rolled out an entirely…
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