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Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement
Payments relating to a class action lawsuit over Apple’s butterfly MacBook keyboards have reportedly begun to arrive. Apple agreed to pay a total of $50 million in a settlement that was approved last year.
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Google will no longer air an Olympics ad that showed a child using AI to write a fan letter
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The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws
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Turkey has blocked Instagram amid a dispute over Hamas-related content
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NVIDIA’s Blackwell AI chips have reportedly hit a snag and may arrive months late
NVIDIA has discovered 'design flaws' in its upcoming series of AI chips that may push their release back at least three months, The Information reports. The company has reportedly started notifying customers of the delay, including Microsoft.
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Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects
According to Bloomberg and The New York Times, the company is in talks with Awkwafina, Judi Dench and Keegan-Michael Key, among other celebrities.
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Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast
Idriss Qibaa could face a federal indictment if a grand jury finds reason to proceeds on two counts of issuing violent threats after locking people out of their social media accounts.
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The best Apple Watch accessories for 2024
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Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement
Payments relating to a class action lawsuit over Apple’s butterfly MacBook keyboards have reportedly begun to arrive. Apple agreed to pay a total of $50 million in a settlement that was approved last year.
NVIDIA’s Blackwell AI chips have reportedly hit a snag and may arrive months late
NVIDIA has discovered 'design flaws' in its upcoming series of AI chips that may push their release back at least three months, The Information reports. The company has reportedly started notifying customers of the delay, including Microsoft.
Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects
According to Bloomberg and The New York Times, the company is in talks with Awkwafina, Judi Dench and Keegan-Michael Key, among other celebrities.
Hack and payback Instagram scammer gets nabbed after bragging about it on a podcast
Idriss Qibaa could face a federal indictment if a grand jury finds reason to proceeds on two counts of issuing violent threats after locking people out of their social media accounts.
The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws
The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law and violating a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for previous privacy violations.
Turkey has blocked Instagram amid a dispute over Hamas-related content
Instagram has been inaccessible in Tukrey since Friday morning. Meta hasn't publicly commented.
The PlayStation 5 is $50 off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
This week's best tech deals include the PlayStation 5 for $449, the PlayStation VR2 for $349 and the Apple AirPods for $70, among others.
Apple is fighting Tencent and ByteDance over in-app payments in China
The iPhone maker is demanding that the companies close loopholes that direct customers to third-party purchase options.
Intel makes good on CPU instability issues by extending warranties by two years
Intel's Core 13th and 14th-gen processors have serious instability issues.
Court blocks the FCC's efforts to restore net neutrality... again
An appeals court said the case filed by broadband providers against the FCC will likely succeed.
Engadget Podcast: Samsung Galaxy Ring review, EFF on KOSA, and another AI “Friend”
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The Morning After: What we’re expecting at Google’s 2024 Pixel event
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Intel will cut over 15,000 jobs in a sweeping cost-cutting effort
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Ohio becomes the fifth US state to recognize IDs in Apple Wallet
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Meta's Threads has 200 million users
The Threads app has passed the 200 million user mark, according to Meta exec Adam Mosseri.
Google's School time feature is coming to Android smartphones
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