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OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users’ personal data
Match Group and its subsidiary OkCupid has finally settled a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission that dates back to its alleged sharing of user data back in 2014. According to the lawsuit, the...
Beats’ gym-friendly Powerbeats Fit are $30 off for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Every color of the Beats Powerbeats Fit are discounted. | Image: Apple For iPhone owners, the AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic all-around set of wireless earbuds, even for working out. Their value is...
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps - eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal...
50 years of Apple pushing tech forward, for better or worse
Over the last 50 years, Apple reimagined personal computers, catalyzed the era of the smartphone, enlarged an iPhone and called it the iPad and garnered a strong position in wearable tech through...
Uber to acquire Berlin-based chauffeur hailing app to ramp up its luxury travel efforts
Uber has acquired Blacklane, a Berlin-based startup that offers chauffeur services and bookings through its app, with plans to expand further into the luxury travel industry. Blacklane, founded in...
Dyson’s thin PencilVac Fluffycones is tougher to resist at $150 off
Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones is the cheapest it’s ever been. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Robot vacuums are great for keeping floors clean on a regular basis, but they don’t catch...
A new manufacturing process uses lasers to seal paper packaging instead of glue
A simple paper envelope made without additional glue or plastic to seal three of its sides. | Image: Fraunhofer IVV Although paper is a more environmentally friendly packaging material than plastic,...
The latest Pixel 11 leak shows slimmer bezels and an all-black camera bar
This isn’t an official Pixel 11 color, according to Android Headlines. | Image: OnLeaks via Android Headlines The launch of the Google Pixel 11 is still months away, but leaked renders shared by...
Microsoft’s research assistant can now use multiple AI models simultaneously
Microsoft's Copilot is getting even better at research thanks to a new feature that combines the power of both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. In a blog post announcing Copilot Cowork's...
Okta’s CEO is betting big on AI agent identity
Today, I’m talking with Todd McKinnon, who is co-founder and CEO of Okta, a platform that lets big companies manage security and identity across all the apps and services their employees use. Think...