Apple and Google used to be friends. More than friends in fact. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt used to be on Apple’s board and even appeared on stage at the launch of the iPhone in 2007. If you are an Apple fan, you probably already know this, and you know that today, Google and Apple are fierce rivals. One of the biggest areas of contention is the Google Android ecosystem, which late Apple CEO Steve Jobs claimed had ripped off the iPhone entirely, and caused the initial rift… Source link
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The global wave of privacy legislation has led to the curtailment of ad targeting, but its effects on the online landscape are much broader than that. The latest investigation into Google’s proposed web browser changes exposes the trade-offs lawmakers concerned with consumer protection and regulators looking to preserve competition will have to ponder. Last week the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority opened a formal investigation into Google’s Privacy Sandbox, a series of ongoing… Source link
Read More »Hundreds Of Tesla Powerwalls Exposed To Potential Password Hacks Via Google — Don’t Let One Be Yours
Tesla Powerwall tech is getting upgraded with better security but users are still exposing their … [+] power supplies unnecessarily, researchers warn. (Andrew Francis Wallace/Toronto Star via Getty Images) Toronto Star via Getty Images Tesla’s plans to revolutionize the world’s power supply are bold, as are the early adopters. But users of the Tesla Powerwall home energy devices should take care when configuring them to be monitored over the mobile… Source link
Read More »At least 43 test positive for coronavirus after Michigan house party, 66 more exposed
At least 43 people have tested positive for coronavirus after attending a large house party in Michigan, health officials said Monday. The majority of the cases are among people between the ages of 15 and 25 years who went to or came in contact with someone who went to a house party between July 2 and 3 in the area of Saline, about 10 miles south of Ann Arbor, the Washtenaw County Health Department said in a statement. Another 66 people, not including family members who live with the 44 who… Source link
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