Privacy foundation noyb files a complaint about misleading tracking by Google Chrome
Privacy foundation noyb has filed a complaint with the Austrian privacy regulator DSB against Google for allegedly misleading users in the Chrome browser. The tech company would wrongly present the use of tracking APIs as a positive…
Japan passes law to enforce allowing third-party app stores on smartphones
The Japanese government passes a law banning tech giants from banning third-party app stores from their platforms. Companies such as Apple and Google must allow alternative app stores under this law. The law should come into force by the…
Valve receives a class action claim in the UK for alleged abuse of Steam's market power
A consumer rights organization from the United Kingdom is suing Valve over its alleged dominance of the PC market with gaming platform Steam. The group is demanding £656 million because Valve allegedly charged gamers too much for games…
Google is actively fixing exploited 'privilege escalation' bug in Pixel phones
Google warns of a vulnerability in Pixel phones that is actively being exploited. The bug is a privilege escalation and is rated 'High'. It is not clear how the bug is being exploited, but a fix has now been announced.Google…
Users will soon be able to join Discord voice chats directly on PS5
Sony will soon make it possible to start conversations via Discord directly on the PlayStation 5. Previously, it was necessary to use the Discord app on a smartphone or other device.Sony writes in a blog post that it will soon integrate…
HP confirms problems with ProBooks bios update that bricks laptops
A recent bios update from HP appears to cause problems with ProBooks. HP users report on the manufacturer's forum that their notebooks sometimes refuse to boot after trying to install the update. HP confirms the problems to…
Android CEO leaves position during reorganization within Google
Dave Burke, one of Google's top people in Android development for ten years, is going to do something different within the company. His departure is part of a reorganization within Google, which will merge the operating systems and…
X has started hiding likes on profiles
X has started hiding users' likes. Anyone who visits the profile of another user can no longer see what that person has liked. Under posts you can still see how many likes the message in question has received.The change has now been…
ChromeOS gets Android kernel and frameworks
Google will provide ChromeOS with Android's Linux kernel and frameworks from its mobile operating system. This should make it easier to build new functions and make phones and laptops work better together.This starts with the…
Samsung app appears to confirm AirPods-like design for Galaxy Buds3
The Samsung Members app has shown icons of the Galaxy Buds3 and Buds3 Pro. These seem to confirm that the earbuds seem to have an AirPods-like design, unlike previous generations.
Galaxy Buds3 Pro leak
The icons appear between products in…