Apple will continue to enhance its DMA compliance
With WWDC 2024 now set, Apple continues to work on bringing itself more in line with US government demands. What we don’t know yet is the extent to which these changes will be restricted to…
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EU’s AI Act wins fresh backing ahead of April vote
European Union (EU) legislation that would set guardrails for the use and development of AI technology appears to be on a clear path toward ratification as two key groups of legislators in the EU Parliament…
Meta sues former executive over alleged AI theft
Meta is suing its former vice president of infrastructure over allegations that he stole proprietary human resources data about the company’s top performers, and key information about its data center supply chain partners to bring…
Return-to-office initiatives or stealth layoffs? Why not both?
The business environment is better than ever, but that isn’t stopping many tech companies from laying off employees. At the same time, numerous other organizations — often poorly run ones — insist remote workers return…
How to manually update Microsoft Defender
Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that’s included with modern Windows operating systems. It’s alternatively known as Windows Security (it shows up under Settings > Privacy & security as Windows Security), Windows Defender, or Microsoft Defender…
Chromium explained: How the open-source engine drives today’s browsers
3 facts to know about Chromium > Chromium provides the core engine, network stack, and architecture for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other major web browsers. The project’s code lineage traces back to 2001, forking…
DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 state Attorneys General have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its business practices involving the iPhone. Announced during a news conference in Washington, D.C. today,…
Wispr CEO: What a post-keyboard office might look like
Voice-to-text tools have been around for decades, yet there’s little sign that office workers are relying any less on their keyboards. There are various reasons for this: the accuracy of voice dictation compared to typing,…
Using DISM to install Windows updates
Windows’ built-in Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) command, a.k.a. dism.exe, is something of a Swiss Army knife when it comes to working on Windows OS images. Among its many capabilities — such as adding optional Windows…
22 tech luminaries we lost in 2025
As modern technologies such as artificial intelligence grab today’s headlines, it’s worth remembering that their foundations were being laid more than half a century ago by computer scientists, philosophers, psychologists, developers, entrepreneurs, and more. These…