Tim Hortons has agreed to settle multiple class action lawsuits that accused the company of tracking customers’ locations through its app without consent. Under the proposed settlement, which requires a judge’s approval, eligible customers in Canada will receive a free hot drink and baked good. In other words, in exchange for your location data, the… Continue reading Tim Hortons wants to settle location-tracking lawsuits with coffee and doughnuts
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Valve says it will ship all current Steam Deck reservations by the end of 2022
If you’ve been patiently waiting for Valve to ship that Steam Deck you reserved months ago, you may not have to wait too much longer to get your hands on the device. The company claims it will be able to fulfill all current Steam Deck reservations by the end of the year. Valve says that… Continue reading Valve says it will ship all current Steam Deck reservations by the end of 2022
Blue Origin’s next crewed spaceflight is scheduled for August 4th
Blue Origin has revealed when New Shepard’s sixth crewed flight will take place. The NS-22 mission (New Shepard’s 22nd launch overall) is set for August 4th, which is two months to the day after its previous spaceflight. The launch window opens at 9:30AM ET. The company recently announced the passengers who will travel to the… Continue reading Blue Origin’s next crewed spaceflight is scheduled for August 4th
Twitter warns of ‘record highs’ in account data requests
Twitter has published its 20th transparency report, and the details still aren’t reassuring to those concerned about abuses of personal info. The social network saw “record highs” in the number of account data requests during the July-December 2021 reporting period, with 47,572 legal demands on 198,931 accounts. The media in particular faced much more pressure.… Continue reading Twitter warns of ‘record highs’ in account data requests
Twitter’s latest test lets people cram video, images and GIFs into one tweet
Twitter has been testing out a few experimental features lately, including tweets that can be co-authored by two accounts and an AIM- or MySpace-style status label. For its latest trick, Twitter is toying around with a way for people to pack a single tweet with multiple images, videos and GIFs. “We’re testing a new feature… Continue reading Twitter’s latest test lets people cram video, images and GIFs into one tweet
How easy is it to upgrade a Framework laptop?
Framework sold its eponymous laptop on the promise that end users should feel comfortable enough to fix almost any hardware problem themselves. Replacing a component shouldn’t be the reserve of dedicated service professionals if all you need is a T5 screwdriver and patience. When the company released its new 12th-generation Intel Core mainboards, it couriered… Continue reading How easy is it to upgrade a Framework laptop?
US federal court system attacked by ‘hostile foreign actors’ in 2020 security breach
The US federal courts’ document filing system was attacked by three hostile foreign actors, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has told fellow lawmakers. According to Politico, Nadler made the first public disclosure of the cyberattack at a committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD). The attack happened as part… Continue reading US federal court system attacked by ‘hostile foreign actors’ in 2020 security breach
Apple’s Mac and wearables revenue stumbles as tech sector recedes
After a strong quarter earlier this year, Apple is continuing to break records. According to the company’s financial results posted today, it’s reporting a revenue record of $83 billion, an increase of 2 percent from the same period last year. Apple also said it reached an all-time high for its installed base of active devices… Continue reading Apple’s Mac and wearables revenue stumbles as tech sector recedes
House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
Legislation aimed at boosting US chip production has cleared its last major hurdle. The House of Representatives has passed the CHIPS and Science Act in a 243-187-1 vote, leaving just the reconciliation process and President Biden’s signature before the bill becomes law. The equivalent Senate measure passed 64-33 in a vote one day earlier. The… Continue reading House passes CHIPS Act, preparing semiconductor bill to become law
AMD accidentally reveals its first Ryzen 7000 desktop processors
You don’t have to wait until the fall to have an idea of what AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs will be like — the company has unintentionally provided clues of its own. Videocardz and Gizmodo note AMD’s resource page contained a since-removed list of early Ryzen 7000 processor models. The focus is primarily on higher-end… Continue reading AMD accidentally reveals its first Ryzen 7000 desktop processors