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New York lawmakers introduce bill that aims to halt data center development for three years

On Friday, New York State Senators Liz Krueger and Kristen Gonzales introduced a bill that would stop the issuance of permits for new data centers

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Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads

Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what’s profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check

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Apex Legends won’t be playable on Nintendo Switch after its next season

Apex Legends developer Respawn said it’s ending Nintendo Switch support for the game this summer, with the release of Season 30. After that point, it’ll

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Apple just reported its best-ever quarter for iPhone sales

Apple shared its latest quarterly financial results today and the news is once again very, very good for the Cupertino company. The quarter ending December

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People are uninstalling TikTok and downloading an indie competitor

TikTok’s newly formed US entity is off to a very bumpy start. As the app continues to face technical issues affecting the recommendation algorithm, view

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Google Photos can now turn you into a meme

In Big Tech’s never-ending quest to increase AI adoption, Google has unveiled a meme generator. The new Google Photos feature, Me Meme, lets you create

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The FTC isn’t giving up on its antitrust case against Meta

The Federal Trade Commission lost its antitrust case against Meta last year, but the regulator hasn’t given up on its attempts to punish the social

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The plan for a gaming-themed Atari hotel in Las Vegas has reportedly been scrapped

Six years after the announcement of plans to build Atari Hotels in eight cities across the US, including Las Vegas, only one now seems to

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Voice and data services down for many customers

Verizon’s network is experiencing technical issues that are impacting calls and wireless data. Verizon customers on X have reported seeing “SOS” rather than the traditional

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Google’s new commerce framework cranks up the heat on ‘agentic shopping’

To further push the limits of consumerism, Google has launched a new open standard for agentic commerce that’s called Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). In brief,