A European Union mandate set to begin in 2026 will require all new smartphones, tablets and laptops to use a common charger.
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$10 billion fund starts giving US states money for broadband expansions
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Alan Schein) The US Treasury Department has started approving broadband grants to states from a $10 billion fund created to expand access to Internet service and other digital connectivity tools. The Treasury Department’s announcement on Tuesday said the first approved projects would “connect over 200,000 homes and businesses to affordable,...
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How ‘Trustless’ Is Bitcoin, Really?
In myth, the cryptocurrency is egalitarian, decentralized and all but anonymous. The reality is very different, scientists have found.
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Microsoft won’t say if it will patch critical Windows vulnerability under exploit
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) As hacker groups working continue to hammer a former Windows zero-day that makes it unusually easy to execute malicious code on target computers, Microsoft is keeping a low profile, refusing even to say if it has plans to patch. Late last week, security firm Proofpoint said that hackers with ties to...
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Who Is Mark Zuckerberg’s New No. 2? It’s a Trick Question.
Mr. Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, has restructured his company so that he no longer has a top deputy.
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Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of Consumer Business, Steps Down
Dave Clark, who was also the architect of the company’s sprawling warehouse operations, said he would depart after 23 years.
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At Passionflix, Tosca Musk Streams Shows of ‘Toe Curling Yumminess’
Tosca Musk, Elon’s younger sister, is the force behind Passionflix, a streaming service dedicated to adaptations of romance novels and erotic fan fiction.
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Dave Clark, Amazon’s CEO of Consumer Business, Steps Down
Dave Clark, who was also the architect of the company’s sprawling warehouse operations, said he would depart after 23 years.
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Tesla to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff, Musk Tells Employees
The electric carmaker has been growing fast in recent years, but Elon Musk, its chief executive, appears to be concerned about a weakening economy.
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An actively exploited Microsoft 0-day flaw still doesn’t have a patch
Enlarge (credit: mturhanlar | Getty Images) Researchers warned last weekend that a flaw in Microsoft’s Support Diagnostic Tool could be exploited using malicious Word documents to remotely take control of target devices. Microsoft released guidance on Monday, including temporary defense measures. By Tuesday, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency had warned that “a...