The US Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear a multibillion-dollar copyright case between tech giants Google and Oracle that dates back to 2010. A federal appeals court in 2018 determined that Google’s use of Java software from Oracle went beyond the bounds of fair use. The ruling overturned one issued in Google’s favor in 2016. …
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Hulu on Friday began notifying customers who subscribe to its live TV packages that prices are going up. Starting Dec. 18, the base price of Hulu with Live TV will increase by $10, to $54.99 a month. Same goes for Hulu with no ads and live TV: The price is going up to $60.99 a month. In a blog post, …
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The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 14 people for their alleged participation in a scheme that involved swapping counterfeit iPhones and iPads for legit devices at Apple Stores throughout the US and Canada. Apple estimates the operation cost it at least $6.1 million, according to a release from the DOJ. “The manufacture of counterfeit goods — and their use …
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Google plans to start offering checking accounts to consumers next year. The accounts will be run by Citigroup and a credit union at Stanford University, the tech giant confirmed on Wednesday. “Our approach is going to be to partner deeply with banks and the financial system,” Google’s Caesar Sengupta told The Wall Street Journal, which earlier reported on the company’s plans. …
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Instagram’s testing a new short-form video feature called Reels that seems an awful lot like rival social app TikTok. Reels will let people make short videos set to music and share them on their Instagram Stories or more directly with friends. The Facebook-owned photo app will also feature some Reels in the Explore tab during its test. Instagram Reels lets …
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appears to be backtracking after calling the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi “a serious mistake.” During an interview with Axios on HBO that aired Sunday, Khosrowshahi defended the country’s investment in Uber. He said the murder of Khashoggi by the Saudi government was a mistake, similar to how a fatal accident involving one of Uber’s …
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Apple is looking to release an augmented-reality headset by 2022 and a “sleeker” set of AR glasses by 2023, according to a report Monday from The Information. Apple executives reportedly discussed plans for its AR devices during an internal presentation to employees, including new details about the design and features of its AR headset. The reported timeline doesn’t exactly line …
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Global smartphone shipments grew 2% annually to hit 366 million units in the third quarter of 2019. It’s the first period of positive growth in two years, said research firm Strategy Analytics on Wednesday. “The global smartphone market grew for the first time since the third quarter of 2017,” said Strategy Analytics’s Linda Sui in a release, adding that demand …
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Apple on Monday introduced its newest wireless AirPods, called AirPods Pro, which feature a new design and active noise cancellation. (Read our in-depth AirPods Pro review here.) The $249 (£249, AU$399) wireless earbuds can be ordered online and in the Apple Store app as of Monday and will be available in stores starting Wednesday. The AirPods Pro are Apple’s first earphones to feature …
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Razer’s got a new set of wireless earbuds that it says will provide immersive audio for gaming, without annoying lag. The $99.99 Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds, released Tuesday, feature Bluetooth 5.0, touch controls and voice assistant compatibility, as well as being water- and sweat-resistant. But what’s likely to pique your interest is Gaming Mode, which Razer says reduces latency to …
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