FTC v. Microsoft: Phil Spencer says Xbox is not a “robust business” and fails to meet internal targets, and the Activision deal is a way to expand into mobile
Q&A with Bluesky CEO Jay Graber about its AT Protocol, content moderation, and more; he says the federated social network has let in about 20,000 users so far
As Elon Musk continues wielding Twitter like a blunt weapon against competitors like Substack, the downsides …
Fraunhofer announces H.266/VVC, a new video compression standard that it says cuts file sizes by ~50% compared to its predecessor without compromising quality
Having engineered the popular music encoding format MPEG-3 before developing the widely-used video formats H.264 (AVC) and H.265 …
Microsoft is using ransomware-like tactics to force-feed its new Chromium Edge browser to users through an automatic Windows update
It undermines Microsoft's own argument that automatic updates are critical — If I told you that my entire computer screen just got taken over by a new app …
A look at EARN IT Act, a bipartisan bill to make firms earn Section 230 protections by meeting standards that reduce child exploitation but weaken data privacy
Backers of the EARN IT Act focus on protecting children from being exploited, but security experts say the bill actually chips away at your encrypted messages.
SEC says it has obtained a temporary restraining order against Telegram's $1.7B TON cryptocurrency ICO
Highest-Level Action Yet? Mariella Moon / Engadget : SEC puts a stop to Telegram's cryptocurrency plans in the US Michael LaVere / CryptoGlobe : SEC Files Restraining Order Against...
FTC sues Match Group, alleging Match.com connected daters with accounts known to be fake to get them to subscribe, leading to 499,691 new subscriptions
Ashley Carman / The Verge :