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Meta Faces Legal Battle Over WhatsApp and Instagram Purchases

Meta will go to trial over WhatsApp and Instagram acquisitions WASHINGTON - Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg

Transforming Tragedy into Technology: New Mexico Researchers Use Deceased Birds to Create Wildlife Observation Drones

Zombie birds? New Mexico researchers develop wildlife observation drones from dead birds The research team at New Mexico Tech has constructed and tested pheasant, mallard duck and pigeon drones and robots. The lead researcher wants them for wildlife monitoring but uses could vary. Zombie birds are no longer part of post-apocalyptic fiction; they may soon

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Meta Faces Legal Battle Over WhatsApp and Instagram Purchases

Meta will go to trial over WhatsApp and Instagram acquisitions WASHINGTON - Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg

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Meta Faces Legal Battle Over WhatsApp and Instagram Purchases

Meta will go to trial over WhatsApp and Instagram acquisitions WASHINGTON - Facebook owner Meta Platforms must face trial in a U.S. Federal Trade Commission lawsuit seeking its break up over claims that it bought Instagram and WhatsApp to crush emerging competition in social media, a judge in Washington ruled on Wednesday. Judge James Boasberg

Legends Reimagined: Insights from the Creators of The Legend of Zelda

Echoes of Wisdom: Legend of Zelda developers talk game themes, timeline, favorites The newest chapter in one of Nintendo's longest-running franchises started with a remake. The game giant's announcement in June for Echoes of Wisdom, the latest in the Legend of Zelda series and the first to allow players to control the titular princess, may

Transforming Tragedy into Technology: New Mexico Researchers Use Deceased Birds to Create Wildlife Observation Drones

Zombie birds? New Mexico researchers develop wildlife observation drones from dead birds The research team at New Mexico Tech has constructed and tested pheasant, mallard duck and pigeon drones and robots. The lead researcher wants them for wildlife monitoring but uses could vary. Zombie birds are no longer part of post-apocalyptic fiction; they may soon
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Politicians, Please Stop Blowing Up My Phone: A Guide to Ending Candidate Communications

Hey, politicians, stop texting me: How to get the candidate messages to end It’s 2024. Taxis can fly. Cars can drive themselves. Your house can adjust its temperature based on your mood. Why, then, for the love of all things decent in this world, can’t we stop those infernal political texts from blowing up our

Score Big Savings: Unlock Student Discounts on NFL Sunday Ticket via YouTube TV!

Get a student discount for NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV: Here's how to save $280 or more With the NFL regular season set to kick off, college students can save more than $280 on the Sunday Ticket package's regular price. With the cost of college increasing, football-loving students can save a bunch by taking

Unpacking the Mystery: The Sinister Shift to a Black Facebook App Logo

Why is the Facebook app logo black? Some users report 'sinister'-looking color change Over the last couple of days, Facebook users have noticed something peculiar about the app on their phone. A Reddit thread started Thursday titled, "What's wrong with the Facebook logo?" shows a blue lowercase "f" on a black background instead of a

Transforming Your Old VHS Tapes into Digital Treasures: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to convert VHS to digital: Bring your old tapes into the modern tech age I cleaned out a cabinet a few years ago and found a stack of old Super 8 tapes. I’ll never forget the way Mom’s face lit up after I digitized videos of her late brother Harold Jr.’s wedding. Tragically, he

Dive into Nostalgia: Get Your Hands on the Barbie-Inspired Flip Phone!

Barbie-themed flip phone replaces internet access with pink nostalgia: How to get yours What better way to live in a Barbie World than with a Barbie phone? HMD (Human Mobile Devices) unveiled its Barbie Flip Phone Wednesday, designed with plenty of pink nostalgic and without social media. The company has partnered with Mattel to create

Do Smartphone Bans Stand a Chance Against Parental Resistance?

Do smartphone bans work if parents push back? As many kids head back to school this year to more strict cellphone bans, some of the biggest pushback against removing smartphones from classrooms comes from parents.  “What if there’s a school shooting,” an anonymous member of the Parenting in a Tech World Facebook Group asks. “We

Troubleshooting Your iPhone: Understanding Current AT&T Outages and SOS Mode Issues

Is there an AT&T outage? Why your iPhone may be stuck in SOS mode. Some customers are reporting an AT&T outage on Tuesday, with some saying their phones have been stuck in SOS mode over several hours and unable to access service. Reports of a potential AT&T service disruptions to the website Downdetector began to

Apple Sets the Stage: Anticipating the iPhone 16 and New Watches at the 2024 Event!

Apple announces date for 2024 event: iPhone 16, new Watches and more expected to be unveiled Apple is set to host a special event on Sept. 9, widely expected to be the unveiling of the iPhone 16. Apple announced it will be hosting a special event on Sept. 9 as the tech giant is widely

Trademark Takedown: A New Internet Antagonist Emerges with Jools Lebron’s ‘Very Mindful, Very Demure’

Newest internet villain? Man files trademark for Jools Lebron's 'very mindful, very demure' "Demure and mindful" - you'd have to be living under a rock to have not heard these phrases flying around on social media in the last few weeks. Popularized by now hugely popular TikTok creator Jools Lebron, the terms have come to

Keep Kids Engaged: How to Lock iPhone and iPad Apps with This Handy Feature

This iPhone, iPad feature stops your kids from navigating out of apps, video tutorial Hey parents, how many times have you pulled up a game or video for your kids to play or watch only for them to navigate away and end up in a totally different app? Well, there’s an easy way to fix

Annual Tech Audit: Essential Steps to Review Your Credit Score, Health Records, and Vehicle Recalls

Yearly tech checkup: How to review your credit report, medical data and car recalls I make it a point to do the three important tasks below once a year. Now, you need to do the same. Sure, it’s a few more items on your to-do list, but you’ll feel good knowing it’s done. We’re giving

Discover Exciting Alternatives to Google for Your Online Searches!

Don't want to Google it? These alternative search engines are worth exploring. Google isn’t playing nice in the sandbox. Or maybe it's just getting too big for its britches. Those are the messages coming from the U.S. Department of Justice, where a federal judge recently ruled that the company illegally monopolized the online search and