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Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life
Privacy lawsuit over Chrome 'Sync' feature gets new life
by  AFP

A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts. The appeals court also pointed out that Google did not deny collecting the users' data; instead, the company only said the users had agreed to the company's privacy policy. gc/jgc

'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games
'Black Myth' elates fans and becomes one of China's most successful games
by  AFP

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games. Players step into the shoes of a character similar to the Monkey King Sun Wukong, a key figure in the story.

Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
by  AFP

Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year.

Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
Epic launches own app store, Fortnite back for iPhones in Europe
by  AFP

Fortnite-creator Epic Games launched its own app store Friday that allows users to bypass the stores run by Apple and Google after waging a years-long battle to directly offer its games to smartphone users. The launch of the store comes after Epic waged legal battles and lobbied regulators to loosen the grip of Apple and Google on the sale of apps for phones running their operating systems.

China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
China's growing 'robotaxi' fleet sparks concern, wonder on streets
by  AFP

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. More and more Chinese cities are rolling out policies to promote self-driving services though, part of a national push for tech supremacy.

Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
Kim Dotcom vows to fight order for US extradition
by  AFP

New Zealand-based tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom lashed out at the US government Friday, as his decade-long effort to avoid extradition on fraud and money laundering charges appeared to have failed. He faces charges including fraud, money laundering and racketeering, punishable with up to 20 years in jail.

US lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug ads
US lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug ads
by  AFP

Members of Congress on Thursday called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to give them details regarding ads for opiods and other illicit drugs on the tech titan's platform. The letter from Congress members to Zuckerberg asked for answers from Zuckerberg by Sept. 6.

Meta fends off AI-aided deception as US election nears
Meta fends off AI-aided deception as US election nears
by  AFP

Russia is putting generative artificial intelligence to work in online deception campaigns, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to a Meta security report released Thursday. As the US election approaches, Meta expects Russia-backed online deception campaigns to attack political candidates who support Ukraine.