2mos ago
Caleb Williams’ Iceman trademark bid runs into a boot company
USPTO initially refused Caleb Williams’ Iceman trademark bid, citing LaCrosse Footwear’s boot mark as George Gervin purs...
By June Castellano/section
Long Reads/
2mos ago
U.S. Africa health data deals raise privacy and sovereignty concerns
ProPublica found new U.S. aid deals seek access to African health systems, alarming privacy experts over consent, securi...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
Apple News ads face fresh criticism over scams and repetition
Daring Fireball and Kirk McElhearn say Apple News is still serving repetitive, low-quality ads, raising questions about...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
FTC AI accuracy policy draws First Amendment criticism
A former FTC advertising lawyer says the agency’s AI accuracy proposal could turn model steering into a false-advertisin...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
John Dvorak IBM PS/2 critique resurfaces in 1987 TV segment
A 1987 Computer Chronicles clip shows John Dvorak praising IBM PS/2 engineering while questioning its speed, openness an...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
John Dvorak died at 80, No Agenda says
John C. Dvorak, the combative tech columnist and No Agenda co-host, died Monday with his wife Mimi at his side, the show...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
ICE Medicaid Palantir filings say medical data reached contractor
Court filings cited by NPR say ICE gave Medicaid data to Palantir after CMS improperly shared records on millions of peo...
By June Castellano
2mos ago
TikTok government devices ban narrowed by Trump legal office
The Office of Legal Counsel says TikTok USDS is outside a federal device ban because ByteDance lacks control despite its...
By Mara Chen-Doyle
2mos ago
Flighty Connection Assistant adds airport transfer guidance
Flighty’s latest app update adds trip-specific connection guidance and gate predictions, using airport procedures and hi...
By June Castellano
2mos ago
Texas AG candidate says he would probe Starlink broadband grants
Nathan Johnson says Texas should examine why Starlink received nearly all state rural broadband grants, including an est...
By June Castellano
2mos ago
California’s broker deletion tool draws criticism for identity hurdles
Cory Doctorow says California’s DROP privacy system asks residents to prove too much before data brokers must delete the...
By Theo Lindgren
2mos ago
Pediatric screen-time advice shifts away from counting hours
New pediatric guidance puts children’s digital media use in context, as research challenges blanket limits for older kid...
By Theo Lindgren