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X back up after outages for U.S., British users
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (125+ words) Elon Musk's X was back up for thousands of users in the United States and United Kingdom after a short outage on Monday, according to tracking website Downdetector.com. At its peak, there were around 40,000 reports of issues with the…...
Guthrie doorbell video delayed by difficult data recovery, but privacy advocates still worry
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (467+ words) Finding security camera footage in the high-profile abduction of Nancy Guthrie may have been delayed because it probably was stored as unorganized data on Google's servers, experts told Reuters. But the fact that the data existed at all despite her…...
Data center details shrouded as 4 Michigan communities sign non-disclosure pacts
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (128+ words) The non-disclosure agreements follow a pattern of secrecy within the technology industry, experts said, amid a public outcry over development plans. Data center details shrouded as 4 Michigan communities sign non-disclosure pacts Leaders of at least four Michigan municipalities have signed…...
TikTok charged with breaching EU rules over app's addictive features
1+ week, 3+ day ago (684+ words) Brussels " TikTok was charged on Friday with breaching EU online content rules over what the bloc's regulator said were its addictive features and was told to change the design of its app or risk a fine of as much as…...
Pricier iPhones? Global memory chip crunch puts spotlight on Apple
1+ week, 3+ day ago (609+ words) San Francisco " As the global memory chip shortage hits the smartphone market, a key question is echoing from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: Will Apple raise prices, or sacrifice profit to gain new customers? The iPhone maker predicted strong sales growth…...
Ukraine says Starlink terminals used by Russia deactivated in blow to Moscow
1+ week, 4+ day ago (494+ words) Starlink internet terminals used by Russian troops in Ukraine have been deactivated, Kyiv said on Thursday, dealing what one official said was a big battlefield setback for Moscow that had disrupted assault operations. Russian forces have made unauthorised use of…...
Sterling Heights passes moratorium on data centers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (340+ words) Sterling Heights " The City Council passed a one-year moratorium Tuesday on the creation of data centers, joining other Metro Detroit communities that are reviewing zoning measures to regulate or limit the facilities. The measure gives Sterling Heights staff time to…...
Sterling Heights council to weigh temporary data center moratorium
1+ week, 6+ day ago (478+ words) Sterling Heights " Sterling Heights City Council will weigh a one-year moratorium on allowing data centers in its borders on Tuesday, the latest Metro Detroit suburb to consider limits. The moratorium gives Sterling Heights city staff time to do research on…...
Apple's iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence
2+ week, 4+ day ago (523+ words) Apple's iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google. The October-December results announced Thursday reflect the allegiance of Apple's fans,…...
Michigan nears cell phone ban in classrooms. How it really works
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1780+ words) Farmington " Several times a day, Julie Woelkers receives a text message from her daughter Dylan, a junior at Farmington High School. Sometimes it's about a grade she got on a test, other times her plans for after school, or the…...