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Apple launches iPhone 17e at $599, boosts base storage to 256 gigabytes
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (339+ words) Apple on Monday launched iPhone 17e, its more affordable smartphone model that starts at a price of $599 with 256 gigabytes of storage, as it looks to defend its share in a fiercely competitive global handset market. The move comes as memory chip…...
Platonic sleepovers: TikTokers are divided, but a therapist explains the risks
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (619+ words) Is it possible to have platonic sleepovers? TikTokers are divided. At least, that's how some people on the internet feel. A content creator posted a'TikTok'making a case for sleepovers as a way to connect with friends. But what happens when…...
Details of DTE Energy's deal with Saline data center developer shrouded by NDA
1+ week, 5+ day ago (104+ words) "This is very accommodating to DTE," one environmental attorney said about the nondisclosure agreements allowing DTE Energy to bypass normal scrutiny. Details of DTE Energy's deal with Saline data center developer shrouded by NDA Dozens of Michigan Public Service Commission…...
Metro Detroit communities scramble to regulate, restrict data centers
1+ week, 6+ day ago (129+ words) At least five Detroit area communities have imposed moratoriums to buy time for reviewing their zoning ordinances, but experts said there are limits. Lyon Township " As data center proposals crop up across Michigan, Metro Detroit communities are scrambling to impose…...
X back up after outages for U.S., British users
2+ week, 2+ hour 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
2+ week, 3+ day 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
3+ 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
3+ 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
3+ 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
3+ 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…...