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Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (414+ words) By Sankalp Phartiyal, Bloomberg Apple Inc. increased iPhone production in India by about 53% last year and now makes a quarter of its marquee devices there, reflecting the US company's efforts to avoid tariffs on China. The company assembled about 55 million…...
Data center operator grabs San Jose office and commercial buildings
1+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) SAN JOSE " A major provider of data centers bought several buildings in South San Jose in a deal that suggests the tech industry's hunt for access to hubs for massive computer processing has yet to run its course. Through an…...
California’s TikTok child addiction suit gets boost from judge
2+ week, 5+ day ago (299+ words) By Robert Burnson, Bloomberg A judge said TikTok Inc. should have to face California's claims that the platform's features are addictive and harmful to kids. In a tentative ruling Wednesday, the judge said the company isn't immune from the state's…...
Google debuts $499 Pixel 10a just ahead of the iPhone 17e reveal
2+ week, 6+ day ago (531+ words) By Chris Welch, Bloomberg Alphabet Inc.s Google introduced its latest entry-level Pixel smartphone, hoping that new AI software capabilities, minor hardware refinements and an unchanged $499 price can make up for an otherwise iterative update. The Pixel 10a is available for…...
Boy, 16, trapped 50 feet down shaft in TikTok stunt on New York bridge
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (217+ words) A 16-year-old boy got stuck 50 feet down a shaft on the Queensboro Bridge while performing a dangerous stunt he planned to post on TikTok, authorities said Tuesday. First responders rescued the teen, who was suffering from hypothermia, from the narrow…...
They said it: Dating apps no longer delivering?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (78+ words) They said it: Dating apps no longer delivering?The Mercury News "I tried the dating apps " I didn't like it. The weirdos were there, and then they didn't leave you alone." " Nadine Zuniga, 58, at a speed dating event in San…...
Valentine’s Day: A look at dating apps and marriage rates
3+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) A look at the world of dating apps and marriage rates in the U.S. in the modern digital world. There are more than 1,500 dating apps and websites operating worldwide with projected revenue of $9.2 billion this year. However, user retention is declining....
WhatsApp says Russia tries to block its messaging service
3+ week, 5+ day ago (337+ words) WhatsApp said the Russian government has moved to "fully block" the world's most popular messaging service in the country as part of an effort to drive adoption of a new, state-sponsored app. WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms Inc., said in…...
Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (963+ words) By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writers Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children. TikTok and Snap, which were originally named in the lawsuit,settled for undisclosed sums....
Letters: Betty Yee is our best choice to run the state
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (622+ words) Re: "Sparks fly at initial debate" (Page A1, Feb. 5). California doesn't need a governor who "wins" a two-hour TV show. We need a leader who can fix the budget, steady our economy and make government actually work. I was at the…...