Goldman Sachs has become the first major Wall Street bank to announce it is pulling out of Russia. Companies in a variety of industries have been pulling out of Russia, or suspending operations within the country, in response to its invasion of Ukraine. As the invasion continues, more and more companies are taking a stand, […]

Samsung doesn’t appear to have learned from Apple, as the company has been caught throttling thousands of apps’ performance. According to XDA, Samsung is using an app called Game Optimization Service (GOS) to throttle the performance of more than 10,000 apps. The list includes some of the most popular apps in existence, including Netflix, Microsoft Office, […]

Tax season is now, and the people of the United States have until 18 April to complete their paperwork in order to avoid penalties and late fees. The United States Department of Justice has issued a communique stating that “U.S. taxpayers are subject to tax on worldwide income from all sources and must report all […]

France is the latest country to crack down on Google Analytics, over concerns it violates the GDPR the EU’s privacy legislation. In mid-January, the Austrian Data Protection Authority ruled that Google Analytics was illegal due to conflicts with the GDPR. Essentially, the GDPR prohibits countries from exporting EU citizen data to the US. Much of the concern […]

Peter Thiel is retiring from Meta’s board of directors, marking the end of a chapter for one of the company’s earliest investors. Peter Thiel has a storied history as an investor, backing some of the tech industry’s greatest success stories. He was the first outside investor in Facebook, taking a roughly 10% stake for $500,000 […]

iPhone users are about to get a major upgrade, with iOS 15.4 allowing them to unlock their devices using Face ID with a mask on. Apple has slowly been moving its various products to Face ID, thanks to the improved security it offers over Touch ID. Many users also find the feature more convenient, but the global […]

Vishal Garg, the Better.com CEO that laid off 900 workers via Zoom, is back after taking a leave of absence amid the backlash. Garg made headlines when he laid off 900 workers at one time via a Zoom call. The backlash was swift and severe, with condemnation coming from all corners of the tech and […]

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed new requirements that would strengthen data breach reporting rules. Data breaches have become a near-daily occurrence, with customers’ data being stolen, bought, and sold on the dark web. While there are requirements in place for how companies should address data breaches, Rosenworcel wants to see those requirements strengthened in […]

Samsung has revealed data about its foldable phone business, saying it shipped four times the number of units in 2021 than in 2020. Foldable phones are considered the next evolution of phone design. Smaller flip-style phones can be unfolded to rival larger smartphones, while large smartphones can be unfolded to rival a tablet. Samsung has […]

In an industry first, Korean Air is using drone swarms to inspect aircraft. Drones are gaining widespread use in a number of industries, including search and rescue, deliveries, real estate, on the battlefield, and more. Korean Air is using them in a new and innovative way, however, using swarms of drones to inspect aircraft. The airline […]