January 2024

Google Files’ ‘Important’ tab will be removed after February 15, 2024

Google will retire the ‘Important’ tab feature in its Files by Google app available on both Android and iOS soon. Introduced last year and exclusively available for devices in India, the ‘Important’ tab scans users’ phones to identify crucial documents such as passports, IDs, and other essential files. This ‘Important’ tab feature inside Files by

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Samsung’s ex-employee leaked its 18-nano DRAM tech to CXMT

Two former Samsung employees, Mr. Kim and Mr. Bang, returned to Korea from China earlier this year. They were arrested on charges of leaking intellectual property related to Samsung’s 18-nano DRAM technologies. The accused individuals, who worked for China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), have allegedly shared crucial Samsung memory technology secrets, earning “several million dollars”

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The FTC wants to hear your thoughts on right-to-repair legislation

iFixit and the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) petitioned the FTC (the Federal Trade Commission) to create new right-to-repair requirements at the end of last year. Now, the FTC wants to hear from actual consumers before it decides whether to draft rules in response to that petition. The FTC announced the request for public comments

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X rolls out basic verification plan for businesses at 80% price cut

X, formerly Twitter, is introducing a new “basic” verification plan for small businesses. Previously, it cost $1,000 per month for everyone. The Elon Musk-owned social media platform has announced an 80% price reduction, bringing the monthly fee to $200. However, there’s a catch: only select businesses can subscribe to this plan. X will offer a

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