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Back to news homeAston Martin is finally upgrading its stale infotainment system
When it comes to touchscreens and in-car entertainment, Aston Martin has not only lagged behind ultra-luxury rivals and Lamborghini and Bentley, it has trailed lower priced tech-forward models as well. […]
Google lets the Parler app back into the Play Store
Truth Social isn’t allowed in Google’s app store yet, but another ostensibly anything-goes social network in the same orbit just made a comeback there. Parler, a social app designed to […]
FTC sues data broker Kochava for sale of people’s sensitive location data, including visits to reproductive health clinics
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday announced it has filed a lawsuit against data broker Kochava Inc. for selling geolocation data from “hundreds of millions of mobile devices,” […]
Will once-bootstrapped startups turn to venture during a watershed moment?
Bootstrapped startups, or companies that use their own revenue or existing cash flow to fund growth instead of relying on external capital sources, sit in a very separate box than […]
Roku points finger at advertising slowdown for missing the mark on quarterly results
In this current climate, Roku needed a win. Despite the company reporting total net revenue growth of 18% year over year to $764 million– a nice increase from $737.7 million […]
Epic Games points to Mac’s openness and security in its latest filing in App Store antitrust case
In a new court filing, Epic Games challenges Apple’s position that third-party app stores would compromise the iPhone’s security. And it points to Apple’s macOS as an example of how […]
These Android features will help protect your digital privacy
Android and privacy haven’t always been natural companions. Google still makes the bulk of its profits from its data-fueled advertising business that relies heavily on user information, much of it […]
Google wants to bring its Privacy Sandbox to Android
Google’s Privacy Sandbox initiative for its Chrome browser hasn’t exactly been an unmitigated success, but it has definitely kicked off a healthy discussion about online privacy — and the company’s […]
Sage acquires remaining stake in retail management platform Brightpearl for $340M
Enterprise software giant Sage has acquired the remaining stake in Brightpearl, originally a UK-based startup in cloud retail management, for $340m. Brightpearl provides a SaaS-based retail operating system, enabling real-time […]