Google’s app store deal with Spotify won’t placate critics

Video of Berners-Lee’s $5.4M NFT hints another exists—with an error

Enlarge / Berners-Lee reflecting on the creation of the World Wide Web. (credit: Courtesy Sotheby’s) Two weeks ago, World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee sent an NFT of the web’s original source code to the auction block with a starting bid of just $1,000. Yesterday, Sotheby’s announced that the crypto asset sold for $5.4 million. […]

AT&T stops slowing down “unlimited” data—if you buy the most expensive plan

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Ronald Martinez ) On Monday, AT& T announced the end of data slowdowns for smartphone users who purchase “unlimited” data—but the perk is only for customers who buy AT& T’s most expensive mobile plan. AT& T will continue to sell two other “unlimited” plans that can be put into a […]

Google Maps stops obscuring Russian military bases in satellite images

Enlarge / Until now, Google would not show you this Russian airbase in this much detail. On Monday, the Internet got a much better look at military facilities across Russia. Google Maps stopped obscuring the sensitive locations due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced the end of Google’s […]