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HP and Lenovo Chromebooks expected to support Steam
HP’s Pro c640 G2 enterprise Chromebook is expected to get Steam support. (credit: HP ) HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus are expected to be among the first companies to release gaming Chromebooks. A code change in the Chromium Gerrit suggests the particular vendors are working on Chrome OS devices that will support Steam. In January […]
Google’s Android privacy changes are anything but clear
The Alphabet unit grabbed headlines with pledges to limit tracking, but details remain murky. Read More
Android’s toothless “Privacy Sandbox” fails to answer iOS tracking limits
Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) Google is announcing the “Android Privacy Sandbox” today, a move the company says will be “a multi-year initiative” to introduce “more private advertising solutions” into Android. After Apple made tracking opt-in in iOS 14, Android wants to be seen as matching its main rival. Today’s announcement is in addition […]
Meta’s new values neglect its below-deck problems
The company’s new nautically-themed corporate slogans focus on the future at the expense of the present. Read More
California’s strict child-data bill would limit Big Tech data collection
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) California lawmakers plan to introduce a new bill to protect children’s data online this Thursday, mirroring the UK’s recently introduced children’s code, as part of growing momentum globally for stricter regulation on Big Tech. The California age appropriate design code bill will require many of the world’s biggest tech platforms […]
Google turns old Macs, PCs into Chromebooks with Chrome OS Flex
Enlarge / Google Chrome OS Flex. (credit: Google ) Whether you have an aging Windows PC in the classroom or a dated Mac in your home office that can’t handle macOS 12 Monterey , Google wants to turn it into a Chromebook. Google today announced early access to Chrome OS Bend, which makes the Chrome […]
Aaron Rodgers wins another MVP… wake me up when it’s another Super Bowl
By most metrics, Aaron Rodgers is a better quarterback and person than Brett Favre. He throws considerably less ( Stannis Baratheon: fewer ) interceptions, completes a higher percentage of passes, has a better win percentage, hasn’t been a creep, and didn’t bilk a charity out of money for an appearance he didn’t make . … […]
So nice they killed it twice: Google+’s business pivot is dead
Release YouTube, you beast! [credit: 123pendejos ] Google+ is dead—again! The consumer version of Google+ may have shut down in April 2019, but Google kept the service rolling as an enterprise-focused social network it rebranded “Google Currents.” You need to pay for GSuite to use it, and only members of your organization can see the […]
Will Congress’ app competition bill really change the game?
Federal legislators are understandably taking aim at Apple and Google’s app dominance, but their solutions might not help much. Read More