Year: 2025

Year: 2025

Tesla data helped police after truck explosion; experts have privacy concerns
01/05/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NEW YORK — Your car is spying on you.  That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertrucks that exploded in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this week. Privacy data experts say the deep dive by Elon Musk’s company was impressive but also shines a spotlight

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Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
01/04/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a five-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated

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US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Washington — A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules. The decision is a blow to the outgoing Biden administration that had made restoring the open internet rules a priority. President Joe Biden signed a 2021 executive order encouraging the FCC to

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VOA Mandarin: What cards does China hold in US-China tech, trade battles?  
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Beijing has launched a series of retaliatory actions against U.S. technological sanctions, including cutting off supplies of rare earth elements and punishing American companies operating in China. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly warned of additional tariffs on Chinese exports, and analysts believe he will further tighten technological restrictions on China. What other cards might

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VOA Mandarin: Quantum technology a key battleground in US-China competition 
01/02/2025 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Quantum computing is emerging as a revolutionary technology capable of solving complex problems that traditional computers cannot address. The U.S. leads in quantum innovation, driven by companies like Google and IBM, robust government funding and top-tier research institutions. China, however, has rapidly advanced through massive state-led investments, dominating global quantum patents and establishing specialized research

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