USA Today

Here's how to qualify for a payment from a Google data settlement

Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...
9to5google

Android 17 Beta 3 splits Wi-Fi and mobile data into separate Quick Settings tiles

For a very, very long time, Android has combined mobile data and Wi-Fi into one Quick Settings button. It looks like data and Wi-Fi are splitting up in the latest Android 17 Beta 3 update. There are a ...
Wall Street Journal

Locals Are Using AI to Fight Data Centers Being Built in Their Backyards

CINCINNATI—Late at night, or when her 18-month-old daughter is napping, Jessica Sharp logs onto Chat GPT and asks it to help her in her fight to stop a data center from being built just steps away ...
Android Authority

You can now claim a share of Google’s $135M data settlement

Google’s long-running Android data dispute is finally paying out, and the claims website is now live. Eligible users will get a payment election form (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or virtual Mastercard) ...
Android Police

6 Android 17 features in development I can't wait to use

Sanuj is a freelance tech journalist with over six years of experience covering smartphones, wearables, and consumer technology. He currently writes for Android Police, Tom's Guide, Android Central, ...
Android

Google Agrees to $135 Million Settlement Payout for Data Drain on Android: How to Get Your Share

Google has reached a $135 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Android devices used cellular data without user permission since 2017. Eligible U.S. users (excluding ...
New York Post

FBI warns iPhone, Android users against installing certain apps — as personal data could be collected, stored overseas

Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to ...
MacRumors

Apple Studio Display XDR Now FDA-Cleared for Diagnostic Radiology Use

The Studio Display XDR's medical image calibration feature received FDA clearance, which means radiologists are now able to use the display for viewing medical images. Apple marketing chief Greg ...
NBC Chicago

You could be owed money as part of a $135M Google settlement. See if you qualify

Do you have an Android phone? If so, you may be entitled to a payout as part of a $135 million Google settlement, but whether or not you could get money will depend on several factors. The settlement, ...

Claude’s New Live Artifacts Are Changing How We Manage Workflows

Discover how Claude's new Live Artifacts feature lets you build real-time, interactive dashboards by syncing Notion, Gmail, ...
Lifehacker

You Could Get Up to $100 From This $135 Million Android Settlement

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...