Anna Washenko

The Federal Trade Commission has finally given up the ghost on challenging Microsoft‘s $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard. “The Commission has determined that the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case,” the agency […]

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman that Apple aims to release smart glasses by the end of 2026. This product would be equipped with cameras, microphones and speakers so that a wearer could interact with the Siri voice assistant. The glasses would also

The News/Media Alliance took aim at Google today after the tech company’s announcement at its I/O showcase that AI Mode will be rolling out to . This feature more closely integrates an AI chatbot into Google search. Ostensibly, AI Mode

Encrypted messaging platform Signal is rolling out a feature called Screen Security to its Windows app. It’s broadly a way to prevent a computer from logging screenshots of your messages when the app is open, but in a , the

Google has dug back into its past and introduced its latest take on smart glasses during I/O 2025. Glasses with Android XR brings Gemini AI to smart glasses thanks to an expanded partnership between Google and Samsung. These smart glasses

Spotify is continuing to add more ways for listeners to directly make purchases within its iOS app. Following on the streaming service‘s changes to make easier earlier this month, there’s now an an option for users to buy audiobooks in

The latest generation of was slated to go on sale last week beginning May 15, but availability has been delayed for purchases through select carriers. reported that the launch was delayed to May 22 for Verizon, Straight Talk, Total Wireless

Acer has unveiled a group of new gaming monitors, including a pair of 26.5-inch QD-OLED screens under its Predator label. The Predator X27U F5 has peak refresh rate of 500Hz and a resolution of 2560×1440, while the Predator X27 X

The Belgian Court of Appeal ruled today that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) currently used as the foundation for most online advertising is illegal in the EU. This decision upholds the findings of the Belgian Data Protection Authority from

Update May 14, 6:38PM ET: Valve has confirmed that Steam systems were not breached and identifying user data has not been stolen or accessed by hackers. The company provided clarification in a Steam blog post: “We’re still digging into the