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Feet Data: $25 Million Lawsuit Accuses Foot Locker of Harvesting Details of Conversations About Your Feet

Foot Locker has been keeping tabs on your conversations about your feet, according to the latest in a string of lawsuits attempting to curb data harvesting.

Canon's New HDR Camera Sensor Can Capture Multiple Exposures In Just One Shot

The 12.6MP sensor creates high dynamic range shots without having to blend multiple images.

The FBI Hacked and Infiltrated a Ransomware Gang for Months Before Dismantling It

The feds have found a new way to dismantle cybercrime organizations like the Hive gang: embed, monitor, then disrupt.

That Squid Game Reality Show Is Off to a Great Start as Contestants Play Red Light, Green Light in Subzero Temps

Although none of Squid Game’s characters faced extreme cold, the first episode of The Challenge ironically emphasizes the drama's main themes.

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Ticketmaster Blames Bots for Taylor Swift Presale Chaos

Live Nation Ticketmaster President and CFO John Berchtold testified in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning about the company's alleged monopoly.

Tech Groups, Politicians, and Reddit Evangelize Section 230 to Supreme Court

The highest court in the U.S. will review a case that could completely change how the internet operates.

Word of the Yussy with Ben Zimmer

Linguist Ben Zimmer talks to Gizmodo about the internet’s influence on the “Word of the Year”.

Size Does Matter: PlayStation Edge Controller’s Shrunken Battery Explains Its Shorter Operating Life

Sony had previously said its new controller would have a worse battery life due to ‘more features’ but has not mentioned a smaller battery.

Late to Lyft? You'll Pay the Price

More than seven years after Uber began charging wait time fees, Lyft has quietly hopped on board with the practice.

Crypto Gets Its First Prison Sentence for Insider Trading

“Today’s sentence makes clear that the cryptocurrency markets are not lawless,” one prosecutor on the case said.

Pentagon Directive Warns of AI's 'Increasing Role' in Warfare

The Department of Defense updated its directive on autonomous weapons for the first time in a decade with AI ethics considerations and forecast wars to come.

FTX's 'More Than 1 Million Creditors' Include Netflix, DoorDash, and Airbnb

The much-anticipated creditor list includes meal deliveries and hotel stays, making it unclear just how much FTX owed to both its customers and major companies.

Amazon UK Workers Stage First Official Fulfillment Center Strike

GMB Union is going on strike after Amazon offered a 50 pence (about $0.50) wage increase.

A MacBook Security Chip Is Giving the Secondhand Computer Market Hell

Apple's T2 chip is preventing refurbishers from being able to assign Macbook's to a new user, which means they can't sell them.

Facebook Is Bringing Back Trump

Facebook says Trump's account no longer poses the same "serious risk to public safety" as it did when he was banned in the days after the Capitol riot.

Android Users Can Finally Use Alternate Search and Payment Methods... but Only in India

It's a part of a significant ruling against Google's antitrust practices.

Microsoft Cuts VR Staff and Leaves Questions About Its Metaverse Ambitions

The tech giant has decimated its Altspace, HoloLens, and mixed reality teams as the company CEO talked about making 'changes to our hardware portfolio.'

You'll Soon Be Able to Check Your Home Security Camera From a Galaxy Watch

It hasn't fully rolled out, so you're still tied to the phone for now.

Elon Musk Reportedly Strives to Raise $3 Billion to Save Twitter

As Twitter's finances are in a free fall, the CEO is looking for ways to bring money in.