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TechnologyMar 12

Apple Discontinues Over 15 Devices; Ex-Engineer Launches Voice Recording Pendant

Apple quietly removed more than a dozen products from its lineup this week, while a former Apple engineer secured funding for a privacy-focused wearable device.

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TechnologyMar 11

Alternative iOS app store AltStore PAL adds fediverse integration

AltStore PAL now allows social media users on Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky to interact with apps through its own Mastodon server.

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TechnologyMar 14

Jury to Decide Meta Liability in Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

A landmark case against Meta will determine if social media platforms can be held liable for allegedly addictive design features.

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TechnologyMar 11

D.A. Davidson Analyst Praises Oracle's Quarterly Results as Better Than Surface Numbers

D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria described Oracle's latest quarterly results as exceeding what the surface numbers might suggest to investors.

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TechnologyMar 13

Google Completes $32 Billion Acquisition of Cybersecurity Startup Wiz

Google has finalized a $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, marking the largest venture-backed acquisition in history.

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TechnologyMar 4

Accenture to Acquire Ookla, Owner of Speedtest and Downdetector, for $1.2 Billion

Consulting firm Accenture announced it will purchase Ookla, which operates popular internet testing platforms Speedtest and Downdetector, in a $1.2 billion deal.

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TechnologyMar 4

Intel Board Chair Frank Yeary to Step Down After 17-Year Tenure

Intel Corporation's board chairman Frank Yeary is departing the company after serving 17 years in board leadership roles.

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TechnologyMar 11

IDMerit Data Breach Exposes 203 Million U.S. Identity Verification Records

A data breach at identity verification company IDMerit reportedly exposed over 203 million U.S. personal records used for identity verification purposes.

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TechnologyMar 4

Washington Skier Rescued from Avalanche After Wife Tracks Phone Location

A Washington state skier buried in an avalanche was successfully rescued after his wife used a phone tracking app to locate him.

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TechnologyMar 9

Hacking Group Salt Typhoon Targets Major Telecommunications Companies

The Salt Typhoon hacking group has reportedly breached multiple American phone companies in recent cyber attacks.

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TechnologyMar 6

Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves TerraPower reactor construction permit

The NRC issued its first construction permit for a new nuclear reactor in nearly a decade to Bill Gates-backed TerraPower.

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