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Apple, Google, and Samsung will accept Matter certification of smart home products

Buying a smart home product today means checking which ecosystems it works with by looking for the little “Works with Apple Home” or “Works with Google” badge on the package. Matter was supposed to get rid of those because if a product works with Matter,

PCMag on MSN · 3d

Apple, Google, Samsung Get More Comfortable With 'Matter' Standard

The tech giants agree to put more trust in the Matter smart home standard and its interoperability testing results, which could mean faster product development cycles.

Mashable on MSN · 3d

Google, Apple, Samsung sign onto new universal certification for smart home devices

Amazon's Alexa-enabled smart home system has yet to opt-in. Consumer products certified with the Matter badge, as its called, can bypass individual testing and certification with

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance

Reuters · 19h

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 million class action settlement

Apple clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.

AppleInsider · 1d

Apple reaffirms privacy as a tentpole feature in Siri after lawsuit settlement

While affected customers await their $20, Apple has shared a statement on how it handles user data in regard to Siri, reaffirming that voice recordings aren't being used to sell you Air Jordans.

Mashable · 1d

Apple to pay $95 million settlement for Siri listening to your private conversations

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in a class-action settlement alleging that private Siri conversations were inadvertently recorded and listened to by third-party contractors.

Google, Pixel 4a

Forbes · 17h

Google Confirms Battery Update For Millions Of Pixel Phones

Google users with Pixel 8a and onwards can now monitor their phone’s battery capacity via the Settings app and then selecting Battery Information. Here, users can see how many times the battery has already been fully charged, when it was manufactured, and its date of first use.

Engadget · 1d

Google Pixel 4a's update kills its battery life on purpose

Google’s budget-friendly Pixel 4a smartphone just received a software update on January 8. This one actually lowers the battery life.

9to5google · 1d

Google releases new Pixel 4a update, some free battery replacements offered [U]

Google has contacted Pixel 4a owners today about an upcoming software update that will “improve the stability of their battery’s performance."

Why Apple stock just got a rare downgrade to 'sell'

"Despite the steady melt-up in Apple shares over the past few months, there has actually been a steady drumbeat of bad news," ...

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Do Not Click—New Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning For Billions

As the latest security research reveals just how nasty this ongoing attack threat is, email users are warned not to click at ...

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TikTok Ban Thrusts Apple, Google Into US-China Geopolitical Fray

TikTok creators are posting videos promoting ways to get around a looming shutdown of the app in the US, which could spell ...

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Apple says Siri isn’t spying on you for ads, and that’s a key privacy reminder ahead of a big iPhone AI update

Apple reminds us of its strong privacy commitment for Siri, saying voice data isn't used for ads ahead of a crucial Apple ...

Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account

Gmail didn’t get off to a good start on the security and privacy front, but it’s much better now and its new upgrades make it ...

Apple Analyst Flags iPhone AI Struggles, Google Deal Risks

Apple downgraded by MoffettNathanson to Sell, citing weak iPhone sales in China and threat to Google's default search engine ...

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Google, Microsoft each donating $1M to Trump’s inaugural fund

The two major tech companies are just the latest to donate to Trump’s inaugural fund — joining Meta, Amazon and the chief ...

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Google CEO teases new AI products and features for 2025

CEO Sundar Pichai emailed employees where he previewed new AI products like Daily Listen and Gemini 2.0 Flash. Google One ...

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