ABUJA (Reuters) -A $220 million fine against Meta Platforms by Nigeria's competition watchdog for violating local consumer, data protection and privacy laws has been upheld following an unsuccessful appeal, Nigeria's Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal said on Friday. Read full story

DoorDash has sent a proposal to buy the British meal delivery company Deliveroo for $3.6 billion. "The current offer marks the first formal approach since the last report in the summer," notes Reuters. From the report: The deal is expected to face no regulatory hurdles, as it provides DoorDash access to 10 new markets where it currently has no presence, creating a highly complementary footprint - other competitors might encounter more antitrust issues, the source said. Last year, Reuters ..

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The new head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said that the agency has stifled innovation for the cryptocurrency sector by fostering "regulatory uncertainty" in prior years. Read full story

(Reuters) -British meal delivery company Deliveroo said on Friday it had received a proposal from DoorDash on April 5 to buy all of its shares for 2.7 billion pounds ($3.60 billion). Read full story

Ulefone has launched a new flagship smartphone as part of its legendary rugged smartphone series. The new device arrives as the Ulefone Armor 28 Pro, ... The post Ulefone Armor 28 Pro Launches: Brings Powerful Performance For Affordable Price appeared first on Gizchina.com .

Your mattress, pillow and sleep position could all be to blame for neck pain, says chiropractor here's how to fix it

Google announced that 1st and 2nd generation Nest Thermostats will not be supported after October 2025.

Google announced it will end software updates and remote control support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats (plus the 2014 European model) starting October 25th. "You will no longer be able to control them remotely from your phone or with Google Assistant, but can still adjust the temperature and modify schedules directly on the thermostat," the company wrote in a Friday blog post. The Verge reports: In other significant news, Google is flatly stating that it has no ..

What next for US-bankrolled vulnerability tracker? It's edging closer to a more independent, global future Kent Landfield, a founding member of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program and member of the board, learned through social media that the system he helped create was just hours away from losing funding.

US hasn't seen this many cases this early in a year since the 1990s before we hit "elimination."

Hyena Edges success positions Liquid AI as one of the emerging players to watch in the evolving AI model landscape.

Vivo announced FunTouch OS 15 was last year and it has since been making its way to vivo and iQOO devices. Artificial Intelligence features are all the rage these days and vivo has now detailed all of the AI features found in FunTouch OS 15. AI Erase kicks off the photography-related AI features, allowing users to remove unwanted elements from their photos. The feature is implemented in the Edit section of the Albums app. AI Live Cutout is another useful trick that allows users to isolate ..

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Government censorship has found its way to Bluesky, but there's currently a loophole thanks to how the social network is structured. Earlier this month, Bluesky restricted access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the request of Turkish governmental authorities, according to a recent report by the Freedom of Expression Association. As a result, people in Turkey can no longer see these accounts, and their reach is limited. The report indicates that ..

Fear not, international fans: the James Gunn-helmed movie will indeed open July 11.

The Saatva Classic is a five star mattress and in the Friday night sale a queen is only $1,735.

Lindell brief has many defects including "cases that do not exist," judge says.

China's top three wireless firm are being subpoenaed by a US congressional committee after failing to respond to questions in 2024.

Top AI models excel at math problems but lack reasoning needed for Math Olympiad proofs.

Subway Surfers and Crossy Road recently crossed over, bringing together two of the longest-running titles in mobile gaming.

Nothing Ear buds might look futuristic, but recent developments question their build quality

Looming tariffs are already making electronics shopping harder.

Sesame's AI voice successfully mimics human speech almost perfectly.

Families earning $300,000 annually -- placing them among America's highest earners -- are increasingly finding themselves unable to afford elite college tuition without taking on substantial debt. Bloomberg's analysis of financial aid data from 50 selective colleges reveals households earning between $100,000 and $300,000 occupy a precarious middle ground: too affluent for meaningful aid but insufficiently wealthy to absorb annual costs approaching $100,000. The squeeze begins around $150,000 ..

T-Mobile is rolling out capacity and speed improvements but Pixel phones will not benefit from the upgrade to the 5G network.

Drink healthier beverages and save some money while you're at it with this can't-miss SodaStream deal.

US shipments are moving forward, and the company is even ready to absorb tariff costs.

"Microlensing" lets us find planets at much greater distances from their star.

The Y2K generation of fans can celebrate with characters, food, and a new fireworks spectacular.

Just the dialogueno sound effects or music cues.

Maybe being able to literally buy access to the President is a bad idea?

Microsoft has finally released Windows Recall to the general public, nearly a year after first announcing the controversial feature. Available exclusively on Copilot+ PCs, Recall continuously captures screenshots of user activity, storing them in a searchable database with extracted text. The feature's original launch was derailed by significant security concerns, as critics noted anyone with access to a Recall database could potentially view nearly everything done on the device. Microsoft's ..

FBI accepts tips by TOR in likely attempt to woo China-based informants.

GreyNoise says it is the kind of activity that typically precedes new vulnerability disclosures Ivanti VPN users should stay alert as IP scanning for the vendor's Connect Secure and Pulse Secure systems surged by 800 percent last week, according to threat intel biz GreyNoise.

The Slate Truck is a totally different kind of EV that values affordability more than anything else, which could make for an appealing option at $20,000 starting.

Explore the Google vs OpenAI AI ecosystem battle post-o3. Deep dive into Google's huge cost advantage (TPU vs GPU), agent strategies & model risks for enterprise

The Eufy FamiLock S3 Max combines a lock, doorbell, and security camera in one, plus it has a display on the inside and palm scanner. Does it do too much?

Nothing Phone 3a now lets you hide your apps in a separate, secure space.

The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes.