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The FCC has granted Netgear conditional approval to sell new consumer router models made outside the US through October 1, 2027. This exemption is the first of its kind under the FCC's foreign-made router ban. The Defense Department reviewed Netgear's application and found that the company's routers meet certain security standards.
California's proposed AB-2047 bill would require 3D printers sold in the state to be DOJ-approved models equipped with "firearm blocking technology." The bill would ban non-certified machines after 2029 and criminalize efforts to bypass the software.
Google, Microsoft, and Meta have been found to be tracking users after they have opted out, potentially violating California state regulations and resulting in billions of dollars in fines. An independent privacy audit conducted by webXray discovered that 55% of users were still being tracked by these companies despite opting out.
Google is rolling out a Chrome feature called "Skills" that lets users save Gemini prompts as reusable one-click workflows they can run across multiple tabs. The feature also includes preset Skills from Google and is launching first for Chrome desktop users set to US English.
A Chicago concert superfan, Aadam Jacobs, is working with Internet Archive volunteers to digitize his collection of over 10,000 concert recordings made since the 1980s. So far, about 2,500 of these tapes have been posted on the Internet Archive, including some rare gems. The effort aims to preserve the recordings before the cassettes deteriorate.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for social media platforms to remove addictive infinite-scroll features for young users, as Britain considers new child-safety measures. Starmer is consulting on whether to ban under-16s from using such features.
Google is facing billions of dollars in potential damage claims from advertisers as part of mass arbitration tied to the company's online search and advertising technology businesses, which courts have ruled were illegal monopolies. The arbitration is related to Google's dominance in the online advertising market.
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