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• US regulators ruled that new Apple Watches infringe upon existing patents held by Masimo.
• In response to the ruling, Apple said it would stop selling two models of the Apple Watch this week.
• The halt in sales could cost the company between $300-400 million, a Wedbush analyst estimated.

If Apple moves ahead with its tentative plan to stop selling two of

Rite Aid isn’t allowed to use AI-powered facial recognition technology for another five years as part of a settlement it reached with the Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed on Tuesday, the FTC accuses Rite Aid of using facial surveillance systems in a “reckless” manner from 2012 to 2020.

During this period, the FTC says Rite Aid used facial

Blockchain games are returning to Epic Games’ marketplace. The Epic Games Store has a strict ban on games classified as “Adults Only” by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) — normally games with excessive nudity or violence. But the marketplace announced today that blockchain games classified as AO only because they use

From color-changing lights to gadgets that’ll take care of dinner for you and your pets, here are some of our favorite smart home gifts.

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The US Justice Department (DOJ) says the FBI has created a decryption tool that helped it return the data of over 500 ransomware victims as part of a multinational law enforcement push. It also wrote that the bureau had seized “several websites” operated by the ALPHV / Blackcat ransomware gang.

However, Bleeping Computer reports that by this

• The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 ballot.
• The court also ruled he cannot hold office, citing the 14th Amendment.
• Trump's campaign released a statement saying he would appeal the ruling at the US

Christmas horror movies are never not popular—but what about those holiday-themed dramas, film noirs, and action comedies that never seem to surface on festive watch lists? We’ve gathered 10 movies to stream if all the traditional titles make you want to gouge your eyes out with candy canes.

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The best tech gifts for those who spend way too much time sitting at a laptop or desktop PC — whether for work or leisure.

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Steam is the most popular marketplace for PC games, which means that it's also one of the best places to pick up virtual reality games. Valve even offers its own free Steam app solely to help you manage your VR titles: SteamVR. 

There are dozens of unique VR headsets on the market right now, and a few years ago, when VR was still in its infancy

If you have an iPhone 14 or iPhone 15, you can now use satellite connectivity to access Verizon’s roadside assistance service. In a support page spotted by MacRumors, Apple now says you can take advantage of the capability with devices running iOS 17.2 (or higher) and a Verizon SIM card.

Verizon’s roadside assistance program is run by the

• Molten salt reactors were first built in the 1950s but haven't been used in the US since the 1970s.
• The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently issued a permit to build a molten salt nuclear plant.
• Kairos Power is heading the project, which it hopes to