This Week In Techdirt History: September 1st – 7th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2019, Apple bowed to some pressure from the right to repair movement, while Sony was continuing to battle with Vita tinkerers despite the device being discontinued. The EU ...
Do smartphones eavesdrop on conversations? New evidence says yes
You’ve probably already noticed that smartphones hear a lot more than their manufacturers claim they do. Have you ever discussed a new tech product with a colleague only to start seeing ads for that...
How to connect a PS5 controller to your laptop (and set it up right)
The chasm between PC and console gaming has slimmed down in recent years to nothing more than a fine line, and even that line is disappearing. Gaming laptops, for example, are console-like in many way...
Why I’m waging a personal war against bloatware
Had Benjamin Franklin been alive today he may well have added “bloatware” to his famous quote: “But, in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”
The fact is, if you buy a Windows...