Matt Binder

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Pope Francis warned against new technology replacing 'human relationships' in final weeks

3 days ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic church, passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88. Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, was known for his progressive ideals within a traditionally conservative institution and advocated for both social and economic justice. In the weeks before Pope Francis passed, he also shared an important and forward-thinking message about new technology.
Google just lost a big antitrust case for running illegal ad tech monopoly

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

Google has lost yet another huge antitrust case — and the search giant is still facing another antitrust-related trial later this month. On top of that, the company just received an antiturst cease-and-desist order from Japan's Fair Trade Commission, which follows an antitrust fine upheld in 2024 by the European Union. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Google violated antitrust laws and illegally monopolized the online ad tech industry.
Apple fixes two iPhone zero-day vulnerabilities that have been exploited by hackers

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

Get these emergency security updates now. Two major iPhone vulnerabilities have been fixed by Apple in the latest iOS update. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you haven't already updated your iPhone to the latest iOS, then we highly recommend that you do so now.
Meta on trial: Every revelation from the Meta-FTC antitrust trial so far

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

This week, we're getting a peek behind the scenes at Meta and Facebook as the FTC's antitrust trial against the company begins. On Monday and Tuesday, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand as the U.S. government makes its case that Zuckerberg and company run a social media monopoly.
Android phones will now automatically restart every 3 days for security

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

If you don't unlock your Android device for three straight days, it will now automatically restart. Why? Because it will make it harder for bad actors, such as a thief, to break into your device. We believe the feature will also make it harder to sell stolen phones. In the latest Google Play services v25.14 update released earlier this week, Google rolled out a new feature under Security and Privacy, as first noticed by TechCrunch.
4chan is down, reportedly hacked as of April 15

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

The imageboard's users are trading rumors of a potential hack. Credit: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images 4chan, the controversial imageboard where users can anonymously post anything and everything, is experiencing downtime as of this morning. Thousands of visitors reported outages on Tuesday, according to DownDetector.
President Trump says semiconductor tariffs are next

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

Trump's semiconductor tariffs will put tariffs back on smartphones and laptops. President Donald Trump says there will be no tariff exemptions after all. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images First the tariffs on electronics and computers were on. Then they were off. Now, they're back on again. Let's try to break it down.
Used Teslas flood the market as drivers reject Elon Musk through Tesla

1 week ago | me.mashable.com | Matt Binder

Tesla's very bad 2025 is far from over. The latest setback: Current Tesla drivers are ending their relationship with the brand in record numbers. In March 2025, the number of used Tesla vehicles for sale on the popular automotive marketplace Autotrader reached a record level, according to new data from its parent company Cox Automotive. This development was first reported by Sherwood.
Trump admin already walks back smartphone, laptop tariff exemption

1 week ago | me.mashable.com | Matt Binder

Donald Trump's tariff policies appear to be changing once again. The tariff exceptions covered a slew of electronics from China. While the baseline tariffs remained, the exceptions spared them the high reciprocal tariffs that Trump recently placed on Chinese exports into the U.S. The exempted products included electronics such as smartphones, laptops, semiconductors, and flat-panel display modules. However, on Sunday, April 13, the Trump administration was singing a different tune.
Trump admin already walks back smartphone, laptop tariff exemption

1 week ago | mashable.com | Matt Binder

According to Trump's Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, smartphone tariff relief is only temporary. The Trump administration exempted certain electronics products from the tariffs on China. One day later, they're saying the tariffs will soon come back. Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump's tariff policies appear to be changing once again.