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Amazon's iRobot purchase reportedly faces EU investigation (updated)

American politicians may not be the only government figures concerned about Amazon's proposed acquisition of iRobot. The Financial Timessources claim European Union regulators are grilling Amazon ahead of a "likely" official investigation. The European Commission has sent questions about potential privacy issues, including Roomba robot vacuums' ability to capture imagery. Officials are worried Amazon might […]

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Microsoft's 'carbon aware' updates feature begins rolling out on Xbox consoles

Microsoft has begun rolling out a new update for Xbox consoles. Among the more notable features the February release adds is the “carbon aware” functionality the company began testing last month. When your Xbox has access to the internet, you can set it to schedule game, app and operating system updates based on local carbon […]

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TuneIn's Explorer feature puts the world's radio stations on an interactive map

TuneIn is adding a new way for users to discover the more than 100,000 radio stations available to stream on its service. This week, the company – in honor of World Radio Day, which fell on February 13th – began rolling out TuneIn Explorer (via Android Police). The feature plots everything TuneIn offers on an […]

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Google Fiber launches 5Gbps service for $125 per month

Google Fiber is launching the 5Gbps internet plan it began testing in October. The service will initially cover four cities, but Google says the $125-per-month service will expand to other areas later this year. The new plan is available today in Kansas City,West Des Moines and Fiber’s Utah cities. It has symmetrical upload and download […]

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Instagram shuts down live shopping on March 16th

Meta isn’t done pulling back some of its shopping features. Instagram has warned users that live shopping will shut down on March 16th. From that day on, shops can’t tag products during livestreams — you’ll have to wait until afterward (or rely on less-than-elegant links) to buy must-have items. The social network explained the move […]