Android

Deveillance Launches Spectre Device That Blocks Mic Surveillance and Captured Audio

Deveillance has introduced Spectre I, a portable device designed to block microphones in nearby smart devices. Using AI-generated signals, it disrupts audio recordings and prevents eavesdropping. It ...
The Australian Financial Review

Afterpay staff go from surfing retreat to dole queue in just two days

The mood was jubilant when Block chief executive Jack Dorsey summoned Afterpay Australia’s 1300 staff to California in October for a raucous retreat, but last Friday the party stopped suddenly with ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as ...
Bloomberg L.P.

India Sees More Options on US Trade Deal After Tariff Ruling

The US Supreme Court decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs gives India more scope in negotiations over a trade deal, people familiar with the matter said. New Delhi is not ...
Wired

I Tried H&R Block’s Assisted and DIY Tax Services. Here’s Who’ll Benefit From It

Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY and Assisted performed against other services I tested. I've been through the wringer with my taxes the past couple of years. Last year, I was a ...
WUSA

Senate votes to block DC's tax code, but Chairman Mendelson says Congress review period has expired

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to block the DC Council's decision to divorce from some of the tax breaks included in President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful bill. The 49-47 vote ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Man sentenced in beating death of Chicago Lawn baby, records show

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man was sentenced for the beating a 9-month-old baby to death, court records show. Josue Juarez, a 9-month-old boy, was found unresponsive in an apartment building at 60th ...
The Hill

Trump administration seeks to block independent review when federal workers are laid off

The Trump administration on Monday proposed stripping the power of an independent board to review challenges from fired federal workers while barring employees from taking the matter to court. The new ...
Reuters

US judge temporarily blocks review of material seized from Washington Post reporter

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked federal prosecutors from reviewing material seized during an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter's home last week as ...
The Business Journals

Saratoga County IDA could block apartment developers from tax breaks

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The policy could put exemptions ...
CNET

Best Meat Thermometers for 2026

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...