US may seek Google breakup or data share after search monopolization ruling

Google on the Apple App Store The US DOJ ruled Google is an illegal monopolist, which could result in breaking up the parent company Alphabet or requiring data sharing with rivals while undercutting Google Gemini's advantage. Google is a word synonymous with searching the web, and with good reason. It has dominated the space for…

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G.Skill Intros Low Latency DDR5 Memory Modules: CL30 at 6400 MT/s

G.Skill on Tuesday introduced its ultra-low-latency DDR5-6400 memory modules that feature a CAS latency of 30 clocks, which appears to be the industry's most aggressive timings yet for DDR5-6400 sticks. The modules will be available for both AMD and Intel CPU-based systems. With every new generation of DDR memory comes an increase in data transfer…

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Apple’s September iPhone event: Date, time, and what will launch

Apple is likely to take the wraps off the new iPhone 16 range and new Apple Watches at an event in September 2024. We don’t know yet exactly which day, but we know September is likely to be the month because Apple has held a September event almost every year since the early 2000s, and…

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A feature-laden but unintuitive VPN service

At a GlanceExpert's Rating ProsLots of power featuresPrivacy-mindedGreat valueConsArguably less intuitive than some othersMore speed loss than some rivalsOur VerdictPrivate Internet Access (PIA) offers a robust feature set that makes it one of the more impressive VPNs out there. That does come at the cost of download speeds, but there are few better VPNs for…

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