Intel has defended itself against accusations that its latest executive hire stole trade secrets, as TSMC sues the exec and Taiwanese prosecutors say they’ve begun a probe into the incident. Wei-Jen Lo, a Taiwanese engineer, joined Intel this fall, hired to help the company improve its mass production processes. He’d previously worked at the American […]

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EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera accuses the US of using “blackmail” to strong-arm the EU into watering down its tech rulebook during trade negotiations  —  BRUSSELS — Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera has unleashed a blistering attack on the Trump administration …

Wizards of the Coast's latest Stranger Things crossover starter set stands on its own as a solid set of adventures.

After the Online Safety Act's onerous internet age restrictions took effect this summer, it didn't take long for Brits to get around them. Some methods went viral, like using video game Death Stranding's photo mode to bypass face scans. But in the end, the simplest solution won out: VPNs. Virtual private networks have proven remarkably […]

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Jefferies: Tether, which said it held 116 tons of gold in September, is “the largest holder of gold outside central banks”, buying 26 tons in Q3 and 24 in Q2  —  Remember about a month ago, when gold hit an all-time high, lots of commentators got on their hobby horses to huff about currency debasement?