TECHNOLOGY

At this point, it’s safe to say that Jabra makes some of the most reliable earbuds you can buy, especially for the price. The Jabra Elite 5, like the company’s prior midrange models, are good example of a pair that checks all the right boxes, offering up ANC, multipoint, and a host of other welcome … Read more

(NewsNation) — Hundreds of users are filing a legal claim against dating app Grindr, accusing the service of violating United Kingdom data protection laws by sharing information on HIV status with third-party companies for commercial purposes. The users say Grinder provided private information, including HIV status and the date of their last HIV test, to … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban noncompete agreements nationwide, saying that they are an “unfair method of competition.” Noncompete agreements — which attempt to prevent employees from working for or starting competing businesses — are especially prevalent in the world of tech, where we’ve seen companies like Amazon enforce and then retract a … Read more

The Senate is poised to pass a bill as part of a broader foreign aid package that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok.   The Senate voted 80-19 to limit debate on the package, which includes a provision that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the app … Read more

(NEXSTAR) — While many have expressed their distaste for the potential TikTok ban progressing through Congress, the Senate appears poised to send the matter to President Joe Biden this week. Earlier this year, the House passed a bill that would have banned TikTok if its China-based owner, ByteDance, didn’t sell its stake. It faced roadblocks … Read more

Community publishing platform Wattpad is removing the ability for users to send each other direct messages, claiming that the feature has “only been relevant to a small percentage” of its global user base. Users will retain access to their DMs until May 6th, after which all existing messages will be deleted and the feature will … Read more

(NewsNation) — As solar panel installations soar in several states, a strange reality is setting in: There’s so much solar energy on the grid that it’s sometimes being thrown out. California, which leads the nation in solar power energy, is among those states to have too much leftover energy that is now being wasted. In … Read more

T-Mobile has announced two new home internet plans: Home Internet Plus and Away. Well, technically that’s one home internet plan and one anywhere-but-home plan. These new flavors of T-Mobile’s 5G-powered internet service aim to address different customers, but both serve the same goal: leveraging that sweet 5G spectrum to do more than just keep our … Read more