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The CEOs of America’s biggest technology companies faced a grilling on Thursday from Congress about the 6 January insurrection at the Capitol, as protesters outside the hearing denounced the platforms for playing a role in fueling the violence. The marathon, six-hour hearing saw the three most powerful men in tech…

FairphoneCheap Android phones rarely make it past their third birthday, but the 2015 Fairphone 2 is still chugging along more than half a decade after its launch. The repairable, modular handset just got Android 9 update certification from Google, bringing new security updates and features to users who still believe…

E22: Krista Byers-Heinleincolor>: The Value of Linguistic Diversity Children’s learning begins in the home – and the language spoken in the home is fundamental to a young child’s education.So, should parents be raising children with more than one language? And what are the benefits of children being bilingual? On International…

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), the lead Republican on the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, will stop accepting donations from Google, Facebook and Amazon, he said Wednesday. Why it matters: Buck (R-Co.) is declining Big Tech donations as regulatory scrutiny on tech companies heats up in Washington. Generally tech companies give to…

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he does not agree with accusations that Quebeckers are racist, after one of his MPs applauded controversial remarks on the subject by a University of Ottawa professor. Nonetheless, Singh said NDP lawmaker Matthew Green, who is Black, has the right to express himself as…

Apple’s relentless push for better privacy and security features for iPhone has forced Google to follow suit. Google has been ramping up its own efforts to improve the privacy and security of Android devices starting on Android 10, and the company plans additional features for the upcoming Android 12 update.…

Firefox's new SmartBlock tool ensures websites work correctly when you're trying to avoid being tracked by marketers. Brad Chacos/IDG Today's Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld's Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect's Editors Firefox 87 just dropped with a killer new feature for privacy buffs: SmartBlock for…

Google has been working on a mysterious new operating system called Fuchsia for the past few years. Fuchsia has appeared in various leaks during that time, potentially giving us glimpses of Google’s future after Android. Fuchsia could replace both Android and Chrome OS, as well as other OS versions for…

Google really wants you to give Stadia a whirl. Adam Patrick Murray/IDG Today's Best Tech Deals Picked by PCWorld's Editors Top Deals On Great Products Picked by Techconnect's Editors The internet is ready for Resident Evil: Village, the next game in the iconic horror series, and Google wants to make…

In this week’s top stories: Google Home app adds Nest Wifi usage history, Pixel brand loyalty reportedly drops, OnePlus Watch won’t run Wear OS after all, and more. Coinciding with the announcement of the second-gen Nest Hub, the Google Home app has been updated with increased functionality for the Nest…