Mike Masnick / Techdirt: In a filing, Twitter’s lawyers say “Twitter Files” show no government interference at the company, implying Elon Musk is wrong about what the files revealed  —  from the confirmation-idiocy dept  —  It is amazing the degree to which some people will engage in confirmation bias … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kanishka Singh / Reuters: Microsoft will pay $20M to settle US FTC charges that the company violated COPPA by collecting personal information from children without their parents’ consent  —  Microsoft (MSFT.O) will pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that the tech company illegally … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ionut Arghire / SecurityWeek: Gigabyte releases BIOS updates to remove a backdoor that was found in over 270 motherboard models and could let hackers install malware when the PC restarts  —  Gigabyte has announced BIOS updates that remove a recently identified backdoor feature in hundreds of its motherboards. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Todd Spangler / Variety: Apple Vision Pro will launch with Disney+ and hundreds of thousands of existing iPhone and iPad apps, including Word and Excel, and support Unity game engine  —  Apple took the wraps off Vision Pro, an expensive pair of goggles the company promises will unlock a new universe of magical new virtual- and augmented-reality apps. Lees verder op Tech Meme