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Google's Privacy Sandbox Shutdown Signals End of an Era for Chrome User Protection - Professional coverage
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Google’s Privacy Sandbox Shutdown Signals End of an Era for Chrome User Protection

Privacy Initiative Abandoned After Six-Year Struggle In a stunning reversal that impacts all 3 billion Chrome users worldwide, Google has…

Opera's Premium AI Browser Enters Market with Subscription Model and Task-Focused Agents - Professional coverage
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Opera’s Premium AI Browser Enters Market with Subscription Model and Task-Focused Agents

Opera Neon: A New Direction in Browser Technology Norwegian software company Opera has officially launched its AI-powered browser, Opera Neon,…

Microsoft's Voice Ambitions: Can "Hey Copilot" Avoid Cortana's Fate? - Professional coverage
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Microsoft’s Voice Ambitions: Can “Hey Copilot” Avoid Cortana’s Fate?

Echoes of the Past: From Cortana to Copilot Microsoft's recent unveiling of the "Hey Copilot" voice activation feature for Windows…

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Federal Immigration Agents Required to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Operations Following Court Order

A U.S. district judge has ordered federal immigration officers in Chicago to wear body cameras during enforcement operations. The ruling comes amid ongoing legal challenges to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the city and follows previous court orders requiring warning before using riot control weapons.

Court Mandates Body Cameras for Federal Immigration Operations

A federal judge has ordered immigration enforcement officers in Chicago to wear body cameras during operations, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis issued the ruling Friday, requiring federal law enforcement officers involved in immigration enforcement to activate their body cameras during public interactions.

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Blizzard Development Teams Vote to Unionize With CWA, Joining Thousands of Activision Blizzard Colleagues

Workers from Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America. The move represents the latest development in growing labor organization across the video game industry as Microsoft reportedly recognizes the union.

Blizzard Development Teams Unionize

More than 100 developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, according to reports. The workers, including software engineers, designers, artists, quality assurance testers, and producers, will join CWA Local 9510 in Irvine, California.