Apple AI Apple is paying $250 million after overselling AI features before they actually worked Eligible iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 buyers could receive up to $95 per device, pending court approval By Skye Jacobs, May 6, 2026, 9:17 AM
Hardware Tech Culture NZXT to pay $3.45 million in class-action settlement over "predatory" Flex PC rental scheme Nearly 20,000 class members have been identified By Shawn Knight, April 13, 2026, 11:52 AM
The Web Tinder settles age discrimination lawsuit for $60 million, see if you qualify for a payout Each class action member could get between $100 and $150 By Kishalaya Kundu, March 6, 2026, 12:55 PM
Industry Google Epic beat Google in court, but Tim Sweeney can't criticize Play Store policies until 2032 Epic's broader campaign against the mobile app duopoly enters a quieter phase By Skye Jacobs, March 6, 2026, 7:03 AM
The Web Software Snap settles landmark lawsuit over claims its app harmed teen mental health Lawsuit targeting infinite scroll and algorithmic engagement features raises stakes for other offenders like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube By Skye Jacobs, January 21, 2026, 2:26 PM
Mobile Google Used Google Play billing between 2016 and 2023? You could get a (very) small settlement payout $700 million will be split among tens of millions of users By Rob Thubron, January 7, 2026, 11:04 AM
Mobile Security You may be owed up to $7,500 from the AT&T data breach settlement Submit a claim before December 18 By Rob Thubron, November 14, 2025, 8:56 AM
AI The Web Anthropic reaches settlement with authors in landmark copyright case Using copyrighted works for AI training can qualify as fair use, but how those works are acquired is key By Skye Jacobs, August 28, 2025, 10:19 AM
Electronics Apple Apple users can now claim their share of $95 million Siri spying settlement Users can claim $20 per Siri device, up to $100 per claimant By Skye Jacobs, May 10, 2025, 10:20 AM 7 comments
The Web Hardware HP agrees to $4 million settlement over inflated PC prices on its website Similar lawsuits have been filed against other major retailers By Skye Jacobs, April 18, 2025, 11:36 AM
Electronics Industry HP settles lawsuit over ink-blocking printer update, with no payout or admission of wrongdoing You can now stop HP's ink-blocking updates -- if you have the right printer By Rob Thubron, March 24, 2025, 9:31 AM 29 comments
Apple Mobile Apple Watch owners could get up to $50 from battery lawsuit settlement Submit a claim by the April 10 deadline By Zo Ahmed, February 3, 2025, 6:16 AM
Wearable Tech Electronics Razer Zephyr mask buyers will soon receive over $1 million in refunds following FTC settlement 6,764 consumers will be getting their money back By Rob Thubron, January 15, 2025, 9:24 AM
Apple News Around the Web Apple to pay $95 million to settle claims that Siri recorded private conversations No massive payday for users, though By Kishalaya Kundu, January 3, 2025, 9:49 AM
Tech Culture Software New rules for Detroit police after wrongful arrest prompts facial recognition scrutiny No more arresting people based only on FRT A hot potato: Detroit police will no longer make arrests based only on facial recognition software results. The change is part of a settlement in a lawsuit that saw a man wrongfully arrested after the technology misidentified him as a theft suspect. Full story By Rob Thubron, July 3, 2024, 5:20 AM
Mobile Apple Former iPhone 7 owner? You may be eligible to receive up to $349 from Apple A nice payday awaits aggrieved iPhone 7 owners By Kishalaya Kundu, May 29, 2024, 9:59 AM
The Web Google Google to delete billions of Incognito mode browsing records as part of lawsuit settlement Incognito mode gets a reality check in multi-billion dollar privacy cleanup By Rob Thubron, April 2, 2024, 5:19 AM
Gaming Tech Culture Activision Blizzard, California settle gender discrimination lawsuit for $54M The game maker has taken several steps to improve inclusivity at the company By Erika Morphy, December 17, 2023, 10:25 AM 15 comments
Industry Google Court mandates Epic and Google to settlement talks before concluding antitrust lawsuit Judge surprised that parties had not even attempted to settle; says, "This is solvable" By Cal Jeffrey, November 29, 2023, 3:34 PM
Tech Culture The Web There's just one month left to claim your share of Meta's $725 million settlement, here's how Cambridge Analytica is still haunting Meta By Rob Thubron, July 30, 2023, 11:13 AM 8 comments
Industry Meta agrees to $725 million settlement in Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit The largest settlement ever achieved in a data privacy class action By Rob Thubron, December 23, 2022, 6:18 AM
Industry Security SEC fines Morgan Stanley $35 million after exposing customer data on 1,000 auctioned hard drives This is why we can't have nice things By Cal Jeffrey, September 21, 2022, 4:04 PM 10 comments
Industry Meta settles Facebook/Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit, preventing Zuckerberg from testifying Good timing for Zuck By Rob Thubron, August 29, 2022, 6:55 AM 18 comments
Tech Culture Facebook is giving $397 payments to Illinois residents as part of its facial-recognition lawsuit settlement That free money isn't a scam By Rob Thubron, May 19, 2022, 6:49 AM
Industry Gaming Activision Blizzard's $18 million settlement in EEOC sexual harassment case becomes official California lawsuit and others are still on By Daniel Sims, March 29, 2022, 4:26 PM