Following Apple’s announcement of enabling third-party app stores for iOS users in the European Union, Epic Games confirms that it’ll be bringing Fortnite back to the iPhone and iPad in Europe later this year — by way of a new Epic mobile games store. This […]
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Apple reveals big App Store and iOS changes incoming in EU on DMA day
Apple has announced a raft of changes incoming to iOS in the European Union as the iPhone maker prepares to roll out its response to the bloc’s ex ante competition reform, the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Back in September, the EU designated Apple as one […]
Epic Games CEO blasts Apple for ‘malicious compliance’ with EU Digital Markets Act
With the ink barely dry on Apple’s statement on the EU Digital Markets Act, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney blasted Apple for “malicious compliance.”
Wired headphones are about to have a mini revival
It’s been over seven years since Apple found the “courage” to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack from the iPhone, in turn forcing wireless headphones into the limelight. To this day, listening to hi-res lossless music on a phone usually means a hunt for a rare […]
Roblox opens new Creator Store to speed game creation
Roblox launched its Creator Store, a new digital store for creators that replaces the previous Creator Marketplace. The user-generated content platform said the goal of the Creator Store is to foster an ecosystem where creators can safely exchange high-quality assets and solutions including models, plugins, […]
Netflix is killing its cheapest ad-free plan in Canada and the UK in Q2
In its Q4 2023 earnings report from earlier today, Netflix announced that starting in Q2 2024, its cheapest ad-free “Basic” plan will be completely gone in Canada and the UK. You haven’t been able to sign up for this tier since last July, but now, […]
An increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startups
With the packaging market being valued at as much as €1 trillion globally it’s become a ripe field for startups to engage this market with digital products that can bring efficiency to a highly traditional industry. This is perhaps why Packmatic, a Berlin-based digital packaging marketplace […]
Google’s search tweaks draw fire as EU self-preferencing ban looms
Changes to how Google displays search results in the European Union, which the tech giant is testing ahead of a ban on self-preferencing that kicks in March 7 under the ex ante competition reform, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), have drawn a furious reaction from […]
The SEC says its X account was taken over with a SIM swap attack
The Securities and Exchange Commission has provided more details about how its official X account was compromised earlier this month. In a statement, the regulator confirmed that it had been the victim of a SIM swapping attack and that its X account was not secured […]
China quietly pulls draft gaming rules from website
Beijing has quietly pulled the proposed curbs on the video game industry from the official website, weeks after the draft guidelines wiped tens of billions of dollars off the market value of local titans. The link to the draft rules was no longer accessible as […]