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The European Union isn’t entirely happy with Apple’s approach to its Digital Markets Act and there could be financial consequences. In preliminary findings of its investigation, the European Commission says the company breached Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules by failing to let App Store developers freely tell users about alternate payment options outside of Apple’s … Read more
Skullcandy has revealed a trio of earbud models it says were designed with the “most active and adventurous consumers” in mind. The Active Collection lineup ranges from $60 to $100 and were engineered to deliver reliable performance in any conditions, according to Skullcandy. The Push Play Active, Push ANC Active and Sesh ANC Active all … Read more
It has been nearly a year since the European Commission opened its investigation into Microsoft and there’s finally a preliminary finding. The European Union’s executive body announced its “view” that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by tying Microsoft Teams to its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 business suites. Last October, Microsoft unbundled Teams for … Read more
Google is making Gemini more easily accessible in its Workspace apps, if you’re a paying customer. The company is rolling out Gemini side panels for Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Gmail, and it has also launched Gemini for the Gmail app on Android and iOS. When Google announced the Gemini side panels at I/O this … Read more
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and has agreed to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act. The WikiLeaks account on X, formerly Twitter, has announced his release after being granted bail by the High Court in London. It also tweeted a video that appears to show Assange boarding a plane at … Read more
Amazon has officially announced the dates for its next annual shopping event. Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be on July 16 and 17 this year — the event will begin at 12AM PT/3AM ET on Tuesday, July 16, and conclude at the end of the day on Wednesday, July 17. As to be expected, Prime … Read more
Google is reportedly building new AI-powered chatbots based on celebrities and YouTube influencers. The idea isn’t groundbreaking — startups like Character.ai and companies like Meta have already launched products like this — but neither is Google’s AI strategy so far. Google’s celebrity chatbots will be powered by the company’s Gemini family of large language models … Read more
For the last month, Uber has been locking New York City drivers out of its apps during low-demand periods, and Lyft has threatened to do so, too. Bloomberg reports that the ride-hailing companies blame a New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) rule for their behavior. At least one drivers’ union says it may … Read more
Apple will release its first premium podcast with early access available to Apple TV+ subscribers. The company made the announcement in a press release today that its first dual-language podcast, My Divo, will be the first podcast tied to an Apple TV+ subscription. All eight episodes of My Divo will be available in English and … Read more
Valve isn’t waiting for the beginning of its Steam Summer Sale to kick off the festivities. On Monday, the company posted 15 percent off deals on two discontinued Steam Deck LCD models, offering the 64GB variant for under $300 and the 512GB edition for under $400. The sale lasts until July 11 at 10AM PDT … Read more