EU confirms the six tech giants subject to its strict new competition laws

The European Union has confirmed the first six tech “gatekeepers” that will need to abide by strict new rules under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The names of these companies should be pretty familiar: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft. The European Commission (EC), which is the EU’s executive branch, noted that after … Read more

YouTube is testing bitesize games on desktop and mobile

YouTube is launching an in-app platform for bite-sized games, adding to the ways you can interact with content on the popular video service. Sadly, this is no full-fledged cloud-gaming experience — think of it more like Miniclip living inside the social video site. This is an experimental offering and, as such, only available to select … Read more

Apple’s AirPods Pro are back down to $199

The latest Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale for $199 at Amazon and Walmart. This is a deal we’ve seen for much of the past several months, but it’s still $50 less than the cost of buying from Apple directly. Typically, this is as low as we see the wireless earphones drop at major … Read more

Samsung unveils its largest 8K TV yet

Samsung is pushing forward the idea that bigger is better with the announcement of its new 98-inch Class QN990C Neo QLED 8K TV. It joins 2023’s 65-inch, 75-inch and 85-inch 8K QN900C Neo QLED TVs, with the latest addition debuting at the CEDIA Expo 2023 alongside its 4K counterpart (available in sizes ranging from 43-inch … Read more

China intensifies its crackdown on officials using iPhones

China has widened a ban on the use of iPhones and other imported devices by government officials, according to The Wall Street Journal. State employees were reportedly told in chat groups and meetings not to bring foreign-branded device into the office or use them for work, according to “people familiar with the matter.” The aim … Read more

Duolingo will soon offer gamified music lessons

Duolingo will soon offer gamified music lessons

Duolingo is best known for its language learning app, but it recently branched into teaching math and will soon offer music learning, the company announced. Through a series of “hundreds of bite-sized lessons,” users will be able to learn notes and how to play tunes from a library of over 200+ songs. Using the app’s … Read more

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