Unity announces fees based on a game's installations and the developer's plan tier, starting on January 1, 2024, joining Unreal Engine, which has similar fees
By Jez Corden Contributions from Zachary Boddy last updated — Unity joins Unreal Engine with a per-install fee. — What you need to know
Apple announces the 6.1" iPhone 15 Pro and 6.7" iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Grade 5 titanium in four finishes, a 3nm A17 Pro, a customizable Action Button, and more
Apple just announced its new high-end iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. It's made of titanium, it has an Action button …
Apple does not plan to sell the new AirPods USB-C charging case as a standalone product; users will instead need to buy a whole new $249 pair
Apple on Tuesday made second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case available to order, but unlike its move to wireless charging cases …
Apple's environmental announcements, including its first carbon-neutral products, are progress but may act as a red herring to distract from its overall impact
Apple announced its first-ever carbon-neutral products today, but don't get too excited about what that means for the planet.
Xcode 15 Release Candidate files show iPhone 15 and 15 Plus have 6GB of RAM and iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max have 8GB of RAM, a 2GB increase for the Pro models
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors :
The A17 Pro in iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max offers hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Qualcomm and Samsung have released ray tracing-capable mobile chips
all the games coming to the new iPhone James Bentley / iMore : iPhone 15 Pro's native ray-tracing will power the console version of Assassin's Creed Mirage next year X: Tom Warren / @tomwarren : Resid...
Apple announces a USB-C charging case for the AirPods Pro, letting iPhone 15 owners use the same cable to charge both devices, and new wired EarPods with USB-C
Chris Welch / The Verge :
A recap of the first day of US et al v. Google, as the DOJ argues that the company illegally protected its internet search monopoly via smartphone maker deals
In opening statements for the government's first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search.
Apple announces the iPhone 15, with the Dynamic Island, up to 2,000 nits, or twice as bright as the iPhone 14, a new 48MP main camera, and more, in five colors
Apple has just announced the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, and the big news is a USB-C port. Finally!
The US sentences Karl Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin in 2014 alongside Ruja Ignatova, to 20 years and orders him to pay $300M; Greenwood had pleaded guilty
- Karl Sebastian Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin in 2014 with the so-called “Crypto Queen” Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced to 20 years on Tuesday.
After France ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 due to radiation levels, Apple says the device was certified by multiple bodies as radiation compliant
Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards …
Apple hikes the prices of the iPhone 15 lineup in China, Japan, India, and other markets, keeps prices flat in the US, and cuts prices in the UK by £50 to £100
- Apple hiked the prices of its latest iPhones in some of its key markets including China, Japan and India, even as it kept them the same in the U.S.
China claims to have noticed “some security incidents concerning Apple phones”, without elaborating, after the government reportedly curtails staff iPhone use
- Beijing makes its first comments since reports of iPhone ban — The government attaches ‘great importance’ to security
The US SEC says the creator of Stoner Cats NFTs, which raised $8.2M, agreed to pay a $1M fine for an unregistered offering and plans to return investors' money
The creator of the popular Stoner Cats animated web series will pay a $1 million civil fine to settle U.S. Securities …
Hands-on with the iPhone 15 Pro: nicer to hold thanks to its curved edges and a lighter titanium frame, which immediately gets covered in fingerprints
Mozilla releases emergency security updates to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting Firefox and its Thunderbird email client
Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild …
Since releasing Final Fantasy XVI in June 2023 to mixed reviews, Tokyo-based Square Enix shed ~$2B in market value and its new CEO faces skepticism about growth
- Square Enix is heavily reliant on hit series to drive sales — New CEO faces skepticism about company's growth prospects
Symantec: Chinese cyberespionage group Redfly used the ShadowPad trojan to hack a national electricity grid company in Asia from February 28 to August 3, 2023
An espionage threat group tracked as ‘Redfly’ hacked a national electricity grid organization in Asia and quietly maintained access to the breached network for six months.
Researchers: the iPhone of Meduza owner Galina Timchenko was infected with Pegasus in Germany, the first known case of the tool being used against a Russian
Unclear is who planted the spyware while the founder of the Meduza news outlet was in Germany — The iPhone of a prominent Russian …
Sony releases a PS5 software update that adds support for Dolby Atmos HDMI devices, assigning a second controller as an “assist controller”, and up to 8TB SSDs
Sony has rolled out a major PlayStation 5 system software update globally. — It introduces a number of new features …
Stability AI announces its text-to-audio tool Stable Audio, which can generate 20, 45-second tracks per month for free or 500, 90-second tracks for $12/month
What comes after building generative AI technology for image and code generation? For Stability AI, it's text-to-audio generation.
Apple will stop using leather for accessories, announces a recycled FineWoven material for Watch bands, and plans to phase out all plastic packaging by 2025
T-Mobile plans to acquire more 5G airwaves from Comcast, which is selling 600MHz spectrum licenses that the company is “unlikely” to need, for up to $3.3B
T-Mobile is buying airwaves from Comcast in a deal valued at up to $3.3 billion.
Solidus Labs: wash trading, used to boost a token's price and volume, on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges amounted to $2B+ of crypto since September 2020
- Liquidity providers have manipulated prices of 20,000 tokens — Solidus examined a sample of 30,000 pools on three exchanges
Telegram adds the crypto wallet TON Space to its Wallet bot and plans to give the tool to all Telegram users, minus some countries like the US, in November 2023
- Telegram has integrated The Open Network-based crypto wallet “TON Space.” — The wallet will be rolled out globally beginning in November.
Apple unveils the $399 Watch Series 9, with an S9 chip, 30% faster than the S8, a four-core neural engine, Double Tap, on-device Siri, and a 2,000-nit display
WhatsApp rolls out Channels to users in 150+ countries, after introducing the broadcasting feature in June 2023 in Colombia and Singapore, and adds improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out its new Channels feature to more users. The messaging app announced on Wednesday that it's expanding …
The ideas and approaches on how to regulate AI models across the world, which widely diverge by region, risk tying the AI industry up in red tape
The industry and policymakers agree that the emerging technology needs regulating. But no one is quite sure how
Global Crypto Adoption Index: India, Nigeria, Vietnam, the US, and Ukraine rank as the top five for grassroots adoption, as Central and Southern Asia dominates
This post is an excerpt from our 2023 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report, coming in October. Reserve your copy now!
Adobe makes Firefly generally and commercially available in Creative Cloud and other services, and announces “generative credits” to charge for Firefly access
176 days after launching its Firefly generative AI models into beta, Adobe today announced that Firefly is now generally …
Apple's USB-C AirPods Pro will support 20-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio when used with the upcoming Vision Pro headset
Apple starts selling a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter alongside a $19 one-meter USB-C charging cable, a $29 two-meter USB-C cable, and a $69 Thunderbolt 4 cable
for a price Tom Sykes / The Apple Post : Apple selling new $29 USB-C to Lightning Adapter X: Ian Zelbo / @ianzelbo : The future is now #AppleEvent [image] @modestproposal1 : And so it begins Aaron / @...
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder departs, replaced on an interim basis by Chief Legal Officer Norman Reed, as the company cuts 100+ jobs, or ~33% of its workforce
they do like $15 million of daily volume, not worth the regulatory and legal risk for CZ/Binance who's already under pressure @notchasecoleman : Two comical things: 1) CEO is replaced by the Chief Leg...
Documents: Starlink reported $1.4B in revenue in 2022, up from $222M in 2021, falling short of Elon Musk's 2015 projections, as some question its future growth
Revenue at satellite-internet business has jumped but fallen short of Elon Musk's financial projections
The US Army says Microsoft's improved HoloLens-based goggles passed their first round of intensive testing by soldiers, ahead of a make-or-break 2025 evaluation
- Army places a new order for goggles based on HoloLens device — The new contract paves the way for rigorous testing in 2025
A look at the “hectic evolution” of Steam, 20 years after Valve launched the beta, as rivals like the Epic Games Store and Itch.io fail to make much of a dent
Edwin Evans-Thirlwell / Rock, Paper, Shotgun :
Save the Children confirms “an IT incident” after cybercrime group BianLian bragged about hitting “the world's leading nonprofit” and stealing 6.8TB of data
Jessica Lyons Hardcastle / The Register :
Apple's second-gen Ultra Wideband chip in the iPhone 15 improves Find My, including by supporting precision finding with distance indicators for crowded venues
Apple's iPhone was the first smartphone to introduce Ultra Wideband capabilities, which made it easier to find lost items … X: @can , @stormdorm411 , @popbase , @arvidkahl , and @maxwinebach . Forums:...
A recording of Apple's livestream of the “Wonderlust” event at Apple Park
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Alibaba releases its AI model Tongyi Qianwen to the public and plans to make an open-source version available for free commercial use “by the whole society”
Casey Hall / Reuters :
Ex-FaZe Clan staff describe mismanagement at the creator collective as its valuation falls from $725M during its 2022 SPAC merger to ~$15M; FaZe fired its CEO
The board fired CEO Lee Trink following a steep decline in the shares — Three months after its July 2022 debut on the Nasdaq … X: @cecianasta , @cecianasta , @joonian , @celineorelse , @mattjmcd , @...
Apple launches Roadside Assistance via satellite in the US, letting iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 users text an AAA operator, including in areas without a cell signal
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Paris-based Swan, which lets companies integrate banking and other financial services, raised a €37M Series B led by Lakestar, taking its total funding to €58M
Ryan Browne / CNBC :
Court filing: the US DOJ claims that Elon Musk repeatedly made decisions that likely ran afoul of a 2022 FTC order restricting Twitter's data security practices
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post :
Sources: TSMC is frustrated with Arizona recruiting and might expand more in Japan, where its $8.6B fab is on track to start producing mature-tech chips in 2024
Mumbai-based Kale Logistics, which offers cloud tools to assist airports, seaports, and cargo companies with logistics, raised a $30M Series B led by Creaegis
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch :
Bucharest-based Druid, which offers a conversational AI service to enterprises, raised a $30M Series B led by TQ Ventures, taking its total funding to ~$50M
Paul Sawers / TechCrunch :
A profile of The Raine Group, a NYC-based tech-focused boutique merchant bank that is headlining Arm's IPO filing and has become a go-to adviser for SoftBank
Financial Times :
Huawei and Xiaomi sign a global patent cross-licensing deal covering communication tech such as 5G; Chinese media reported in March 2023 that Huawei sued Xiaomi
VideoAmp, which offers audience and ad measurement tools, raised a $150M Series G from Vista Credit Partners at the same $1.4B valuation as its Series F in 2021
Kerry Flynn / Axios : See also Mediagazer
Q&A with Alexandr Wang, a Scale AI co-founder who has contracts with the DoD, on why US technologists should help preserve US military and economic leadership
George Hammond / Financial Times :
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