Unity apologizes and says games made with Unity Personal will be exempt from its Runtime Fee, which will only apply to games made with Unity versions from 2024
Unity's updated Runtime Fee will no longer apply to games made on Unity Personal, and will only apply beginning with the next LTS version of Unity.
Amazon plans to run limited ads on Prime Video in the US, the UK, Germany, and Canada starting in early 2024, charging $2.99/month extra in the US to avoid ads
- Prime Video will offer a more expensive ad-free option — Streamers want to increase revenue as production costs soar
A look at the antitrust activists attending the DOJ's Google antitrust trial every day and documenting their observations through social media and newsletters
A historic antitrust trial sees Google accused of unlawfully monopolizing search. A handful of antitrust activists are trying to make sure the world sees all the action.
Documents: Coinbase explored acquiring FTX Europe after FTX's November 2022 bankruptcy, as part of Coinbase's goal to expand its overseas derivatives business
In its pursuit to build out crypto derivatives offerings worldwide, Coinbase explored an acquisition of FTX's European entity following …
Sources: The White House is weighing requiring cloud companies to disclose when a client buys computing resources above a set threshold, as part of an EO on AI
The White House is considering requiring cloud computing firms to report some information about their customers to the U.S. government …
A look at Scattered Spider, which experts say is a group of 17 to 22-year-old native English speakers likely behind the MGM and 52+ other hacks since March 2022
About a year ago, the U.S. security firm Palo Alto Networks began to hear from a flurry of companies that had been hacked in ways that weren't the norm for cybercriminals.
The UK CMA says Microsoft's revised offer to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69B, which includes selling some gaming rights to Ubisoft, addresses its concerns
new consultation suggests an end to the drawn-out Activision Blizzard acquisition saga Oli Welsh / Polygon : A Ubisoft sale clears the final obstruction for the Microsoft-Activision merger Siôn Geschw...
Apple releases emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to patch three zero-day vulnerabilities, for a total of 16 zero-days fixed in 2023
Attacks Underway Lance Whitney / ZDNet : Apple issues emergency security updates for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch Kevin Poireault / Infosecurity : mWISE: Why Zero Days Are Set for Highest Year on Rec...
Microsoft adds AI-powered features to its SwiftKey keyboard app for iOS and Android, including Snapchat camera lenses, stickers, an AI-powered editor, and more
Along with AI advances in Windows 11 and Bing, Microsoft also this week announced it's bringing new AI-powered features …
A look at chip equipment makers, like Applied Materials, pushing the boundaries of sculpting materials at the atomic level, in a quest to make chips faster
Few people outside of semiconductor manufacturing have ever heard of Applied Materials and its competitors—but what they do is more essential …
A writer whose AI-assisted essay went viral reflects on testing GPT-3 early, Sudowrite's novel generator, and whether AI is good for writers and literature
Despite my success with AI-generated stories, I'm not sure they are good for writers—or writing itself.
Austin-based Diligent Robotics, which makes “socially intelligent” hospital service robots, raised $25M and plans to have 100+ robots in 22 US hospitals by 2024
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A look at the UK NHS' plans for a federated data platform and the doctors, privacy campaigners, and others concerned that Palantir could win the £480M contract
US-based Palantir is favored to win a $595 million NHS contract, but activists and doctors worry about its controversial ties … Mastodon: @wcbdata@vis.social . LinkedIn: Liam Cahill . Forums: r/techno...
Researchers and US agencies are overhauling or ending the study of political and medical misinfo due to pressure from Rep. Jim Jordan and other conservatives
An escalating campaign, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans, has cast a pall over programs that study political disinformation … X: @_yayger , @jswatz , @solnatamd , @jeffreymarlett ...
The number of smartphone brands fell from 720+ in 2017 to almost 250 in 2023, as local brands lose market share due to a maturing userbase, 5G shift, and more
>Nearly 500 brands exited the smartphone market during 2017-2023 … Varun Mishra : ➤ Nearly 500 Brands Exited Smartphone Market During 2017-2023 — ► The decline in the number of active brands is almo...
A look at Sullivan & Cromwell's tangled FTX relationship, as SBF argues that the law firm set him up; the firm has made $100M+ in fees from FTX's bankruptcy
a move that could prove more risky than helpful Ronaldo Marquez / NewsBTC : FTX CEO's Asset Recovery Escalates As Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Looms Godfrey Benjamin / CoinGape : FTX Bankruptcy: This is th...
Sources: India will delay its import license requirement for laptops and tablets by a year and instead plans a simpler import registration process from November
India will defer an import licence requirement for laptops and tablets, two government officials said, a policy U-turn …
Sources: SpaceX does not plan to test its direct to cell service with T-Mobile until 2024 as it works out technical kinks, after a planned rollout in late 2023
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The US issues final rules to stop Chips Act subsidies from going to countries of concern, like China, such as limiting foreign chip fab expansions for 10 years
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An interview with Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin about his “decentralized lifestyle”, avoiding countries like Russia, the US' growing crypto crackdown, and more
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Doc: Booking.com accuses the EU of using “misleading” and “selective” facts to block its €1.63B Etraveli acquisition and plans to challenge any ban in court
Javier Espinoza / Financial Times :
How Apple SVP of Services Eddy Cue led the company's push into live sports streaming and is using its MLS deal to test reshaping how sports are consumed
no other Apple social media page has this much latitude. Arda Celik / @celikarda98 : @bzamayo Apple Films account too. Probably run by the same people. I thought it was a fan account at first. [image]...
A look at Microsoft's Surface business as device revenue plunged in FY 2023 after growing steadily since FY 2014, as a major correction hits the wider PC market
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Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.