YouTube details creator updates: new video effects, editing capabilities, and monetization tools for Shorts, Shopping expansion, Studio improvements, and more
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Senator Warren asks the FTC for a “broad and meticulous review” of Amazon's MGM acquisition, citing Amazon's anticompetitive history and growing monopoly power
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In a letter to artists, Apple says it pays a penny per stream, roughly double Spotify, which pays an average of about one-third to half a penny per stream
Double What Spotify Pays Tatiana Cirisano / Billboard : Apple Music Says Per-Stream Royalty Rate Is Double What Spotify Pays Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Philip Elmer‑DeWitt : Apple vs. Spotify: Who can foll...
Apple expands its independent repair shop program to Macs, after it debuted last year for iPhones only
here's why Tristan Rayner / Android Authority : The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 5G better than it sounds, and more tech news today Samuel Axon / Ars Technica : Third-party Mac repair shops will gain access...
Nintendo says 160K Nintendo accounts were compromised since the beginning of April using credentials obtained illegally by “some means other than our service”
We would like to provide an update on the recent incidents … Tom Phillips / Eurogamer.net : Nintendo confirms up to 160,000 accounts accessed in huge privacy breach Lindsey O'Donnell / Threatpost : Ni...
WhatsApp says a dark mode will become available for iOS and Android users today, after months of testing, on by default for users with system dark mode enabled
We're excited to update WhatsApp … Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac : WhatsApp releases long-awaited update for iOS 13 with Dark Mode support Catie Keck / Gizmodo : How to Enable WhatsApp's New Dark Mode on ...
Match Group invests in safety app Noonlight to add features like a panic button, check-in, and photo verification to its dating apps, starting with Tinder
blue checkmark included Catie Keck / Gizmodo : Tinder Is Getting a Panic Button Specifically Tailored to Dating Rachel England / Engadget : Tinder is working on a panic button for dangerous situations...
Multiple airlines worldwide are banning Apple's laptops in checked luggage, regardless of whether the model falls under the recall over a fire safety risk
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FTC says it has shut down and settled lawsuits with four robocalling companies responsible for “billions” of US calls
Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Stephanie Mlot / Geek.com : FTC Shutters Four Groups Responsible For Billions of Illegal Robocalls Trevor Mogg / Digital Trends : FTC forces ...
Source: Apple's planned game subscription service for iOS will only include paid titles, not freemium ones, and will pay developers based on user play time
Everyone and their brother knows that at tomorrow's … Charlie Wood / Business Insider : Apple is teasing fans with a playful live stream of the Steve Jobs Theater ahead of its big TV event Tristan Ray...