Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi directed the DOJ to ask Apple to remove the app
Here's What We Know ABC Columbia : Apple removes ICE tracking apps Joe Sommerlad / The Independent : Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House thesun.my : Apple pulls immigrati...
Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 11 SE in 2026, five years after launching the OS for low-cost laptops designed to compete with Google Chromebooks
Microsoft pulls plug on special school edition of Windows for low-cost PCs The Indian Express : Microsoft kills Windows 11 SE, support ends officially in October 2026 Moneycontrol : Microsoft pulls th...
Microsoft makes Windows 10's extended security updates free for an extra year for users who sync PC settings via a Microsoft Account and the Windows Backup app
but it could test your loyalty Thom Holwerda / OSnews : Microsoft grants stay of execution for Windows 10 users: use OneDrive, and get one additional free year of security updates PCWorld : Don't toss...
Microsoft has improved Recall, but biometrics are only required for setup and users can open it with just a PIN, and sensitive data filtering is unreliable
and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed Thom Holwerda / OSnews : Windows Recall failed the moose test, and nobody will ever forget it Karl Bode / Techdirt : Microsoft Is Dedicated To Building A Dodg...
Microsoft delays rolling out its controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs to December to “refine the experience”, after pushing it from June to October
Again Rabia Noureen / Petri IT Knowledgebase : Microsoft Postpones Controversial AI Recall Feature Yet Again Jeremy Laird / PC Gamer : Microsoft recalls Windows 11's Recall AI PC feature yet again and...
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January 2024
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against our company for patent infringement. Natalie Fear / Creative Bloq : Fans criticise Nintendo's “predatory” Palworld lawsuit Wesley Yin-Poole / IGN : Nintendo vs. ...
After Apple's threats, Patreon memberships via its iOS app will be subject to Apple's 30% fee from November 2024; creators must switch to subscription billing
if you're paying with iPhone Hamish McKenzie / On Substack : The price of payments — Today, Patreon is in the unenviable position of explaining to creators … Ashley King / Digital Music News : The ‘...
Google says ChromeOS will soon be developed on portions of the Android stack, including its Linux kernel and frameworks, to bring AI features to users faster
for more AI features, faster Muskaan Saxena / TechRadar : Google wants to put more AI in Chromebooks - and it's using Android to help it Jay Bonggolto / Android Central : Chromebooks are borrowing tec...
VMware makes its Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro desktop hypervisor products free for personal use
Here's how to take advantage of VMware's Fusion Pro 13's price cut Thom Holwerda / OSnews : VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion pro go free for personal use Pradeep Viswav / MSPoweruser : VMware Fusion ...
Microsoft outlines security principles and goals tied to executive compensation packages, following a scathing US Cyber Safety Review Board report in April 2024
expanding Microsoft's Secure Future Initiative Tom Krazit / Runtime : Microsoft wants to be judged on security Nick Heer / Pixel Envy : Microsoft Says It Is Prioritizing Security Again The Official Mi...