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Epic trial email suggests Apple manually boosted ranking of its Files app in App Store search results for Dropbox in 2017; Apple says it was a simple mistake
House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to limit anticompetitive practices of tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook
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Apple finally adds support for Windows Precision Touchpad drivers in its latest Boot Camp update but only on Intel Macs with a T2 chip
Metadata for Apple's WWDC keynote YouTube video includes terms such as "m1x" and "M1X MacBook Pro"
Founders of Fanhouse, an OnlyFans-like platform, say Apple is demanding they start paying "30% of creator earnings" by August or be removed from the App Store
How Universal Control on macOS Monterey Works
In an email to podcasters, Apple says Podcasts Subscriptions will launch globally on June 15, after postponing a planned launch in May
Sources: Facebook is planning to launch its first smartwatch, featuring a detachable display with two cameras and a heart rate monitor, next summer
Senate passes bill providing $52B for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, a 30% NSF funding bump, and $29B for science directorate; bill now heads to House
Adobe launches M1 Mac-native versions of more Creative Cloud apps including Lightroom Classic and Illustrator, claims 80%+ faster performance than Intel Macs
Apple announces updates to Siri, including processing audio on-device by default and making the assistant more responsive
Apple says HomeKit accessory makers will be able to integrate Siri voice control into their devices later this year
Google will finally launch Stadia on Chromecast with Google TV on June 23, more than eight months after the device launched
FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
A better metaphor to describe Apple than "walled garden" is as a carrier, like Verizon, with an intense focus on increasing average revenue per user
Facebook says it will show creators who are using its new tools how much Apple, Google, and others take as a cut of their earnings, through a payout interface
Live blog of WWDC 2021 keynote, where iOS and iPadOS 15, with improvements to notifications and iMessages, are expected, and new MacBook Pros could be unveiled
Apple details iPadOS 15 updates, introducing larger widgets, App Library, improved multitasking, and the ability to place widgets anywhere on home screen
Apple announces updates for AirPods alongside iOS 15, including boosting sound of those talking nearby, better Find My support, and more notification options
Researcher: Twitter Super Follow to be limited to users over 18, with 25+ tweets posted in the last 30 days and 10K+ followers; categories include adult content
What to expect from WWDC 2021: iOS 15 with updated notifications and iMessage, revamp of iPadOS home screen, new Apple Silicon chips and MacBook Pro, and more
In a letter to Tim Cook, written and edited by about 80 people, Apple employees push back against a policy requiring them to return to the office in September
Microsoft says Bing’s ‘Tank Man’ censorship was a human error
Kamala Harris announces that the Biden administration will make $1B in grants available to expand broadband access and adoption on tribal lands
Sources: Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users
Review of Google's new $99 Pixel Buds A-Series: good sound quality, improved comfort, and water resistant, but audio can cut out and ear hooks are non-removable
Amazon’s newest euphemism for overworked employees is ‘industrial athlete’
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In an email, Tim Cook asks Apple employees to return to physical offices for at least three days a week starting in early September
Microsoft will detail its "next generation of Windows" at an event on June 24, with significant changes, including visual enhancements, expected
Twitter says it will start adding full-screen ads to Fleets, supporting images and videos that can be up to 30 seconds long, initially in US on iOS and Android
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AMD says Tesla's infotainment system includes an AMD Ryzen processor and integrated graphics paired with a discrete RDNA 2 GPU, capable of playing AAA games
Q&A with Spotify's chief legal officer Horacio Gutierrez on its problems with Apple, potential fixes, the Epic vs Apple lawsuit, EU vs US policy, and more
Nvidia announces flagship gaming GPU GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, promises to deliver 1.5x more performance over RTX 2080 Ti, available worldwide on June 3 for $1,199
Xiaomi demos fully charging a 4,000mAh battery in eight minutes over a 200W "HyperCharge" system or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging
Q&A with Revathi Advaithi, CEO of Flex, the world's third-largest electronics manufacturing company, on the complicated politics of global manufacturing
WhatsApp reverses course and says it won't limit functionality for users who don't accept its new privacy policy
Interview with Acer's CEO and Pan-America president on its newly introduced laptops and Chromebooks, making Acer a lifestyle brand, sustainability, and more
Industry groups representing Google, Facebook, and others sue Florida over its new social media law, calling it a "frontal assault on the First Amendment"
Google to use patient data to develop healthcare algorithms for hospital chain
Twitter says users can now join Spaces via desktop and mobile web browsers, but can't host rooms on the web just yet
Amazon says Andy Jassy will become CEO on July 5, which marks 27 years to the day that Amazon was incorporated
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