Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales Apple says it won’t let Epic Games back in the App Store until they agree to “play by the same rules as everyone else.” Earlier today Epic asked Apple to reinstate its developer account so that it could re-release the iOS version of Fortnite in South Korea, which recently passed
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Last year Apple showed how it could embed Shazam’s music identification features even more deeply within iOS 14, and now it’s taking things another step forward within Apple Music. Apple Music initially introduced DJ mixes and mash-ups in 2016 through a partnership with Dubset Media Holdings to identify
Read MoreAmanda Silberling / TechCrunch: Apple Music says it will use Shazam’s tech to properly identify and compensate all of the individual creators involved in making a DJ mix — Apple Music announced today that it’s created a process to properly identify and compensate all of the individual creators involved in making a DJ mix.
Read MoreCredit: Vivo Vivo has officially launched its camera-centric X70 series. The range-topping Vivo X70 Pro Plus brings a new quad-camera setup, the Snapdragon 888 Plus, and water resistance to the table. The X70 Pro and X70, meanwhile, pack smaller displays and the Dimensity 1200 SoC with prices starting under $600. After weeks of teasers and
Read MoreFood ordering and delivery platforms DoorDash, Caviar, Grubhub, Seamless, Postmates and Uber Eats have banded together to sue the City of New York over a law that would permanently limit the amount of commissions the apps can charge restaurants to use their services. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news that the companies filed
Read MoreEpic Games has asked Apple to rejoin its Fortnite developer account in South Korea as the U.S. game maker plans to re-release Fortnite on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payments side-by-side, said in a tweet on September 10. Epic has asked Apple to restore our Fortnite developer account. Epic intends to
Read MoreIt might be time to upgrade if you’re a big sports fan. What you need to know ESPN and ABC News are ending support for the 3rd generation Apple TV. Owners will need to AirPlay the apps from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the box. The third-generation Apple TV continues to lose support from
Read MoreSvea Herbst-Bayliss / Reuters: Box stockholders voted to re-elect three board directors, including CEO Aaron Levie, giving a blow to activist investor Starboard, which failed to win any seats — Box Inc (BOX.N)won a proxy contest against Starboard Value after the cloud services provider’s shareholders backed …
Read MoreBefore the Wright Brothers powered their way across the sands of Kitty Hawk or Otto Lilienthal soared from the hills of Germany, enveloping hot air in a balloon was the only way to fly. Concepts were refined as time went by, and culminated in the grand Zeppelins of the 1930’s. However since the tragic end
Read MoreCat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: Texas governor signs bill banning social media companies with 50M+ MAUs from blocking or restricting people or their content based on their viewpoint — The law is an escalation of a conservative critique of Silicon Valley and will likely to face legal challenges from the industry
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has fired senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly violating the company’s rules against leaking confidential information. For months, Gjøvik has been tweeting openly about allegations of harassment, surveillance, and workplace safety. “When I began raising workplace safety concerns in March, and nearly immediately faced retaliation
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats sue NYC for its law capping the amount of commissions the apps can charge, say the law is harmful government overreach — Food-delivery companies contend the cap is harmful, constitutes government overreach — DoorDash Inc., Grubhub Inc …
Read MoreZoe Schiffer / The Verge: Apple has fired senior engineering program manager Ashley Gjøvik for allegedly leaking confidential information; Gjøvik has been tweeting about workplace issues — For months, Gjøvik has been tweeting allegations about harassment and intimidation at Apple
Read MoreVivo has announced the X70 series, its latest line of flagship phones. It sees the company further extend its camera partnership with renowned lens company Zeiss while refining the blueprint laid down by the X50 and X60 phones from the past year-plus. The X70 Pro Plus is the top-of-the-line device, featuring a Snapdragon 855 Plus
Read MoreMary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Wisetack, which facilitates buy now, pay later services for in-person business transactions, raises $45M Series B, following $19M seed and Series A in February — Buy now, pay later is growing globally — with various companies expanding to, and in, different parts of the world, such as Africa, Latin America
Read MoreWhat you need to know Fortnite has asked Apple to restore its access to its developer account. The company wants to re-release Fortnite on the App Store in South Korea. It is making the request after the country passed a new law allowing alternative payment systems in apps. South Korea might be the first country
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service appears to have lost another top video game industry veteran — kind of. Jack Buser, Stadia’s Director for Games and a former PlayStation exec, is moving to the company’s Google Cloud division to head up “Gaming Solutions,” according to a ZDNet report.
Read More28-year-old Ukrainian national Glib Oleksandr Ivanov-Tolpintsev has been indicted by the Department of Justice for allegedly using a botnet to brute force people’s passwords, and then selling the credentials on a dark web store ominously called The Marketplace. According to the DOJ, Ivanov-Tolpintsev bragged that he was able to get at least 2,000 logins a
Read MorePhoto by Gado/Getty Images Refusing to wear a mask on an airplane is about to get really expensive. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it was doubling civil penalties for those who refuse to comply with federal mask mandates on commercial airlines, at airports, or on certain forms of public transportation like passenger rail
Read MoreScott W. Pink Contributor Share on Twitter Scott W. Pink is special counsel in O’Melveny’s Data Security & Privacy practice based in Silicon Valley. He advises technology, media, entertainment and a variety of companies on issues of cybersecurity and privacy, IP counseling; social media law; and advertising, marketing, and promotions law. China enacted a sweeping
Read MoreGM unveiled Thursday the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, a full-sized pickup truck that received a major technology upgrade, including its hands-free Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system and an infotainment system with embedded Google services, as well as an overhauled interior. A new flagship trim, the off-road factory-installed lifted ZR2 truck, has also joined the Silverado
Read MoreTo get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hi friends! Greg here again for this edition of the Daily Crunch on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Alex Wilhelm is still out on vacation for a few more days … even though
Read MoreApple has reportedly appointed a new executive to lead the development of its secretive self-driving car division. According to Bloomberg, the company has tapped Kevin Lynch to oversee Project Titan following the departure of executive Doug Field, who left the iPhone maker for Ford earlier this week. The name may not be familiar, but if
Read MoreEdward Ongweso Jr / VICE: Report: since 2004, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Twitter have earned $43.8B in contracts with the Pentagon, mostly in relation to the War on Terror — A team of researchers have published a new report detailing how Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter have profited from the global campaign of
Read MoreAn example of what an automated account label looks like on Twitter. | Image: Twitter Twitter is beginning to roll out labels for automated accounts (or bot accounts), the company announced Thursday. “Examples of automated accounts you might see on Twitter include bots that help you find vaccine appointments and disaster early warning systems,” Twitter
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