The company will no longer be allowed to make developers use in-app payments. What you need to know South Korea is changing its laws regarding App Store payments. Apple will no longer be allowed to make developers use in-app payments. The company has been asked for its compliance plans by mid-October. South Korea has asked
Read MoreChristine Hall / TechCrunch: Cocoon, which offers a service to help companies and employees manage leave, raises $20M Series A led by Index Ventures — Employee leave benefits are a complicated web of company and government policies, and Cocoon is out to bring clarity and simplicity to both the employer and employee experience.
Read MoreDespite widespread support for a federal privacy law across US citizens, businesses, civil rights groups, and even politicians, efforts to create one appear to have stalled. Congress now appears to be placing its hopes in FTC regulation instead … more… The post Federal privacy law stalled; plan B could be FTC regulation appeared first on
Read MoreIt’s been a few months since 9to5Mac began reporting on Costa Rican banks readying the launch of Apple Pay in the country. Now, Banco Promerica just uploaded Apple’s payment system terms and conditions to its web page. more… The post Costa Rican banks continue to ready Apple Pay ahead of expected launch appeared first on
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s Find My app has been a very useful (and reassuring) feature, allowing you to locate a misplaced (or stolen) phone so that you can retrieve it (or contact the authorities, if that’s safer). With the expansion of Find My to a variety of other objects, especially via
Read MorePhoto by Dan Seifert / The Verge Yesterday, Amazon announced its “home robot” — a wheeled device named Astro that has a display, an array of sensors, and a camera that periscopes out the top of its body like a mast. In advertisements for Astro, Amazon presents the device as an engineering breakthrough and the
Read MoreWall Street Journal: Sources: the FTC is considering strengthening online privacy protections, including for children, in an effort to bypass legislative logjams in Congress — Agency is looking at strengthening rules that govern how digital businesses collect user data — WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission …
Read MoreJoanna Ossinger / Bloomberg: Ripple Labs says it is starting a $250M fund for NFT creators, exploring new use cases and providing financial, creative, and technical support — – Mintable, mintNFT, VSA Partners will have access to the fund — Projects will be tokenized on the XRP Ledger blockchain
Read MoreLike most desk-bound folks, I have my concerns about living such a sedentary lifestyle. I got a standing desk a while back and have been pleased with the difference it has made. However, I still spend a decent amount of my time sitting and couldn’t help thinking about replacing my office chair with a desk
Read MoreEvery year ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, developer Riot tries to get everyone excited with a new song. This year’s anthem is called “Burn It All Down” from American band Pvris, and it definitely fits into the tradition of music to get players amped up. But it also comes with a bonus:
Read MoreLegacy ports might be returning on future versions, but the current MacBook Pro doesn’t have them. Instead, you’re left with several USB-C ports, which makes adapters essential for many users. Here are our favorite USB-C adapters, which work with the best MacBooks on the market today at various price points. For USB-A Apple’s USB-C to
Read MoreAll the smarts iPhone 13 Pro From $999 at Apple Pros Smarter camera Faster processor MagSafe and FaceID Stronger, brighter screen than previous gens Cons Shorter battery life Inferior camera zoom features No reverse charging The iPhone 13 Pro is an intelligent beast of a smartphone. This iPhone has the fastest processor of any handset
Read MoreCredit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use
Read MoreDalya Alberge / The Guardian: Analysis by Swiss AI company Art Recognition of 148 paintings suggests UK National Gallery’s Samson and Delilah by Peter Paul Rubens, bought in 1980, is a fake — Long-held doubts about the authenticity of the National Gallery’s masterpiece, bought for £2.5m in 1980, are backed by pioneering technology
Read MoreJeff Bezos, Blue Origin’s founder, unveiling his space company’s Blue Moon lunar lander in 2019 in Washington, DC. | Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Blue Origin is backed by the world’s richest man — why didn’t it just offer NASA a cheaper lunar lander? Continue reading…
Read MoreTechCrunch: Andela, which trains African programmers to work remotely for US companies, raises $200M Series E led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1.5B valuation — Andela, a fully remote company that helps tech companies build remote engineering teams (initially from Africa but now a global market) …
Read MoreGood morning! Ever picked apples? It’s that time of year here: so many varieties, so much risk just chomping into one unsure if it’s good and ripe or way too tart! Before we dive into today’s news, we’d like to thank today’s sponsor OnePlus! Get $20 off with code BUDSPRO20 when you purchase the newest
Read MoreMercifully, problems with older devices mean it’s likely a software issue… What you need to know Multiple users are reporting problems with their iPhone 13’s touch screen. Many have found their phone stops responding to touch input. Users have also reported the issue on iOS 15 on older devices. Users of Apple’s new iPhone 13
Read MoreBad news for anyone hoping for a quick end to the semiconductor shortage. AMD’s CEO Lisa Su is the latest tech CEO to suggest we won’t see a recovery until the back half of next year. Semiconductor sales will remain “likely tight”, Su said at Code Conference 2021. She predicts that supply will start to
Read MoreCredit: Luke Pollack / Android Authority Samsung launched the One UI 4.0 beta in recent days, giving Galaxy owners a taste of what’s to come with the stable update later this year. The beta, which is available for Galaxy S21 series owners right now, brings some Android 12 features as well as quite a few
Read MoreFinancial Times: As sanctions derail Huawei’s traditional business, it is turning to areas less dependent on foreign chips, such as cloud services and software for smart cars — When Meng Wanzhou returned home to China at the weekend, the presumed heiress of technology group Huawei pledged to harness …
Read MoreA set of papers show that llama-derived antibodies protect the rodent against the virus—which bodes well for making a version for people.
Read MoreCareful—your Apple Pencil might actually replace your real pencils.
Read MoreThe iPhone 13 is a fantastic handset, but carrying both a phone and a wallet in your pockets or bag can be a hassle. You’re going to use a good iPhone 13 case to protect your investment anyway so why not pick up one of the best folio cases for your iPhone 13 and leave
Read MoreAAPL stock options have been declared for Tim Cook and five other Apple execs. The SEC filing shows that Cook is in line for more than half a million shares, worth $75M at current value. Four other execs stand to receive shares worth $20M each, while another is in line for $2.25M … more… The
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