A group of 34 digital organizations, including well-known app makers such as Epic Games and Spotify, recently expressed their discontent with the changes Apple is making to its services in the European Union. In a letter addressed to the European Commission, these organizations raised concerns that Apple’s proposed compliance scheme with the Digital Markets Act
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Apple rarely offers discounts on its own products, but recently, it surprised consumers with some great deals on Beats headphones and earbuds. The Beats Studio Pro and Beats Studio Buds Plus are currently available at significant price reductions from various retailers, including Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy. For instance, the Beats Studio Pro can be
Meta’s Twitter-like platform, Threads, has announced that it is currently live testing its API with selected partners. This update allows for post scheduling within the app, opening up new possibilities for social media managers and brands. The API testing phase includes authentication, thread publishing, content fetching, and soon to be added reply moderation and insights
Waymo, a unit of Alphabet, has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand its robotaxi services to parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area. The approval granted Waymo the permission to begin fared driverless passenger service operations in specific areas, as announced on the regulator’s website. In mid-February, Waymo submitted a
Elon Musk recently filed a lawsuit against Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claiming that the company has strayed away from its initial mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI in 2015, decided to step down from the board in 2018 due to his concerns about
Heating our homes while simultaneously striving to reduce carbon emissions presents a significant challenge for many of us in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the emergence of thermal networks offers a promising solution to this dilemma. These networks comprise insulated underground pipes that distribute heat directly from clean sources, such as nuclear reactors, to buildings without
WhatsApp, the popular end-to-end encryption (E2EE) messaging platform, is gearing up to introduce support for third-party messages. A leaked image has surfaced recently, offering a sneak peek into the new interface design. Implications of the Feature The leaked image hints that the new feature might initially roll out in Europe. This move is in compliance
As generative AI systems continue to evolve and become more sophisticated, they are being utilized in various applications by startups and tech companies. These AI agents are designed to automate mundane tasks such as scheduling appointments and making purchases. However, with increased autonomy given to these systems, there is also a growing concern about the
The thermal hall effect (THE) is a mysterious physical phenomenon that arises when a material is subjected to a thermal current and a perpendicular magnetic field, leading to tiny transverse temperature differences. Despite being observed in various insulators, the underlying physics of this effect remains poorly understood. Researchers at Université de Sherbrooke in Canada have
The recent news of Toys For Bob breaking away from both Activision Blizzard and Microsoft to become an independent studio is a bold move in the ever-changing landscape of the video game industry. While this move may be seen as a positive step towards reclaiming their creative freedom, it also raises questions about the impact