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2024 Emojis Could Include Shaking Heads, a Phoenix, and a Lime
New emojis for 2024 have been submitted for approval by the Unicode Consortium.
CMA Extends Deadline for Microsoft Activision Blizzard Review by Six Weeks
The CMA has extended its deadline to review new proposals given by Microsft and Activision Blizzard by six weeks.
PS5 Access Controller Pre-Order Date: July 21
PlayStation has announced a significant addition to its hardware lineup, the Access controller for PS5. This highly customizable controller is aimed at enhancing the gaming experience for players with disabilities, according to Isabelle Tomatis, Vice President, Brand, Hardware and Peripherals at Sony Interactive Entertainment. The Access controller, designed in collaboration with accessibility organizations and experts...
iOS 17 Gets Bilingual Siri and Full-Page Screenshot Features
Apple has unveiled the first set of public beta versions for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, introducing new features including bilingual Siri.
macOS Sonoma Brings Password Manager Support to Third-Party Browsers
The latest macOS Sonoma beta allows Mac users to use Apple's Password Manager when using browsers like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.
FTC Challenges Judge’s Ruling on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal
The FTC has announced its decision to appeal a recent federal court order that cleared the way for Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Apple Store Union Files Complaint Citing Bad Faith Negotiations
Negotiations between Apple and its first unionized US retail store have hit a major obstacle, as the labor representatives have lodged a complaint.
Google Bard Expands, But Canada Still Left Out
Google’s Bard AI chatbot has made its most significant expansion to date, becoming accessible globally and incorporating most major languages, while also gaining new features. But despite being available now in Brazil and more countries in Europe, Google has still left out Canada, just like China and North Korea. We are super special, as always....
Amazon’s Prime Day 2023 Smashes Daily Sales Record
Amazon announced today that the first day of Prime Day 2023, which happened on July 11, was the best sales day the company has ever seen. Prime members all over the world bought over 375 million items during the two-day shopping event, saving more than $2.5 billion from many deals in the Amazon store. This...
Apple is Rolling Out Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UK
Apple has launched its 'Tap to Pay' contactless payment method for businesses in the UK.
Microsoft is ‘Disappointed’ as FTC Filed to Appeal Against Activision Blizzard Acquisition Ruling
Microsoft's Brad Smith is "dissapointed" with the FTC's decision to appeal against the Activision Blizzard ruling this week.
Twitter Says 99.99% of Impressions are Now ‘Healthy Content’
In its ongoing commitment to protect free speech while preserving platform health, Twitter is set to expand its 'Freedom of Speech Not Reach' enforcement action. The action, initially applying to the Hateful Conduct policy, will now include policies concerning Abusive Behavior and Violent Speech. Twitter has achieved significant results since the launch of the 'Freedom...