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Amazon to Cut 9,000 Jobs in Latest Round of Cost-Saving Measures

Amazon announced on Monday plans to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks, mostly in Amazon Web Services (AWS), PXT, Advertising, and Twitch, as part of the company's cost-cutting measures. The decision comes after the completion of the second phase of the company's operating plan, which prioritizes investments that matter most to...

Google Pixel Users Beware: Cropped Screenshots May Not Be Private

Google Pixel owners and other Android owners should take note of an exploit that affected images modified with the markup tool, according to security researchers detailing the vulnerability, reports Android Police. Researchers Simon Aarons and David Buchanan have disclosed an exploit they have dubbed "aCropalypse," which enables anyone to take a PNG screenshot cropped in...

Microsoft Aims to Challenge Apple and Google with New Mobile Gaming App Store

Microsoft is gearing up to introduce a new mobile game store for iPhones and Android smartphones as early as next year, if its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is approved by regulators. This news was revealed by Phil Spencer, Chief Executive of Microsoft Gaming, in an interview with the Financial Times ahead of this...

Apple Arcade Updates Popular Games Such as Temple Run and More

Apple Arcade has rolled out a series of new features and updates to its popular games, ensuring that subscribers keep getting new content. From new puzzles in Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure to additional tracks in Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat, Apple Arcade keeps adding new updates every week. One of the key updates this...

Apple Implements Cost-Cutting Measures to Avoid Layoffs: Report

As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is doing everything it can to cut costs and avoid laying off full-time employees amidst an unstable economy. The company has recently introduced a new option to video chat with sales representatives at its US online store, and is gearing up for the next version of iOS, expected...