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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple’s most outspoken critics aren’t thrilled with the company’s recent App Store changes. In a statement to The Verge‚ Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran says that the new 27 percent tax on alternative payment methods shows that Apple “will stop at nothing to protect the profits they exact on the backs of developers and consumers under their app store monopoly.” The company updated its App Store policies to comply with a court order handed down as part of the Epic v. Apple ruling. The change lets developers in the US link to alternative payment methods‚ but only if they shell out a 27 percent commission for each purchase made outside the App Store. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was one of the first to call out Apple’s changes as... Continue reading…

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Game developers are overwhelmingly concerned about the ethics of using AI. The organizers of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) have released their annual State of the Game Industry survey‚ in which 84 percent of the 3‚000-plus respondents said they were somewhat or very concerned about the ethics of using generative AI. The survey’s results elaborated on why developers are concerned‚ citing reasons that include the potential for AI to replace workers and exacerbate layoffs or expose developers to possible copyright infringement complaints. Developers are also worried that AI programs could scrape data from their own games without their consent. GDC’s survey also broke down developer sentiment regarding AI according to job type.... Continue reading…

Masimo showed up with the Freedom (right)‚ a prototype for a smarter watch featuring its blood oxygen tech. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge In the past few weeks‚ you’ve probably heard something about the Apple Watch getting banned. Something to do with a sensor‚ with some medical tech company accusing Apple of infringing on its patents. That medical tech company is Masimo‚ and it’s known within the medical community for its pulse oximetry technology‚ used for measuring blood oxygen levels. The company would also like to be known for something else: its brand-new smartwatch‚ which features the tech that got the Apple Watch in trouble. Masimo isn’t traditionally a gadget maker‚ but its new watch — the Freedom — is meant to be a true consumer device: something that looks stylish on the wrist‚ can relay your notifications‚ and will track your health while it’s at it. On paper‚... Continue reading…

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is getting ready to place Teams meeting reminders on the Start menu in Windows 11. The software giant has started testing a new build of Windows 11 with Dev Channel testers that includes a Teams meeting reminder in the recommended section of the Start menu. Microsoft is also testing an improved way to instantly access new photos and screenshots from Android devices. “For people logged into Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise editions with a Microsoft Entra ID account‚ we are trying out the ability to view and join upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings directly from the Start menu‚” explains Microsoft in a blog post. “The next online Teams meeting will show up as a Recommended item 5 minutes before it begins‚ clicking the meeting... Continue reading…

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Remember that $5 billion suit alleging that Google tracks Chrome users in Incognito mode? Well‚ Google decided to settle it recently‚ without disclosing the settlement details. A judge will still have to approve the deal by February‚ so we'll soon see what Google agreed to.  While we wait‚ there is a disturbing development involving Google Chrome. The browser will offer a new disclaimer to Incognito users‚ informing them that Google will continue tracking them even when using Incognito mode. That means even when you think that your privacy is protected from snooping‚ you're still being tracked by Google. Continue reading... The post Chrome Incognito still tracks you‚ which is a big reason I won’t use Google’s browser appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: Apple TV+ has 4 of the most popular shows on any streamer right now