Month: September 2023

Games creators attack the fees, due for implementation in 2024, as company executive dials back on initial plan Tech company Unity has sought to clarify its decision to charge a controversial new fee to game developers. A blogpost on its official site last night announced the company would be introducing a “runtime fee”, which would …

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Apple disputing tests by watchdog that showed radio frequency exposure was higher than permitted Apple is facing a ban on the sale and potential recall of its iPhone 12 in France, as the US company contests a report that the smartphone exceeds radio frequency exposure limits by the nation’s regulator. Apple said on Wednesday its …

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US Department of Justice questions compliance with FTC order on data security and privacy practices Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter created a “chaotic environment” at the social media platform that may have violated a government order requiring an overhaul of its data security and privacy practices, according to a court filing. The US Department of …

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Characters’ messages are often so tiny you’re left squinting at the screen, or shown so fast it’s like peering over a stranger’s shoulder on the bus. Television has a major texting problem It was when I was crouched on all fours in front of my television, squinting at the screen with my head tilted, that …

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Unity announces a ‘Runtime Fee’, which will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded The company behind the Unity Engine, one of the major game development tools used by independent studios, has announced a controversial new fee. Starting from 1 January, Unity will charge developers each time a game using the …

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Young people are growing up online, just a few clicks away from explicit content. As part of a theatre project, I asked them a simple question – what do you think about it? Between 2016 and 2022, I spoke to around 10,000 children and young people aged between six and 22 about the impact of …

Too much too young: I talked to 10,000 children about pornography. Here are 10 things I learned Read More »

US makes case Google leveraged power and wealth to strangle competition, spending billions on deals with Apple and Samsung The watershed antitrust trial pitting the US government against Google began on Tuesday in a Washington district court, as the government started to argue its case that the tech giant illegally abused its power to monopolize …

Google monopolized internet search for a decade, landmark antitrust trial hears Read More »

Company dumps Lightning port, and has titanium sides and new 5x zoom for top models, plus new Apple Watch Series 9 Apple has announced that the iPhone 15 makes its long awaited switch to USB-C, while gaining much extended camera zoom for its most expensive Pro model. The new line of smartphones for 2023 was …

iPhone 15 launch: Apple adopts USB-C and boasts better cameras Read More »

Digital advocacy groups warn Senate judiciary committee that tech companies cannot be trusted to regulate themselves Microsoft and chipmaker Nvidia are the latest companies to take the hot seat in a series of Senate judiciary hearings on artificial intelligence as the federal government continues to grapple with how to regulate the technology. Microsoft’s president, Brad …

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PC (version played), PlayStation 4/5; Gammera Nest/Astrolabe GamesNacho Rodríguez’s point-and-click is like an old kid’s cartoon, a cavalcade of imagery where Lucasfilm meets Dalí Mr Coo has a problem: he’s in pieces. Three of them, to be precise, and before you have a chance to consider whether that really qualifies as “many”, you find yourself …

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