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BigTech Companies

Fortnite Players Threaten Boycott Over V-Bucks Price Increase

Epic Games is increasing V-Bucks prices, giving players less in-game currency for the same real money, which also affects Fortnite…

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BigTech Companies

Ex-Oculus CTO Slams Meta’s 30% VR Fee as “Wasteful Churn”

John Carmack criticizes Meta's Horizon Store fee model as "wasteful churn," arguing it inefficiently subsidizes developers only to reclaim a…

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BigTech Companies

Epic Games Raises Fortnite V-Bucks Prices Due to Operating Costs

Epic Games is raising the price of V-Bucks in Fortnite, reducing the amount of currency players receive for the same…

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Gadgets

Phone Designed to Ignite Fires

Oukitel's WP63 rugged smartphone features a built-in fire starter, repurposing a typical safety hazard into a survival tool for outdoor…

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BigTech Companies

Google and Epic Settle Landmark App Store Antitrust Case

A landmark antitrust settlement between Google and Epic Games aims to create a more open Android ecosystem, allowing users to…

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BigTech Companies

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Silenced on Google Until 2032

Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, is now contractually barred from criticizing Google's app store practices until at least 2032…

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BigTech Companies

Epic and Google Strike Deal for New Metaverse Apps

Epic Games and Google have settled their antitrust dispute and are now collaborating to develop foundational tools for "metaverse browsers,"…

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Business

FTC Won’t Enforce Kids’ Privacy Law for Age Verification Data

The FTC will not enforce a key children's privacy law (COPPA) against websites that collect minors' data **solely for age…

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Business

Mississippi Medical Center Shuts Down After Ransomware Attack

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) closed all clinics statewide after a ransomware attack crippled its IT systems and…

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Artificial Intelligence

Give Your AI Agents a Shared Memory with Reload

The AI landscape is shifting from tools to collaborative teammates, driving demand for management platforms like **Reload**, which centralizes oversight…

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BigTech Companies

Will the Next Xbox Inherit Windows’ Flaws?

Microsoft's next Xbox, due in 2027, will be built on a full Windows PC architecture, aiming to support third-party stores…

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BigTech Companies

Fortnite’s Next Big Wave of Gaming Crossovers Revealed

Epic Games is launching a major program to create over 100 Fortnite character crossovers per year, starting with about 40…

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BigTech Companies

Google’s $800M Secret Deal with Epic Games to Boost Android

An $800 million partnership between Google and Epic Games, revealed during antitrust proceedings, involves a six-year collaboration focused on Android,…

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Business

New Complaint: DHS Data May Be Wrongly Removing Voters

A federal program (SAVE) is being used to verify voter citizenship, but a lawsuit alleges its expansion has created an…

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BigTech Companies

Epic and Google’s Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine Deal

A federal judge is questioning whether a newly disclosed, multi-year business partnership between Epic Games and Google, involving an $800…

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BigTech Companies

Epic vs. Google: Is the Legal Battle Finally Over?

A federal judge is scrutinizing a proposed settlement between Epic Games and Google to determine if it genuinely addresses illegal…

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Cybersecurity

ICE Surveillance Scares Patients Away From Medical Care

Widespread digital surveillance and outdated privacy laws are deterring people from seeking medical care, as sensitive health data is tracked…

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BigTech Companies

Epic Games Store Grows, But Game Sales Lag

The Epic Games Store's user base grew dramatically from 108 million to 295 million accounts between 2019 and 2024, but…

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BigTech Companies

Google Play’s New Fee: $2–4 Per App Install

Google is introducing new fees for Android developers who direct users to download apps outside the Play Store, including substantial…

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Entertainment

PC Gamer Writers Averaged 72 Games, 56% New, in 2024

PC Gamer writers played a remarkably high volume of games, averaging 72 titles each in a year, with a focus…

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