Not having it. Despite South Korea ban on payment commission charges, Apple has refused to reinstate Epic Games account in that country
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Facebook Developing Machine Learning Chip – Report
Engineers at Facebook are reportedly developing a machine learning chip, as part of its internal chip development program
Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc
Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple is just trying to 'divide and conquer'
Apple Agrees App Store Deal With Small Developers
Ahead of a ruling in App Store dispute with Epic Games, Apple agrees to ease restrictions for small developers over payment billing
South Korea Moves To Curb In-App Purchase Charges
South Korean parliamentary committee votes to amend a bill in order to stop Apple and Google charges for in-app purchases
Microsoft Power Apps Data Leak Impacts 38 Million People
Check default settings. Names, phone and social security numbers made public to organisations using Microsoft’s Power Apps platform
OpenAI Codex Translates English Into Programming Code
No more developers or programmers? Updated machine learning Codex from OpenAI translates English language into programming code
Apple Drops Corellium Lawsuit
Apple has dropped its copyright lawsuit against Corellium at the last minute, before the two sides were due to go to court again
Google Reveals ‘New Chapter’ For Bug Bounty Program
Google's 'vulnerability reward program' has found over 11,000 bugs and paid out $29m over past ten years, but now has a 'major makeover'
Silicon UK Podcast: How Much Technical Debt Does Your Business Have?
OutSystems reports that 69% of IT leaders identify technical debt as a major threat to their companies’ ability to innovate. With COVID-19 exposing vulnerabilities in organisations around the world, this latest industry survey from Out ...
Google Parts Ways With Cloudera Cofounder – Report
Executive Amr Awadallah reportedly departs from Google Cloud, after staff complaints over leadership style and personal manifesto
Google Faces Court Action By US States Over Play Store Fees
Not another lawsuit. 37 US states slap Google with another antitrust lawsuit over the fees its charges for its Play Store
Hiring In UK Tech Sector Hits Five Year High
Welcomed news. Tech hiring hits five year high, with 132,000 open jobs per week in May, new data for the government reveals
Apple, Google Face Mobile Ecosystem Investigation By CMA
UK watchdog the CMA launches investigation of smartphone giants Apple and Google, over their respective mobile ecosystems
Apple FaceTime To Open Up To Android, Windows Users
Apple WWDC announcement reveals Android and Windows users will be able to join FaceTime calls in the Autumn, but only via a browser
Composable: The Future of IT Infrastructure?
With composable infrastructure, IT can provision on-premises infrastructure just as quickly and painlessly as public cloud resources can be acquired and deployed. Is composable IT the future of your business’s technical infrastructure? ...
Microsoft’s New Version Of Windows To Arrive 24 June
Microsoft is to unveil its 'significant' Windows update on 24 June, in an event that includes Redmond's Surface executive
Microsoft’s Nadella Hints At Significant Windows Update
Major update is coming for the veteran Windows 10 operating system, CEO Satya Nadella teases at Microsoft Build conference
Google I/O: Android 12 Boasts Major Redesign
Google I/O: With few hardware (Pixel etc) announcements, Google confirms massive redesign for Android 12, including new look and feel
NHS Covid-19 App Saved Up To 8,700 Lives, Says Research Paper
NHS contact tracing app used in England and Wales during Coronavirus pandemic saved thousands of lives, research suggests
Most Users Opt Out Of iOS App Tracking – Flurry Analytics
Expected blow for advertising industry, as new figures show a clear majority of people refuse to allow iOS apps to gather tracking data
Apple Sued Over Excessive App Store Charges
More legal headaches. Landmark class action lawsuit filed in the UK against Apple, over its 'excessive and unlawful' fees for its App Store
Google Cuts Play Store Fee For Developer’s First $1 Million
App developers will only pay 15 percent on Play app store fees from 1 July on their first $1 million made, Google confirms
CMA Launches Probe Of Apple’s App Store Policies
Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation of Apple for suspected anti-competitive behaviour with app developers
Epic Games Refused Permission To Sue Apple In London
Fornite maker Epic Games refused permission to sue Apple in London over App Store commission charges, but Google can be sued in the UK, ruling states
Epic Games Files Apple Antitrust Complaint With EU
Epic Games presses nuclear option and files an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission
Microsoft Cloud To Help Volkswagen Self-Driving Push
German car maker Volkswagen expands Microsoft partnership to use Azure cloud services to help it develop self-driving cars
The Apple M1: The Beginning of a New Era?
The current iMacs and Macbooks are the last and perhaps the best with Intel silicon at their heart. As Apple is moving to its own custom CPUs, what does this mean for the desktop PC and the masses of applications that have been Intel-c ...
Facebook Slams Apple Advertising Changes
Fight, fight, fight. Apple's move to place 'privacy labels' on apps is slammed by Facebook, as feud erupts into the public
Apple Launches Privacy Labels For App Store Apps
Advertiser setback? Apple confirms apps on its App Store will now have to carry labels explaining how user data will be used