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Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies on Wednesday teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech rules in a move that may also take the edge of possible future legislation. Calling itself the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE), the group said it wants to […]

Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: Temu sues rival Shein in the US over “intensified” anti-competitive practices, reviving a legal fight after both had dropped earlier lawsuits against each other  —  – ‘Desperate plan’ stems from $30 billion value loss, suit says  — Shein filed 33,000 copyright takedown notices against Temu Source link

As part of Netflix’s attempts to boost data transparency, the streaming platform has now released its first detailed viewership data report, with information on the most popular movies and shows. The list includes 18,214 titles available on the platform, each of which has garnered over 50,000 hours over six months — January to June. While

Tom Warren / The Verge: Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available in beta on Meta Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro, for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers  —  Xbox Cloud Gaming is arriving on Meta’s range of VR headsets today.  A beta version of the cloud gaming app is now available for the Meta

The Day Before, once Steam’s most wish-listed open-world survival MMO, has been delisted from Valve’s platform. The game launched in early access to an almost immediate flood of negative reviews last week, with most players claiming that it wasn’t really an MMO but an extraction shooter reminiscent of Escape from Tarkov, combined with the post-apocalyptic

Raphael Satter / Reuters: Apple updates its law enforcement guidelines to now require a judge’s order before handing over users’ push notification data, instead of only a subpoena  —  Apple (AAPL.O) has said it now requires a judge’s order to hand over information about its customers’ push notification to law enforcement … Source link

Microsoft is reportedly planning to offer free game streaming in exchange for advertisements. As per TweakTown, Xbox Gaming CFO Tim Stuart suggested during the recent Wells Fargo TMT Summit that to expand geographically, it would be ideal to leverage the company’s xCloud service, allowing players to cloud stream games at any ‘endpoint’ via a simple

Kif Leswing / CNBC: Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney discusses beating Google, attributing the win to a jury trial and Google deleting chats, and says “Apple didn’t write anything down”  —  – The verdict is a significant win for Epic Games and its CEO Tim Sweeney, which have been fighting against mobile app stores and

Bloomberg: Google’s legal defeat to Epic threatens to roil an app store duopoly with Apple that generates ~$200B per year and will likely accelerate weaker app store rules  —  – Jury decision poised to accelerate crumbling of business model  — Case takes aim at app store commissions of up to 30% Source link

Beeper Mini was released last week on December 5 to allow Android users to access Apple’s iMessage service for a small monthly fee. However, days after its launch, Apple blocked the service citing privacy and security concerns. Beeper claimed that its service is secure and eases communication between Android and iPhone users. The firm also