Software

The ongoing court battle between Epic Games and Apple is currently in the midst of evidentiary hearings, which are expected to last for several weeks. The purpose of these hearings is to ascertain whether Apple has in fact broken the anti-steering injunction that Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers established following their …

Once more, users of TikTok can make music videos from UMG’s library, which includes songs by some of today’s biggest artists like Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande. This is because a new content licensing agreement marks the end of a months-long battle between the social media platform and …

Today, the Commission announced that it will extend its prominent regulations on market fairness and competition to Apple’s iPadOS within the European Union. By including its tablet ecosystem, Apple’s decision to expand the number of platforms regulated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to four increases the regulatory risk for …

Facebook made it possible for Messenger users to share 4K photos in 2017. Meta has now said that users will be able to share HD photos in the app. Not sure? We were too, so we asked what was going on. In this case, “HD” means “4K,” and now “4K …

All users who are under the age of 18 will have the nudity protections turned on by default, and older users are also encouraged to do so. Instagram is about to release a new safety feature that blurs naked pictures in messages. This is to help protect kids on the …

The European Commission has raised concerns about the companies’ potential non-compliance with its significant antitrust rules. The investigations are expected to continue for a duration of 12 months.According to the regulator’s announcement today, the European Commission has opened five non-compliance investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta’s adherence to its new …

Spotify is incorporating music videos into its mobile and desktop applications in some regions. The streaming behemoth is closely connected to the company’s music catalog, allowing users to effortlessly transition between audio and music videos on both mobile and desktop applications.Music videos are now under beta testing in 11 specific …

Spotify intends to raise subscription prices in France due to a proposed levy targeting music-streaming services in the nation.Three months after promising to start divesting in France, the corporation has taken action by withdrawing backing from two events, hinting at more to come.Implemented on January 1, a tax of 1.2% …

Pavel Durov, the creator of Telegram, said that the firm anticipates achieving profitability next year and is considering the possibility of going public in the future.Durov said in an interview with the Financial Times that the chat app, with over 900 million users, is generating “hundreds of millions of dollars” …

Update: Google announced the restoration of all Indian firms’ apps following a meeting between the Silicon Valley company, protesting firms, and India’s IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw.“Temporarily reinstating the apps of developers with appeals pending in the Supreme Court as a gesture of cooperation.” Google has the authority to uphold and …