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Source: The Verge Netflix’s gaming strategy to date has been scattershot. Since Netflix gaming debuted in 2021, the streamer has launched indie darlings, streaming tie-ins, and blockbuster ports. There have been studio acquisitions, attempts at original AAA games, and experiments with cloud streaming. A few years on, it’s not entirely clear what the strategy is…
Source: The Verge Google is taking down 10,000 fake business listings from Google Maps and suing a network of scammers who set them up, CBS News reports. The company’s lawsuit alleges that a man connected to a broader scam network created fake business profiles on Google Maps and sold them for profit. Google was tipped…
Source: The Verge Apple TV Plus is losing more than $1 billion every year despite reaching 45 million subscribers in 2024, according to a report from The Information. It’s reportedly the only Apple subscription that isn’t generating a profit. As part of an effort to take “a harder line on spending,” Apple cut its initial…
Source: The Verge Segway has issued a recall for all of its Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP electric scooters due to a faulty mechanism that can cause the scooters’ handlebars and stem to fold while it’s in use, creating a fall hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company has received…
Source: The Verge Just like with Verizon, customers on Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile and Charter’s Spectrum Mobile will need a Galaxy S25 or Google Pixel 9 to access the feature, which is powered by the non-terrestrial network service provider Skylo. This is the same company that worked with Google to launch the Pixel 9’s Satellite SOS…
Source: The Verge Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it’s combining “the best of Xbox and Windows together” for handhelds, and now the company is starting to drop the first hints at what that UI might look like. In a blog post about Xbox “opening a billion doors,” Microsoft briefly revealed a new Xbox UI…
Source: The Verge The European Union has outlined exactly how Apple needs to improve the interoperability of iOS, and the guidance reveals which features could be available to other smartwatches, headphones, and speakers. The specifications adopted by the European Commission on Tuesday explain exactly how Apple needs to open iPhone and iPad operating systems to…
Source: Venture Beat Three, all new proprietary voice models called gpt-4o-transcribe, gpt-4o-mini-transcribe and gpt-4o-mini-tts. Read Full Article
Source: The Verge In an effort to improve the chances of finding the email you’re looking for, Google is introducing an optional AI-powered upgrade for Gmail’s search function. Google searches will no longer just return results in chronological order based solely on the keywords you’re searching for, but will instead also take into account other…
Source: Venture Beat The ESA introduced the Accessible Games Initiative to provide players with information about accessibility features in video games. Read Full Article
