Apple fined 2 million for hurting app developers with ‘excessively complex’ privacy options

Apple fined $162 million for hurting app developers with ‘excessively complex’ privacy options

Source: The Verge France’s competition watchdog (Autorité de la concurrence) ordered Apple to pay €150 million (~$162.4 million) after finding that its App Tracking Transparency system allows the company to abuse its dominance in the mobile app market. In its decision, the authority says the initiative — which Apple pitches as a way to give…

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The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made

The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made

Source: The Verge This week, on April 4th, Microsoft turns 50 years old. The company has gone through sweeping changes over that time — from two guys in New Mexico to more than a quarter-million employees worldwide, from making text-based operating systems to holographic video games — but through the decades, it’s remained a foundation…

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The Verge’s favorite stuff with style

The Verge’s favorite stuff with style

Source: The Verge Sometimes we treasure our devices and tools not just because they’re practical, but because we like their style — the way they look, the way they make our surroundings look, or just because it’s nice to work with something that is, well, snazzy. It reflects our taste. It gives us, or our…

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When will physical video games go away?

When will physical video games go away?

Source: The Verge One of Sony’s best-ever PlayStation ads is a 21-second video titled, “Official PlayStation Used Game Instructional Video.” It’s a “step-by-step” guide about how to lend your PS4 games to your friends. It has one step: one person hands another person a game box. The ad succinctly clowns on Microsoft’s original and convoluted…

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