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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25606932/STK282_GOOGLE_ADS_D.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "In US v. Google, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan defends the DoubleClick and Admeld acquisitions")
Source: The Verge The word of the day in US v. Google was “parking.” As in: did Google buy some of its most ascendant and dangerous competitors in the online advertising business, all the while planning on parking them off in some far-flung corner of the company so that no one could possibly upset Google’s…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25625802/epicgames_ipad.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Epic Games Store arrives on iPad in the EU")
Source: The Verge Image: Epic Games The Epic Games Store has arrived on the iPad for users in the European Union, making games like Fortnite and Fall Guys available to play from the device. The launch comes as part of Monday’s iPadOS 18 update, which lets EU users download apps from third-party app stores on…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24016885/STK093_Google_04.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Google outlines plans to help you sort real images from fake")
Source: The Verge Google is planning to roll out a technology that will identify whether a photo was taken with a camera, edited by software like Photoshop, or produced by generative AI models. In the coming months, Google’s search results will include an updated “about this image feature” to let people know if an image…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25623076/247270_Apple_watch_series_10_AKrales_0557.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple Watch Series 10 review: an Ultra sleek package")
Source: The Verge The Apple Watch is 10 years old. That’s an incredible milestone in the gadget world — and rarer still when it comes to wearables. Part of me thought Apple might pull out all the stops, do something with a lot of fanfare to commemorate the occasion. Instead, the Apple Watch Series 10…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25624494/teen_account_instagram.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Instagram is putting every teen into a more private and restrictive new account")
Source: The Verge Starting today, Instagram will begin putting new and existing users under the age of 18 into “Teen Accounts” — a move that will affect how tens of millions of teens interact with the platform. The new account type automatically applies a set of protections to young users, and only users 16 years…
Source: Venture Beat Unreal Engine Store and Epic’s other asset stores are becoming one in mid-October under the moniker of Fab. Read Full Article
Source: Venture Beat What’s the best model to use for an enteprise AI workflow? That’s a question that Martian model router will answer dynamically to route every query. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25617254/Sleeping_on_AirPods_Max.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Why didn’t Apple do more to update the AirPods Max?")
Source: The Verge Apple announced a new set of AirPods Max during its event last week, updating them with USB-C and in a new set of colors. The switch to USB-C is a welcome one, to be sure, but Apple changed nothing else about them. And that feels weird, right? What gives? Apple’s high-end luxury…
Source: Venture Beat CrazyGames announced that Struckd from Unity, a tool for user-generated content, will join its flagship line, CrazyGames Originals. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25619505/Setapp_Mobile_Focused_Work.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Setapp Mobile’s open beta adds more apps for European iPhone users")
Source: The Verge Joining the Setapp Mobile open beta requires iOS 17.4 or later and an EU-based Apple ID. New EU subscribers can get a seven-day free trial for the platform’s monthly $9.99 / €9.49 “iOS Advanced” plan, which allows users to download any iPhone apps they like from both the Setapp Mobile iOS app…
