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07 Oct

Google ordered to open up the Play Store in Epic Games antitrust ruling

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Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores. The ruling stems from Google’s four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google said on Monday it will appeal the injunction, highlighting…

07 Oct

Twitch makes its complicated rulebook easier to follow

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Twitch is striving for more clarity about why and how it executes its policies. On Monday, the company said it’s adding Enforcement Notes, which it describes as “additional clarifications and examples within the Community Guidelines designed to make our rules easier to follow.” The notes come on the heels of (and complement) the company’s recent promise that it would do…

07 Oct

Comcast says 230,000 customers affected by debt collection data breach

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Comcast is warning that hackers stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party debt collector, according to a court filing. The bad actors targeted a Pennsylvania-based debt collection agency called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS.)The attack occurred back in February, but Comcast claims that FBCS initially said that the incident didn’t…

07 Oct

Meta is working to fix Threads’ engagement bait problem

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If you’re active on Meta’s Threads app, then you’ve probably encountered some amount of engagement bait in your “for you”” feed. Now, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has acknowledged the issue, saying that the company is “working to get it under control" after a spike in such posts.“We’ve seen an increase in engagement-bait on Threads and we’re working to get it…

07 Oct

Nintendo’s discounted Switch bundles are now available

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Nintendo’s new Switch bundles are here. As the seven-year-old console takes its victory lap ahead of the Switch 2, the standard Switch and the OLED model are now available in the new bundles announced in September. The systems are each packaged with redemption codes for a 12-month Switch Online membership and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The standard bundle costs $300,…

07 Oct

Sequel to 2014’s Alien: Isolation is now in development

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Many fans of 2014’s Alien: Isolation video game praised its graphics, story and general gameplay, making it a bit of a standout from many other games adapted from a movie. It even received seven separate DLC packs. Gamers have been enjoying this cult classic on mobile and Switch for a while now, but today, on the game’s 10th anniversary, the…

07 Oct

EA’s Grid Legends racing game careens onto iOS and Android this December

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The EA/Codemasters racing sim Grid Legends is coming to mobile this December, after first releasing for consoles and PC back in 2022. It’s actually a port of the deluxe edition of the game, which was originally released in 2023. This version includes all of the available DLC and some other goodies.It’s coming to iOS and Android and offers “full support…

07 Oct

Our favorite budget Samsung phone is only $180 for Prime Day

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It’s officially Amazon Prime Day, so the deals are coming in hot. The fantastic Samsung Galaxy A15 smartphone is available for just $180, which is a discount of ten percent. The typical price is $200 for this budget-friendly handset.The A15 found a place of distinction in our list of the best cheap phones, in addition to appearing in our list…

07 Oct

PS5 Slim consoles are $50 off ahead of Prime Day

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Prime Day is almost upon us, but you don't have to wait any time at all to find some good deals. Case in point: both variants of the PS5 Slim have dropped by $50, so if you've been holding off on making the leap to current-gen consoles (and the PS5 Pro is perhaps a little too on the pricey side),…

07 Oct

Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones drop to a new low of $130 for Prime Day

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There’s little better than finding a killer deal on a great product, and here’s an October Prime Day deal that checks pretty much all the right boxes. Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones are on sale for $130, which is a new record low. They often sell for $348 and the previous record low price was $198.These aren’t quite the very best Sony…