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The EU gives Apple six months to make cross-device interoperability easier
19 Sep

The EU gives Apple six months to make cross-device interoperability easier

John RoutledgeLatest News
The European Commission is done waiting for Apple to comply with the rules of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). It has started proceedings designed to ensure that the company complies with its interoperability obligations as one of DMA's designated gatekeepers, which are made up of the industry's largest and most important players. The commission explained that under the DMA, it…
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Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, highlighting its power in Hollywood
19 Sep

Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, highlighting its power in Hollywood

John RoutledgeLatest News
Amazon is joining Hollywood's top lobbying group as its seventh member. To be precise, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will become part of the Motion Picture Association on October 1, alongside six other heavy hitters in Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix (which became a member in 2019).Amazon was already…
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PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles are so very pretty
19 Sep

PlayStation’s 30th anniversary PS5 and PS5 Pro consoles are so very pretty

John RoutledgeLatest News
The original PlayStation console, otherwise called the PS1, came out in Japan in late 1994. So we are quickly coming up on the console’s 30th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Sony just revealed nostalgia-tinged redesigns of both the PS5 and the forthcoming PS5 Pro. They look like the original PlayStation, with that classic gray colorway and the old-school logo. Gamers…
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Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users
19 Sep

Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users

John RoutledgeLatest News
The FTC just published results of a sweeping study of social media sites that has been going on for four years. The organization said that many social media sites and streaming services engage in “vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information.” This mass surveillance impacts adult users, but also children and teens.This isn’t exactly surprising. After…
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Minecraft will no longer work on PSVR after March
19 Sep

Minecraft will no longer work on PSVR after March

John RoutledgeLatest News
Folks who like to escape to the block-filled, creeper-infested universe of Minecraft in virtual reality soon won’t be able to do that on PlayStation VR. Developer Mojang is winding down support on that platform.“Our ability to support PlayStation VR has come to an end, and will no longer be in updates after March of 2025,” Mojang said in the latest…
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US citizens can now apply for their passport online
19 Sep

US citizens can now apply for their passport online

John RoutledgeLatest News
Getting a passport in the US can be quite the rigmarole, but it is about to get a bit simpler. The State Department has announced that online passport renewal is officially available to the public, following multiple pilot programs. In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken credited increased staffing and technological improvements with fueling both this advancement and reduced…
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