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Steam defined the modern video game industry
04 Mar

Steam defined the modern video game industry

John RoutledgeLatest News
Gather ’round, children, and let me tell you a story about the old bugaboo we used to call DRM.Digital Rights Management was the beast under every gamer’s bed in the mid-2000s, an invisible bit of software baked into game discs that dictated and tracked player behavior under the guise of preventing piracy. DRM software, like SecuROM, limited the times a…
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The best music streaming services in 2024
04 Mar

The best music streaming services in 2024

John RoutledgeLatest News
Pinpointing the best music streaming service is tough. Most major players today include the same basic set of features, letting you access a giant library whenever you want across multiple devices. Because they all offer some level of personalized recommendations, the service most in tune with your tastes is usually just the one you’ve used the longest. On the flip…
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EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for ‘blocking’ alternative music apps
04 Mar

EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for ‘blocking’ alternative music apps

John RoutledgeLatest News
Following months of speculation, the European Commission has officially handed down its fine to Apple, and it's much higher than initially expected. Apple is on the hook to pay €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for restricting alternative music streaming apps on the App Store — the EU's first fine for Apple and its third-largest ever announced. It follows an investigation initially…
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How to order the Apple MacBook Air with M3
04 Mar

How to order the Apple MacBook Air with M3

John RoutledgeLatest News
After a few weeks of rumors, Apple announced the newest entries to its MacBook lineup today: 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models, both powered by the M3 chipset. As anticipated, the M3 addition is the biggest change for these notebooks, bringing them in line with the latest MacBook Pros and 24-inch iMac, which were all updated at the end of…
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The best VPN service for 2024
04 Mar

The best VPN service for 2024

John RoutledgeLatest News
As with any overly marketed products, the claims around virtual private networks (VPNs) can be fishy. Phrases like “military-grade encryption” or “total anonymity” aren’t verifiable, and certainly won’t help you decide which services suit your browsing needs best. As more of these companies embrace influencer marketing to sell their products, the obscure lingo has only grown, making it a confusing…
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Apple announces new MacBook Airs with M3 chips
04 Mar

Apple announces new MacBook Airs with M3 chips

John RoutledgeLatest News
Apple just announced a refresh for the ever-popular MacBook Air series, just one month after launching the Vision Pro headset. The big takeaway here? The new MacBook Air is outfitted with the company’s proprietary M3 chipset. This chip was previously reserved for the more powerful MacBook Pro line and the latest iMac models, and it's coming to new 13- and…
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The Morning After: 20 years of Engadget
04 Mar

The Morning After: 20 years of Engadget

John RoutledgeLatest News
This website first began on March 2, 2004. It’s older than YouTube, the iPhone, Uber, Tesla cars, Spotify and a whole lot more. It’s even roughly a month older than the word ‘podcast.’To mark the 20th anniversary of Engadget, we’re taking a longer look at how the tech industry has changed over the past two decades. First up: streaming.We were…
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