Gaming

Unity Introduces New Fees – Developers React

Unity posted information on its blog that appears to have made game developers angry. The blog was titled: “Unity plan pricing and packaging updates”. Here is a piece of that blog: Effective January 1, 2024, we will introduce a new…

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Apple

Apple Unveils iPhone 15 Pro And iPhone 15 Pro Max

Apple today debuted iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, designed with an aerospace-grade titanium that’s strong yet lightweight to deliver Apple’s lightest Pro models ever. The new design also features contoured edges and a customizable Action button, allowing…

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Lyft

Lyft Launches Women+ Connect

Lyft describes its new Women+ Connect as a “new preference feature prioritizes matches between some and nonbinary drivers and riders.” While women make up nearly half of Lyft riders, they account for just 23% of drivers on the Lyft platform,…

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google

Google’s Antitrust Trial Gets Underway In Washington

Google and the Justice Department square off Tuesday in opening arguments for the biggest antitrust trial in more than two decades, kicking off a case with major implications for the search giant and the future of antitrust law, The Wall…

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AI

U.S. Rejects AI Copyright For Famous State Fair Winning Midjourney Art

The U.S. Copyright Office has again rejected copyright protection for art created using artificial intelligence, denying a request by artist Jason M. Allen for a copyright covering an award-winning image he created with the generative AI system Midjourney, Reuters reported.…

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Meta

Meta’s Threads Is Temporarily Blocking Searches About COVID-19

Threads, the much-hyped social media app from Facebook-parent Meta, is taking heat for blocking searches for “coronavirus,” “Covid,” and other pandemic-related queries, CNN reported. According to CNN, the tech giant’s decision to block coronavirus-related searches on its services comes as…

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Legal

Internet Archive Files Appeal In Copyright Infringement Case

As expected, the Internet Archive this week has submitted its appeal in Hatchette v. Internet Archive, the closely-watched copyright case involving the scanning and digital lending of library books, Publishers Weekly reported. In a brief notice filed with the court,…

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