May 1, 2019 Qualcomm will get at least $4.5 billion from Apple as part of its patent settlement How much is an apology worth? Well, if you’re Apple, it turns out the number is at least $4.5 billion, which is the amount…
May 1, 2019 An Apple lobbyist just sneakily pushed California to postpone its right-to-repair bill Apple physically makes its products hard to repair in a wide array of ways, and this week may have brought proof that Apple is…
May 1, 2019 Epic buys Psyonix, will halt sales of ‘Rocket League’ on Steam Epic's determination to score exclusives for its game store now includes buying well-known studios. The company has acquired Rocket League creator Psyonix for an…
May 1, 2019 Alaska will connect to the continental US via a 100-terabit fiber optic network Late last year, Republican FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr got an “earful” from remote Alaskan residents who were concerned with how poor their access to…
May 1, 2019 Vudu’s first original shows will include interactive titles The rumors were true: Vudu will offer original shows, including a few with twists. Vudu confirmed at a presentation that it would introduce a…
May 1, 2019 Faraday Future is working with ‘a bankruptcy legend’ to stave off collapse Beleaguered electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is restructuring in order to survive. The company announced a new deal on Monday that could chart a…
May 1, 2019 Spotify is testing podcast suggestions for your commute In the past couple months, Spotify has doubled down on its podcasting efforts. It's invested hundreds of millions and acquired Gimlet, Anchor and Parcast….
May 1, 2019 Facebook has a three-part plan for making AI more ‘inclusive’ Facebook kicked off the second day of F8 2019, its annual developers conference, with a keynote about the technologies it uses to combat abuse…
May 1, 2019 Putin signs Russian internet isolation bill into law Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law on Wednesday that will tighten government control over the internet. The new law requires that…
May 1, 2019 Epic buys Rocket League developer Psyonix, will stop selling the game on Steam Fortnite creator Epic Games announced today that it’s acquired the independent game development studio Psyonix, makers of the massively popular vehicular soccer game Rocket…