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A major technology company retreats from a protracted dispute with a game developer following pressure from European regulatory authorities. In response to regulatory pressure from Europe, Apple eased its stance in its conflict with Epic Games on Friday, thereby enabling Epic to reintroduce Fortnite and its proprietary game store on iPhones and iPads in Europe. Just days prior, Apple had moved to prevent Epic from launching its store and reinstating the widely popular game, which Apple had removed from its App Store in 2020 due to Epic’s violation of the iPhone maker’s in-app payment policies during a protest. Apple’s choice…

Considering enrolling in an online course? Chances are, you’ve come across numerous positive testimonials about Coursera, accompanied by invitations to register for your inaugural class. However, does this online educational platform truly merit its favorable reputation, or is it merely inflated acclaim? Before committing to a Coursera course—or any online class, for that matter—it’s crucial to understand precisely how the platform operates and what value you receive for your investment. In this comprehensive review of Coursera, we’ll delve into the following and more: As someone who regularly engages in online courses to enhance professional skills, including platforms like Coursera, Udemy,…

Liang ‘Allan’ Guo labeled a flight risk, mandated to surrender passports. A Chinese citizen and former director of Australian crypto firm Blockchain Global, facing allegations of a $58m collapse, has been prohibited from exiting the nation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission obtained an interim travel restriction in the federal court on February 20, citing concerns about flight risk. Liang “Allan” Guo has been instructed to surrender any passports to the court. As the hearing proceeded in Guo’s absence, he was unable to immediately address the ruling. Liquidators referred Guo, Sam Lee, and Ryan Xu to Asic for possible breaches…

This week’s newsletter highlights Xbox’s chance to halt manufactured rivalries. Last week’s much-anticipated Xbox announcement from Microsoft ended up being somewhat underwhelming: only four games, none of which are particularly groundbreaking, are set to arrive on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch in the foreseeable future. Despite the frustration of Microsoft’s executives refusing to disclose the titles initially, subsequent reports from Famitsu and the Verge revealed them to be Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Pentiment, and Hi-Fi Rush, aligning with information from other sources. Contrary to rampant speculation, Microsoft isn’t bowing out of the console market or making all its games available on…

After joint UK-US-Europe operation, four arrested; LockBit victims aided in data recovery. Law enforcement, specifically the UK’s National Crime Agency, now possesses the entire “command and control” infrastructure of the LockBit ransomware group, having seized the criminal gang’s website in a coordinated international operation. The retrieved data from the hackers has resulted in four arrests, with authorities pledging to utilize the technology to unveil the group’s operations globally. The collaborative effort involving the NCA, FBI, Europol, and international police agencies was disclosed through a post on LockBit’s website. The post stated, “This site is now under the control of the…

Two mothers’ online safety WhatsApp group gathers 4,000+. Over 4,000 parents have united in a group advocating against young children having smartphones amid rising concerns about online safety and social media’s impact on mental health. Former schoolmates Clare Fernyhough and Daisy Greenwell founded the Smartphone Free Childhood WhatsApp group out of worry about children’s smartphone usage, challenging the trend of providing smartphones to kids entering secondary school. “With children aged seven and nine, plus Daisy’s similarly-aged kids, we felt alarmed and apprehensive about them having smartphones at 11, which seems customary now,” explained Fernyhough. They aimed to encourage parents to…

After a year of being exclusive to beta users, the new social network is now accessible to everyone, but its ability to retain users is uncertain. Last week marked the opening of Bluesky to the public. After a year of being limited to an invite-only closed beta, anyone can now create an account using just an email address. Despite invitations losing some of their appeal in recent months (I have five unused ones, despite attempts), there was evident pent-up demand. Within just two days, the platform attracted over a million new signups. To put this in perspective, it took Bluesky…

After years of investor spending, US taxi app turns $1.8bn loss into $1.1bn profit. Uber, now a limited company, marks its first annual operating profit, a milestone after aggressive global expansion fueled by billions from investors. The US taxi app reported $1.1bn profit in 2023, contrasting with a $1.8bn loss in the previous year. Investors are now speculating whether Uber will repurchase shares or distribute dividends. Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, Uber’s CFO, announced plans to share “capital allocation plans” with investors next week. Despite an initial dip, Uber’s share price increased by 1% on Wednesday. With a rise of more than a…

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iRobot, creator of Roomba, to cut 31% of staff, CEO departs post-failed acquisition. Amazon has decided to withdraw its intended $1.4 billion (£1.1 billion) purchase of iRobot, a robot vacuum cleaner company, due to resistance from the European Union. As part of the termination agreement, Amazon will provide a $94 million break fee to iRobot. In response, iRobot swiftly revealed intentions to reduce its workforce by 31%, eliminating 350 positions, and announced the departure of its CEO. On January 18, The Wall Street Journal disclosed that the European Union’s executive body was getting ready to oppose the purchase of the…