Technology News for Thursday 7th March 2024

1. Fortnite Maker Epic Games Says Apple Terminated Its App Store Developer Account

Epic Games, maker of Fortnite, shown here, is in a battle with Apple over a possible competing app store for developers. Nelson Aguilar/CNET.

2. Phone and Laptop Repair Is Going Mainstream, With a Big Push From iFixit

A few feet away from me in the basement of a five-star Barcelona hotel is the showstopping transparent laptop concept that Lenovo unveiled at Mobile World Congress last week. I can't be bothered with it, though: I've got a screwdriver in my hand, ...

3. European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

European Union regulators want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store. ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer. March 7, 2024, 3:20 AM.

4. What is Haiper, the text-to-video model created by Google DeepMind, TikTok alumni?

The race to bring out the best text-to-video AI model seems to be intensifying. On Tuesday (March 5), Haiper — a company founded by former members of Google DeepMind, TikTok, and top labs from research academia — introduced an eponymous new ...

5. Ability Summit 2024: Advancing accessibility with AI technology and innovation

There are three key themes to this year's summit: Build, Imagine, and Include. “Build” invites us to explore how to build accessibly and inclusively by leaning on the insights of disabled talent. “Imagine” dives into best practices for architecting ...

6. Apple MacBook Air (M3, 13-inch, 2024) Review: The Everything Laptop

Sizable performance gains from M1/Intel Airs · All-around great design, features · Adds dual display support, Wi-Fi 6E ...

7. Adobe adds Firefly generative AI features to new Express mobile app

Available to try for free today in beta, the new Adobe Express app allows users to easily produce creative assets like social media posts, posters, and website banners, with Creative Cloud members able to access and edit Photoshop and Illustrator files ...

8. How the porn bots took over Twitter

It's tempting for critics to say Twitter's problems began after Elon Musk acquired the company in 2022. But Jasmine Enberg, a principal analyst covering social media and the creator economy at Emarketer (previously named Insider Intelligence), says that ...

9. Roberto Neri announced as Chief Executive Officer of The Ivors Academy

Roberto has over 20 years' experience working in senior roles across the music industry. Most recently CEO of the publishing arm of Believe, which represents over 400,000 songwriters and composers globally, Roberto's previous roles include Chief ...

10. European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators said they want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store, in a possible violation of digital rules that took effect in the 27-nation bloc ...

11. Oura to sell its smart rings on Amazon as Apple, Samsung wearables competition grows

Oura, which produces its eponymous smart ring that tracks wearer's health, will start selling its products on Amazon. It's a continuation of the company's shift from direct-to-consumer sales to retail which expanded to Best Buy last year.

12. M3 MacBook Air Review: Redefining Portable Performance

There's a tipping point when a computer goes from being useful to actually killing your productivity. This is where I'm at with my Intel-based 16-inch MacBook Pro, which I use for work. Testing the updated MacBook Airs with Apple's M3 chips only made ...

13. Rivian shows off smaller, less expensive EVs, hastens delivery plans

Rivian had previously planned to launch the R2 - a five-seater version of the automaker's larger R1S SUV with more than 300 miles (483 km) of range - at a planned $5 billion plant in Georgia.

14. Reminder: New Version of Microsoft Teams on by Default Starting March 12

We invite all users to experience this faster version of Microsoft Teams with various features and enhancements. To upgrade, simply activate the 'Try the new Teams' toggle located in the upper-left corner of the existing Teams application on Windows, Mac, ...

15. Rivian shares surge as company reveals new EV models, $2.25 billion in cost savings

Rivian Automotive unveiled three new vehicles and announced more than $2 billion in savings related to pausing construction on a plant in Georgia. The R2 is expected to start at about $45,000 when it goes on sale during the first half of 2026.

16. 'Oscar Wars' explores behind-the-scenes drama of Hollywood's biggest awards show

New Yorker writer Michael Schulman dives into the scandalous history of the Academy Awards in his book "Oscar Wars.” Lily Gladstone is up for the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” If she wins on Sunday, ...

17. Rivian Halts Planned $5 Billion Georgia EV Plant—And Its Shares Surge

Electric vehicle maker Rivian will indefinitely halt plans for a $5 billion production facility, the company announced in a corporate event on Thursday, as the company looks to cut costs following a major round of layoffs last month even as EV ...

18. Nikon to Acquire Red Cinematography Camera Maker

“Nikon's expertise in product development, exceptional reliability, and know-how in image processing, as well as optical technology and user interface along with Red's knowledge in cinema cameras, including unique image compression technology and color ...

19. What the Tech? New iOS update

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