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| Jez Corden / Windows Central: |
Unity announces fees based on a game's installations and the developer's plan tier, starting on January 1, 2024, joining Unreal Engine, which has similar fees — Unity joins Unreal Engine with a per-install fee. — What you need to know — Unity is a popular engine often used by smaller teams …
More: Axios, Game Developer, Unity Blog, The Guardian, insert credit, 404 Media, The Verge, Game Developer, PCMag, GamesIndustry.biz, Unity Forum, Pure Xbox, TechRadar, Mobilegamer.biz, Eurogamer.net, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Gameranx, Dot Esports, Gamereactor UK, Wccftech, Clown of the Year 2013, Push Square, Mashable, and Press Start
Threads: @tomwarrenuk and @joreljordan
Mastodon: @shibacomputer@post.lurk.org, @Toadsanime@mas.to, @vampiress@eigenmagic.net, and @helvetica@mastodon …
Bluesky: @carlivelocci.com, @holdenlink.bsky.social, @syus.bsky.social, and @slawadeisling.bsky.social
X: @stephentotilo, @aggrocrabgames, @innerslothdevs, @unity, @henryhoffman, @zaccacts, @0xabad1dea, @unity, @kurtruslfanclub, @necrosofty, @tafferking451, @mikeisaac, @docsquiddy, @massivemonster, @tha_rami, @scotttrichmond, @philippseifried, @mkatorin, @alexstrook, @kriswolfheart, @henryhoffman, @theswweet, @larsiusprime, @adamatomic, @komegatze, @chronotope, @willmesilane, @jesawyer, @chrisdeleon, @jacobjanerka, @alykkat, @succinct_punchy, @madscientist212, @tha_rami, @kriswolfheart, @mikeisaac, @tha_rami, @migueldeicaza, @lazerwalker, @patstaresat, @stephentotilo, @writnelson, @dominictarason, @kenneynl, @comrade_waluigi, @stephentotilo, @duskdev, @lazerwalker, @necrosofty, @pimdewitte, @edmondtran, and @mortredenjoyer. LinkedIn: Rami Ismail
Forums: r/Genshin_Impact, r/gaming, r/wildrift, and r/technology
| David Pierce / The Verge: |
Apple announces the 6.1" iPhone 15 Pro and 6.7" iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Grade 5 titanium in four finishes, a 3nm A17 Pro, a customizable Action Button, and more — Apple just announced its new high-end iPhones, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. It's made of titanium, it has an Action button …
More: Apple, Apple on YouTube, PCMag, The Verge, The Verge, Engadget, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, MacRumors, Digit, Wccftech, News18, Android Central, PhoneArena, Ghacks, Tom's Guide, Bloomberg, MacStories, 9to5Mac, The Apple Post, Engadget, CNET, MacRumors, SlashGear, Cult of Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, Supercharged, TechPowerUp, BGR, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, and iMore
Threads: @pirateprincessjessica, @jw, @crumbler, and @panzer
Mastodon: @viticci@mastodon … and @stshank@mstdn.social
X: @mkbhd, @ianzelbo, @maxwinebach, @baxiabhishek, @bzamayo, @tim_cook, @markgurman, @refsrc, @its_shevi, @mkbhd, @munster_gene, @mkbhd, @joannastern, @_alialkhatib, @spiketeejoint, @mgsiegler, @mkbhd, @i_am_fabs, @durvidimel, @neilcybart, @stevesi, @stevemoser, @gilbert, @sdw, @andrewmartonik, @benbajarin, @thurrott, @munster_gene, @hamburger, @panzer, @_alialkhatib, @parkerortolani, @karpathy, @maxwinebach, and @maxwinebach. LinkedIn: Jonathan Hui
Forums: Hacker News, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/gadgets, r/Games, r/iPhone14Pro, r/DeathStranding, Beehaw, and Slashdot
| Peter Cohen / AppleInsider: |
The A17 Pro in iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max offers hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Qualcomm and Samsung have released ray tracing-capable mobile chips — Apple's latest flagship, the iPhone 15 Pro, promises the best gaming experience on any smartphone with hardware-based ray tracing …
More: IGN, Forbes, iMore, PC Gamer, Cryptopolitan, TechRadar, Shacknews, Decrypt, CNET, Video Games Chronicle, T3, Tom's Guide, iMore, and TechCrunch
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
More: Tech Advisor, 9to5Mac, Business Today, iMore, 91mobiles, Republic World, FE Tech Bytes, Android Headlines, Gizchina, The Irish Times, Livemint, Supercharged, Gamereactor UK, Wccftech, Silicon Canals, TechCrunch, and Pocket-lint
X: @aaronp613, @rsgnl, and @rsgnl
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
More: XDA Developers, IGN, Tom's Guide, MacRumors, and TechCrunch
Threads: @inafried. X: @9to5mac, @chancehmiller, @richontech, @neilcybart, @shishirshelke1, @9to5mac, @shishirshelke1, @neilcybart, and @snazzylabs
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Apple announces the iPhone 15, with the Dynamic Island, up to 2,000 nits, or twice as bright as the iPhone 14, a new 48MP main camera, and more, in five colors — Apple has just announced the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, and the big news is a USB-C port. Finally!
More: Apple, Apple on YouTube, TechCrunch, XDA Developers, Android Authority, Tom's Guide, Digit, Trak.in, Wccftech, Ghacks, Polygon, Livemint, TechCrunch, and MobileSyrup
Mastodon: @txaiwieser@hachyderm.io. X: @vadimyuryev, @film_girl, @gak_pdx, @munster_gene, @nickatfp, @jiteshubrani, @mkbhd, @durvidimel, @mkbhd, @neilcybart, @spercharged, and @film_girl
Forums: r/technology, r/tech, and Slashdot
| The Verge: |
More: Livemint, Macworld, Business Today, iMore, Android Headlines, Phandroid, GSMArena.com, SPARROWS NEWS, Wccftech, ZDNet, Gizmodo, MacRumors, and TechCrunch
X: @inafried, @richontech, and @lanceulanoff
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
More: MacRumors, Silicon Republic, Tom's Guide, Guru3D.com, and The Atlantic
X: @techcrunch, @durvidimel, @tomaxwell, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @antoniogm, @mkbhd, and @vadimyuryev
Forums: Hacker News, r/iphone15, and r/ios
| New York Times: |
A recap of the first day of US et al v. Google, as the DOJ argues that the company illegally protected its internet search monopoly via smartphone maker deals — In opening statements for the government's first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many choices for online search.
More: Ars Technica, Disconnect, Associated Press, Gizmodo, Insider, Washington Post, BBC, Reuters, The Guardian, New York Post, Sky News, Insider Intelligence, iTnews, TechCrunch, The Hill, The Information, Forbes, Insider, and Thurrott
Threads: @carnage4life. X: @parismarx, @adamkovac, @jason_kint, @adamkovac, @alexiskweed, @lutherlowe, @matthewstoller, @fosspatents, @stephen_kent89, @wendyndavis, @adamkovac, @pweiser, @papscun, @adamkovac, @hughlangley, @adamkovac, @hughlangley, @martyswant, @hughlangley, @lutherlowe, @matthewstoller, @nancyscola, @adamkovac, @ibangarciadb, @stephen_kent89, @brendaneich, @lukewgoldstein, @ddayen, @matthewstoller, @daphnehk, @netchoice, @wendyndavis, @jason_kint, @econliberties, and @leehepner. Forums: Ars OpenForum
| Reuters: |
After France ordered Apple to step selling the iPhone 12 due to radiation levels, Apple says the device was certified by multiple bodies as radiation compliant — Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards …
More: France 24, Reuters, BBC, TechCrunch, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Reuters, Associated Press, PhoneArena, TechSpot, Gizchina, The Times, NDTV, and OPP.Today
| Michael Stroup / AppleInsider: |
Apple will stop using leather for accessories, announces a recycled FineWoven material for Watch bands, and plans to phase out all plastic packaging by 2025 — Apple's commitment to environmental impacts takes a bold new stand with a claim the tech giant will phase out all plastic packaging …
More: Apple on YouTube, Apple, Apple, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, KrASIA, MacStories, AppleInsider, and Appleosophy
Threads: @peta. Mastodon: @jamesthomson@mastodon.social. X: @stevesi, @vadimyuryev, @snazzylabs, @ianzelbo, @samifathi_, @markgurman, @neilcybart, @rsgnl, @stevemoser, @neilcybart, @ijustine, @jiteshubrani, and @panzer. LinkedIn: Violeta Nikolova. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
More: AppleInsider, iMore, International Business Times, Insider, Apple Must, The Overspill, Pixel Envy, Hindustan Times, TimesNow, and Cult of Mac
Threads: @diegojimenez. X: @espiers, @tim_cook, @ijustine, @autismcapital, @eugyppius1, @basedbeffjezos, @autismcapital, @amasad, @tim_cook, @andyakoto, @seyitaylor, @robertjbye, @mkbhd, @ryanrozbiani, @gregjoz, @jamestitcomb, @mbolotnikova, @lisapjackson, @apollozac, @zacksjerryrig, and @munster_gene. Forums: Hacker News
| Apple on YouTube: |
A recording of Apple's livestream of the “Wonderlust” event at Apple Park — Join us for a special Apple Event on September 12 at 10 a.m. PT. Set a reminder now, and we'll notify you before showtime.
More: 404 Media, GamesIndustry.biz, Ghacks, IGN, SlashGear, Digit, Dexerto, MacRumors, International Business Times, and The Verge
Threads: @jw. X: @thomasgermain, @nielsrogge, @tolmasky, @ow, @neilcybart, @nikitabier, @mgsiegler, @adamscochran, @jon_prosser, @mkbhd, @maxwinebach, @mkbhd, and @markgurman. LinkedIn: Jeff Salomonsson. Forums: Beehaw
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Symantec: Chinese cyberespionage group Redfly used the ShadowPad trojan to compromise a national grid in an Asian country from February 28 until August 3, 2023 — An espionage threat group tracked as ‘Redfly’ hacked a national electricity grid organization in Asia and quietly maintained access to the breached network for six months.| Tom Ivan / Video Games Chronicle: |
Sony releases a PS5 software update, including adding Dolby Atmos support, using a second controller as an “assist controller”, and support for up to 8TB SSDs — IT INCLUDES NEW ACCESSIBIL Sony has rolled out a major PlayStation 5 system software update globally.
More: PlayStation.Blog, The Verge, TechRadar, IGN, Push Square, TouchArcade, Wccftech, and Press Start
| Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
Apple unveils the $399 Watch Series 9, with an S9 chip, 30% faster than the S8, a four-core neural engine, Double Tap, on-device Siri, and a 2,000-nit display — Apple today unveiled the Apple Watch Series 9, featuring significantly improved performance thanks to the S9 Apple silicon chip …
More: Apple, 9to5Mac, XDA Developers, Club386, The Verge, Trak.in, TechCrunch, Pocketnow, MobileSyrup, MacRumors, and Gizmodo
X: @anshelsag, @maxwinebach, @twostraws, @markgurman, @markgurman, @ijustine, @neilcybart, @stevemoser, @samsheffer, @parkerortolani, @rsgnl, @lukew, @markgurman, @munster_gene, @autismcapital, @mkbhd, @panzer, @_alialkhatib, @mgsiegler, @parkerortolani, @munster_gene, @stevesi, @parkerortolani, @vnchocotaco, @caro_milanesi, @panzer, @durvidimel, @mkbhd, @joannastern, @benbajarin, @thurrott, @mkbhd, @rayredacted, @snazzylabs, @stevemoser, @neilcybart, @jiteshubrani, @bengeskin, @maxwinebach, and @raywongy
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
More: Apple, Tech Advisor, Ghacks, Pocket-lint, MacRumors, Digit, Mashable, and Constellation Research
Threads: @benedictevans. X: @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @sdw, @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @ijustine, @snazzylabs, @mkbhd, @ianzelbo, @aaronp613, @munster_gene, @benbajarin, and @panzer
| Philip Glamann / Bloomberg: |
China claims to have noticed “some security incidents concerning Apple phones”, without elaborating, after the government reportedly curtails staff iPhone use — - Beijing makes its first comments since reports of iPhone ban — The government attaches ‘great importance’ to security
More: Reuters, AppleInsider, Wall Street Journal, 9to5Mac, CNN, Finbold, Financial Times, and Tech in Asia
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple announces a USB-C charging case for the AirPods Pro, letting iPhone 15 owners use the same cable to charge both devices, and new wired EarPods with USB-C — It'd be a little strange for Apple to transition the iPhone lineup over to USB-C only to leave its massively popular AirPods Pro stuck with Lightning charging ports.
More: Apple, Engadget, 9to5Mac, Livemint, MacRumors, Insider, KnowTechie, Gizchina, 9to5Mac, Slate, BBC, Sam Lover, iMore, Gizmodo Australia, Cult of Mac, The Apple Post, Trusted Reviews, Wccftech, MobileSyrup, TechCrunch, Digital Trends, and Engadget
X: @markgurman, @vadimyuryev, @joannastern, @spekofthedevil, and @dave2d
Forums: r/VisionPro and r/apple
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
More: GSMArena.com, The Apple Post, and MacRumors
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Mozilla releases an emergency security update to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting Firefox and its Thunderbird email client — Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild …
More: Mozilla, Security Affairs, SecurityWeek, and Ghacks
| Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
The US sentences Karl Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin in 2014 alongside Ruja Ignatova, to 20 years and orders him to pay $300M; Greenwood had pleaded guilty — - Karl Sebastian Greenwood, who co-founded OneCoin in 2014 with the so-called “Crypto Queen” Ruja Ignatova, was sentenced to 20 years on Tuesday.
More: US Department of Justice, CNBC, Bloomberg, CoinDesk, Silicon Republic, BBC, Coinspeaker, Forbes, Cybernews.com, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, Bitcoinist.com, Reuters, Blockworks, and Matthew Russell Lee's …
Mastodon: @KimPerales@toad.social. X: @innercitypress, @sdnynews, @spreekaway, @innercitypress, @ezcoinaccess, @innercitypress, @innercitypress, @jamiejbartlett, and @innercitypress. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Apple hikes the prices of the iPhone 15 range in China, Japan, India, and other markets, keeps prices flat in the US, and cuts prices in the UK by £50 to £100 — - Apple hiked the prices of its latest iPhones in some of its key markets including China, Japan and India, even as it kept them the same in the U.S.
More: Reuters, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Android Headlines, Trak.in, The Independent, Livemint, GSMArena.com, MacRumors, iMore, and TechCrunch
| Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: |
Solidus Labs: wash trading on Ethereum-based decentralized exchanges amounted to at least $2B worth of cryptocurrencies since September 2020 — - Liquidity providers have manipulated prices of 20,000 tokens — Solidus examined a sample of 30,000 pools on three exchanges| Olga Kharif / Bloomberg: |
Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder departs, replaced on an interim basis by Chief Legal Officer Norman Reed, as the company cuts 100+ jobs, a third of its workforce — - More than 100 positions are eliminated in second round of cuts — Platform shifted to a crypto-only exchange after US crackdown| Reuters: |
Sources: TSMC is frustrated with its Arizona plant and has growing confidence in Japan, where its $8.6B fab is on track to produce mature-tech chips in 2024 — Taiwan's TSMC (2330.TW), which is making an unprecedented push into chip manufacturing overseas, is taking an increasingly optimistic view … | Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
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