Electronics gadgets: Apple Preps For Epic Ban

miércoles, 19 de agosto de 2020

Apple Preps For Epic Ban

AUGUST 19, 2020

Everything worth knowing in tech today, August 19, 2020. Back in 2004 today, Google held its first IPO. We sure wish we had a time machine.

⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds

Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to):

641 Articles, 8 Podcasts, 18 Press Releases, 567 Tweets, & 5 YouTube videos

1. Apple Threatens to Pull Epic Games' Access to App Store

Apple's bringing the big guns in its, ahem, epic fight with the developer of Fortnite, who started a war by refusing to pay Apple's developer fees of 30% per sale. Now, Cupertino is considering removing Epic's entire access to making iOS software. Wow.

2. TikTok Launches Website to Combat Misinformation

The beleaguered viral video company has decided to take destiny into its own hands with a new website and Twitter account designed to help it combat what it calls misinformation about its brand and tech. Will that convince the current administration? Probably not.

3. Pixel Buds Join Google's Find My Device

Did you lose your tiny wireless earbuds again? If they're of the Pixel Bud variety, you can now use the Find My Device app to find them. It simply keeps track of the devices you've connected them to and lets you know where (and when) they were last used. Handy!

🦑 Go Deeper

The TSA is now able to pull your data right off your phone or tablet when you cross the border, meaning your photos, videos, and social media info are fair game for officials. Sascha Brodsky takes a deeper look at what that means for your privacy.

🎱 By the Numbers

A rising tide of Fortnite players

Data: Win.gg

This massive player base is likely one of the reasons Epic feels confident enough to take aim at one of its biggest platforms. Here's hoping the gamers win in the end, and not just the corporations (yeah, right).

🤓 Nerd Out

"I'll take 'Odd Game Show Facts' for 500, Alex" -Molly McLaughlin, Content Strategist

Jeopardy nerds, check it out. Winning contestant Fritz Holznagel now holds what he calls "buzzinars," where he shares his secrets to winning at the quiz show, including buzzer timing (and a healthy dose of info from his book). (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

That's a massive (and weirdly-named) TV, son

Image: Samsung

Samsung's (cleverly-named) UN85TU8000FXZA is a gigantic 85-inch, crystal-processor-powered 4K TV and maybe the perfect cure for that "upgrade your TV" itch we've all been feeling during lockdown. It's now on sale for $1,800, making for the biggest deal we've seen on this set yet.

🚀 Facing the Future

Max Headroom's got nothing on this

Imagine a world where all your A-list celebs advertise everything from cereal to blood pressure pills. Sounds bad enough, but imagine someone you trust video calling you and convincing you to send them all your money. That's what Deepfakes mean to the future of crime, experts warn.