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The United States Commerce Department is investigating whether SMIC illegally obtained US tools to make the Kirin 9000S chip. According to Alan Estevez, a senior official in the department, the chip maker potentially broke export rules, but the situation is still being assessed. The announcement comes after a congressional hearing earlier this week and reports that the Biden administration is considering a ban on 4 more chip makers, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), Huawei's provider of…

Epic has confirmed that its Games Store is coming to both iOS and Android later this year. This is the same EGS that distributes games on Windows, as an alternative to Steam. Epic says that its Games Store will offer the same fair terms to all developers, on a true multi-platform store. That means that devs will get to keep 88% of their revenue and Epic will get 12%. In comparison, Google gets a 15% cut on the first $1 million in revenue, and whopping 30% after that. Epic also says that devs can leverage to keep 100%…

Do you miss the tiles of the Windows Phone or the curves of HTC’s mobile range? The Department of Justice claims you have Apple to thank for their disappearance. Just this week, the DOJ announced it would be suing Apple for operating with an illegal monopoly. In the court documents, when trying to substantiate the damage done by Apple’s market practices, it claims “many prominent, well-financed companies have tried and failed to successfully enter the relevant markets because of these entry barriers.” When looking at the…

This week the Department of Justice landed Apple with the lawsuit of the century, claiming the company operates a monopoly over its iPhone products and iOS business model that stifles competition and hurts its competitors. Amidst a myriad of strange claims, such as the idea that the dreadful Amazon Fire Phone failed because of Apple (and not because it was dreadful), a revisionist history of Apple’s iPod success has set tongues wagging on the internet. As part of an introduction to the Apple vs. United States lawsuit,…

On March 22, 2024, the DOJ slammed a lawsuit on Apple’s desk, claiming that the firm is restricting competition with a monopoly that doesn’t let other companies have a piece of its very tasty pie. One of the elements brought forward by the DOJ to demonstrate Apple’s restriction of competition is the Apple Watch, which the Department claims forces users to stick with iPhone.In response to the DOJ assertions, Apple told 9to5Mac that it took three years to consider allowing the Apple Watch to work with Android, only to…

Apple has a striking yet quite unique aesthetic. Combining the flashiness of a brilliant white with the minimalism of its design, Apple hardware is both incredibly usable and a bit of a fashion statement in itself. It's rare you find something that fits the aesthetic well and even rarer when another company does it better. Lofree has managed to do that with one noteworthy flaw.Lofree Flow 100: Price and availability (Image credit: Future / James Bentley)The Lofree Flow 100 comes in at $169 and can currently be bought…

If you're on the lookout for capable wireless earbuds on the cheap, you probably have the latest arrival in the office on your shortlist. There's something for everyone in this increasingly saturated market, but it's hard to beat the CMF Buds at their price point. CMF is Nothing's affordable line of products and the Buds are the most affordable among CMF's lineup - sitting below the Pro, which has better noise cancellation. The CMF Buds are only ₹2,500/€32. Here's what you get for that price - active noise…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Livestream Marquette vs. Western Kentucky with a free trial to DirecTV Stream, or with a subscription to Max + B/R Sports or Sling. The No. 15 seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers look to keep their NCAA Championship hopes alive today as they take on the No. 2 seed Marquette Golden Eagles. It’ll be an uphill battle for the Hilltoppers, but the possibility…

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking €100,000 in damages after deepfake pornographic videos of her were shared online.  Meloni is seeking compensation from a 40-year-old and his father over the deepfakes, which were viewed millions of times. The deepfake porn videos were uploaded prior to her appointment as prime minister in 2022.  If successful, the PM has vowed to donate the money to a fund to support women who have been victims of gender-based violence. While officials in this…

Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Andrii and Linnea talk about a new supercomputer in Denmark, the situation at Stability AI, the way our brain constructs reality, ChatGPT in scientific papers, and more. The guests of the show are Tanguy Goretti and Adrien Roose, co-founders of the Belgian-born…