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Apple’s new plan to comply with the European Union’s tech regulations has already drawn criticism from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Spotify. Now Microsoft is weighing in with its own concerns, calling the App Store changes in the EU “a step in the wrong direction.”Apple has proposed a new Core Technology Fee for apps that want to operate on third-party app stores in the EU. It will require developers using third-party app stores to pay €0.50 for each annual app install after 1 million downloads. Apple will also still…

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If you’re looking to upgrade your iPad, the time is almost here as another rumored OLED iPad Pro model starts production. As reported by The Elec, Samsung has started production on OLED panels for 11-inch iPad Pros, just after LG started production on the 13-inch line. According to the report, these are both due to be released in March, though The Elec suggests LG might not be able to keep up with demand. LG will also be supplying panels for the 11-inch model and Samsung is set to eventually start production on 13-inch…

A study saw racialized students in Ontario French immersion programs write monologues and stories about their experiences, and also invited immersion stakeholders like teachers and parents to give feedback on race and racism in Ontario immersion programs. Credit: CDC Debates among researchers, educators and parents continue about the successes and challenges with French immersion programs across English-speaking parts of…

Scientists have discovered that a genetic mutation that triggers a molecular domino effect causing hearing loss mirrors the mechanism involved in noise- and age-related hearing loss. They believe that inhibiting the key player in this mechanism could instead protect all ears from damage and even prevent deafness.Finding specific and important commonalities in animal and human studies, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers found that Tmtc4 gene mutations trip a mechanism known as the unfolded protein…

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology are celebrating after a successful test flight of the technology needed for generating power from space.The mission, called Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1), was a small-scale test of the technologies that will be required for future gigantic power stations in space. After launching last January, the SSPD-1 spent the past year evaluating different solar cells and deployment methods, and in March became the first technology to wirelessly beam power to Earth from…

The very first clamshell foldable smartphone from Xiaomi is now one step closer to launch. The phone not only appeared in a regulatory filing, but that filing confirmed that it will offer satellite connectivity. The first clamshell foldable from Xiaomi is coming, and it’s now one step closer to launch The Xiaomi MIX Flip, which is allegedly the name of this phone, appeared over at MIIT in China. It appeared under the model number 2311BPN23C. That model number appeared on IMEI database earlier and has been linked with the…

Elon Musk 's X Corp has received a money transmitter license in Utah, the 15th state in the US to do so. With this, Elon Musk gets one step closer to becoming a bank, and on a larger front, one step closer to rebrand X as the everything app…

According to a new report coming from China, Google made a rather major change when it comes to its future chips. Google has decided to take a step back from Samsung for future Tensor and AI chips. Not the ones coming this year, though. More on that later. Google is about to step away from Samsung for future Tensor & AI chips This information comes from Taiwan Economic Daily, and it claims Google is looking for alternative semiconductor suppliers for its “Tensor” chips. The company allegedly approached Taiwanese…

A few days ago, we learned that Samsung is developing a new F-series smartphone, the Galaxy F55. The upcoming device will most likely be a rebranded variant of the Galaxy M55, which is another smartphone the brand is developing, and a successor to the Galaxy F54. Now, the Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the Galaxy F55, which not only confirms the existence of the device but also suggests that Samsung could launch it very soon. Along with that, the Wi-Fi Alliance has certified another upcoming smartphone from Samsung that we…