On home turf Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a monopoly case against Google back in October 2020, for instance. It followed with a second antitrust case at the start of last year, targeting Google’s adtech. While the FTC … Read more
The Vision Pro, which hit store shelves on Feb. 2, launched with electrifying fanfare — and some criticism about its $3,500 value — as Apple stepped into a brand spankin’ new product category: mixed reality. Now that several weeks have passed since the Vision Pro’s debut, early adopters have had some time with the AR/VR … Read more
WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of noted Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny last week in an Arctic penal colony. The U.S. Treasury, State Department and Commerce Department plan … Read more
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool “have problems” after they suffered a potential triple injury blow in Saturday’s 4-1 win at Brentford ahead of a crucial run of games. The Premier League leaders saw Curtis Jones, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez taken off injured at Brentford ahead of next Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea at Wembley. … Read more
Here we go again. Galaxy S24 early adopters are reporting bugs and other problems that they’ve been experiencing with their device since it launched just a few weeks ago. Much like the various issues that iPhone 15 and Pixel 8 early adopters experienced when those phones debuted last year, the reported problems with Samsung’s latest … Read more
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from Sprints; Khadija Al Hanafi; Pile; Luis R Conriquez; Ñengo Flow; Park Jiha, Oliver … Read more
I love watching movies. Sometime during the past year, I realized with pleasure that the “hangout movie” is a thing. Plot is not paramount, but hanging out with your onscreen pals and having a good time is. Think of classics like The Big Lebowski or Jackie Brown. Dazed and Confused and … almost anything else … Read more
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars flew into Paris for Fashion Week … and they all ended up having a fancy dinner together with Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock and Channing Tatum at the center of it. The celebrity-studded meal took place inside a gourmet restaurant/bar at the five-star Costes Hotel in the French capital. Other bold-faced … Read more