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Monese tweet hints at upcomingApple Pay launches in 13 European markets

A tweet posted by European financial institution Monese on Wednesday indicates that Apple Pay is due to launch in 13 new countries, including Bulgaria and Greece, in the near future. The list of countries consists of markets where Apple Pay is not currently offered by banks and other organizations, with the tweet strongly suggesting support […]

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Facebook Live restrictions, updated content detection system, announced following New Zealand Christchurch shooting

Facebook announced new restrictions to its Facebook Live on Wednesday, the changes arriving in response to the New Zealand terror attack in March. The company also announced investment and partnerships with academic institutions to tackle manipulated media on its platforms. Both Facebook and YouTube faced huge criticism after a man streamed a terror attack on two mosques […]

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Supreme Court rules against Apple, states iPhone users can file suit against company over App Store policies

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple, stating that iPhone users can now pursue their antitrust lawsuit involving the tech giant’s signature electronic marketplace, the App Store. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote the majority opinion, was joined by the court’s liberal justices. The iPhone users argued that Apple’s 30 percent commission on sales […]

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Twitter discloses bug that allowed for some iOS users’ location data to be shared

You’re not going to love this. Twitter on Monday disclosed a bug that in certain conditions resulted in an account’s location data being shared with a Twitter partner, even if the user had not opted in to sharing that data. The bug only affected a portion of Twitter’s iOS user base, the company says, and they’ve […]

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Samsung to support Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 on all 2019 model Smart TVs, select 2018 models

The Apple TV app is en route to a variety of platforms. Samsung Electronics has announced that its entire line of 2019 Samsung Smart TVs, as well as select 2018 models, will be receiving a firmware update that will bring the Apple TV app to over 100 countries. The firmware updaTe will also add AirPlay […]