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Apple has lost its appeal against a German regulatory assessment, resulting in heightened antitrust scrutiny within the country. The Federal Court of Justice upheld the Federal Cartel Office's 2023 designation of Apple as a "company of paramount cross-market significance for competition," a status that subjects the tech giant to stricter oversight aimed at curbing potential market dominance.

Atari is bringing classic gaming nostalgia to the smartwatch market with the Atari 2600 My Play Watch, a $79.99 wearable that allows users to play retro games like Pong, Missile Command, Super Breakout, and Centipede directly from their wrists. Designed for both old-school gamers and tech enthusiasts, the device blends classic Atari aesthetics with basic smartwatch features.

Google has introduced two major updates to its Gemini AI assistant: Canvas and Audio Overview, expanding its AI’s capabilities to include real-time coding collaboration and AI-generated podcast-style summaries.

Microsoft is sending out emails to customers who still run the Windows 10 operating system to inform them that support for Windows 10 is ending later this year.

The email begins harmlessly enough: "End of support for Windows 10 is approaching" is displayed in big letters at the top of the email. Below is a button to check the eligibility for an upgrade to Windows 10 and an ad to explore new computers.

Vivaldi browser has been updated to version 7.2. The new version brings a handful of improvements, notably for the address bar, keyboard shortcuts and Vivaldi Mail.

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update has unexpectedly removed the Copilot app from some users’ devices, leading to mixed reactions from the Windows community. While the tech giant has acknowledged the issue and promised a fix, some users see this as an unexpected improvement rather than a bug.

In an innovative approach to combat excessive screen time, British developer Rhys Kentish has launched Touch Grass, an iOS app that requires users to physically touch grass to unlock distracting applications on their phones. The app leverages computer vision technology to ensure users engage with actual outdoor grass, promoting real-world interaction and a break from digital devices.

Roblox has unveiled Cube 3D, an open-source AI model designed to streamline the creation of 3D objects from text prompts. This innovation aims to make 3D content creation more accessible, allowing developers to swiftly generate and iterate on designs.

Microsoft has introduced a new live chat feature within Microsoft Teams, aiming to enhance customer engagement for small businesses. This addition allows businesses to integrate a chat widget directly into their websites, enabling real-time interactions with visitors through the Teams platform.

Key Features of the Live Chat Integration

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of internet search, with recent data highlighting a massive shift in how users find information online. According to Adobe Analytics, AI-driven search referrals skyrocketed by 1,950 percent during Cyber Monday 2024, marking a significant change from traditional search methods. This surge indicates that users are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools rather than relying solely on Google's long-standing "ten blue links" model.

It has been almost a year since Google started to implement changes on YouTube to block content blockers on the platform.  The fight against adblockers started in 2023 with "Ad blockers are not allowed by YouTube" banners being shown to affected users.

Mozilla has been diligently at work recently to introduce highly requested features to its Firefox web browser. It launched one of these features, vertical tabs, in Firefox 136 already. Other features, including tab groups, are also on a good way and will be released in a future update.

Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Air is generating buzz with its promise of advanced features reminiscent of the iPhone 16 Pro, including Camera Control and ProMotion technology.

Microsoft has acknowledged significant issues related to the recent KB5053598 update for Windows 11, particularly affecting the functionality of its Copilot application.

Ubisoft has announced that its highly anticipated title, Assassin's Creed Shadows, will feature support for Xbox Cloud Gaming through the "Stream Your Own Game" feature.