Google toyed with the idea of buying out Epic Games back before Stadia launched | 9to5Google (9to5google.com)
Flipboard stops tweeting, launches new podcast about decentralized social apps | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Apple Vision Pro could ship to customers in March | AppleInsider (appleinsider.com)
Google busted for paying Apple 36% of search revenue derived from Safari | Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
Cybercriminal gang LockBit leaks alleged Boeing data | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
Xiaomi phones with unlocked bootloader won't get HyperOS updates | GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
Firefox will support at least 200 new extensions on Android this December | Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
PlayStation is cutting off X sharing options | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Decentralized communication protocol Matrix shifts to less-permissive AGPL open source license | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
TikTok’s $1 billion creator fund is shutting down | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
YouTube begins testing new 'Ask' and 'Topics' generative AI features | Android Central (www.androidcentral.com)
Windows 11 will throttle 'excessive' users of AI as Copilot rolls out | PCWorld (www.pcworld.com)
The copyright fight over Fortnite dance moves is back on | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
X is reportedly selling usernames and handles for $50,000 | Mashable (mashable.com)
WhatsApp's email verification feature inches closer to a wider release | Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 5 (Pro) spotted on FCC listing | Gizmochina (www.gizmochina.com)
YouTube ramps up efforts to block you from blocking ads (www.androidcentral.com)
Match drops out of Google Play antitrust showdown | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Threads third-party app support could become a reality | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Competition Authority Consults on Vodafone and Three UK Merger (www.ispreview.co.uk)
Surface mastermind and Windows chief Panos Panay leaves Microsoft | PCWorld (www.pcworld.com)
UK antitrust regulator lays out seven AI principles | The Verge (www.theverge.com)
OnePlus reveals upcoming Pad Go tablet | GSMArena (www.gsmarena.com)
Purism Launches New Secure Librem 11 Tablet PC Powered by Linux | 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
Opinion: Looks pretty cool but just like many of the other Purism products it is quite expensive for the specifications you get.