BigTech Apple CEO Tim Cook Testified in a Trial Against Epic Games Macro Strategist: James Sterling Denying Epic Games' claim that Apple is solely driven by profit motives, Tim Cook noted that banning competing app stores and reviewing all apps sold on the App Store ensures users' safety.
News YouTube to Begin Running Ads on All Videos and Impose Taxes on Bloggers Macro Strategist: James Sterling YouTube will also impose taxes on bloggers who live outside the United States on profits generated from views in the United States. Therefore, the authors will have to provide Google AdSense with a tax ID, legal entity name, and channel name by the end of May.
News Xiaomi Introduced New Wireless FlipBuds Headphones With Active Noise Cancellation Macro Strategist: James Sterling The Xiaomi FlipBuds Pro headphones are only available in black color for now. They have received touch control pads and feature 11mm Ultra Dynamic Sound drivers and a Qualcomm QCC5151 chipset paired with a Bluetooth 5.2 module.
News TikTok Began Testing a Job Hiring Service for Gen Z Macro Strategist: James Sterling In the new service, brands can publish vacancies and job openings, whereas users can share not a regular resume, but a TikTok-style video. This way, they will have a unique opportunity to talk about themselves and their work experience.
News Tesla Temporarily Halts the Use of Bitcoin to Pay for Its Cars Macro Strategist: James Sterling Tesla's CEO Elon Musk justified this decision by the environmental problems caused by mining, which is necessary to ensure the existence and functioning of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
News Twitter Subscription Service May Be Called Twitter Blue and Cost $2.99 a Month Macro Strategist: James Sterling According to a leak by Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter's premium subscription has been dubbed Twitter Blue, and it will cost $2.99 per month. Twitter Blue users will be able to cancel sending a tweet within 30 seconds as well as create collections of posts they like.
News TikTok Started Testing In-App Shopping Features Macro Strategist: James Sterling The reports state that TikTok is already working with sellers in Europe as well as in the United Kingdom, providing tools that will let them sell their goods to millions of users directly on the social media platform.
News Xiaomi Launched a Series of Affordable TVs Mi TV P1 Macro Strategist: James Sterling These TVs' panels also support 1.07 billion colors (8-bit + FRC), HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HLG, and MEMC. All four TVs run Android TV 10 and support Chromecast, Google Play Store, and Google Assistant.
News Twitter Introduces Tip Jar to Let Users Send and Receive Tips Macro Strategist: James Sterling So far, only English-speaking users of iOS and Android operating systems can send donations, whereas a limited number of "creators, journalists, experts, and nonprofits" will be able to accept money.
BigTech Apple Accuses Microsoft of Perjury in Epic Games Lawsuit Macro Strategist: James Sterling Apple questioned the veracity of Microsoft's representative's statement and demanded proof that Microsoft consoles are sold at a loss. Apple is dissatisfied with the fact that Microsoft did not provide enough documents to confirm Wright's words.
News Clubhouse Has Released an Official Android Version, but so Far Only for US Users Macro Strategist: James Sterling Those who want to download Clubhouse outside of the United States can still pre-register in the Google Play store. They will receive notifications once the Android version of the app arrives in their country.
News Researchers Find That iPhone Night Shift Is Useless Macro Strategist: James Sterling Anyway, early studies show that blue light from LED screens and fluorescent lamps interferes with wakefulness and sleep. Therefore, scientists say we need more research on this issue.
