Tech
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Microsoft, Spotify Side With Epic Games in Developer’s Fight Against Apple
Executive says several Microsoft games use Epic Games’ development tools
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As #TrumpMeltdown Trends, President Falsely Claims Twitter Executives Decide Trends
A Twitter spokesperson tells TheWrap trends are made with an algorithm and not bias
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Red Ventures in Talks to Buy Tech Site CNET From ViacomCBS for $500 Million
CNET launched in 1994 and was originally a print magazine before it began producing video content
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Take-Two Interactive to Acquire Mobile Game Developer Playdots for $192 Million
Based in New York City, Playdots says its games have over 100 million lifetime downloads
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How Virtual Concert Platform Wave Plans to Save Live Music
“There’s a parallel between the evolution of esports and what’s happening in broader virtualization, including virtual concerts,” Wave’s Jarred Kennedy tells TheWrap
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Inside ‘Fortnite’ Creator’s Epic Legal Battle With Apple and Google – And Who Has the Upper Hand
“Fortnite” has made $1.2 billion on mobile since it launched on the App Store two years ago, SensorTower analyst Craig Chapple tells TheWrap
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Epic Games Sues Apple for Removing ‘Fortnite’ From App Store
‘Fortnite’ violates Apple’s payment policies by offering its own in-game currency and avoiding App Store fees, Apple says
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Apple Stock Hits New High on Report of Possible Music, TV Subscription Bundle
Tech giant approaches $2 trillion valuation as Bloomberg reports it will offer combinations of Music and TV+, among other services
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Downloads of Signal App Spike 30% After Trump Announces WeChat Ban
Signal is an encrypted messaging app based in the U.S.
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Facebook Could Face $500 Billion in Fines for Illegally Collecting Biometric Data Through Instagram
A new lawsuit accuses Instagram of illegally collecting users’ facial recognition data without telling them
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Neil Young Dumps Facebook and Google Logins From Archive Site for ‘Screwing With Our Election’
Rocker says removing add-ons will cost $20,000 to remove from Neil Young Archives pages
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Inside The New York Times’ Search for Binge-Worthy Podcasts and Serial Purchase
“The next generation…might not ever read the New York Times. They might only listen to our audio reports, and we think that’s great,” New York Times’ Sam Dolnick tells TheWrap
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Superhero Video Games Forge Ahead While Feature Films Stall
Marvel released a beta version of its “Avengers” video game early to PS4 players Aug. 6
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iHeartRadio Beats NPR to Become Top Podcast Publisher in July, Podtrac Reports
Podtrac’s monthly ratings found iHeartRadio topped monthly audience counts with 24.6 million people tuned in nationwide
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Facebook Bans Ads From Pro-Trump PAC Citing False Information
The ban came after the PAC’s page repeatedly shared information deemed false by third-party fact checkers, according to the platform
