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Ep. 491: Apple Loses to Fortnite and More!
Manage episode 481090769 series 1090990
A judge ruled that Apple must allow third-party payments in the App Store. Thanks to that, Fortnite will be back in the App Store soon. Many other companies were ready to go once this came out, and some big apps like Spotify, Kindle, and Patreon are updating their apps. We've got plenty of other tech news to discuss, and a tip of the week that could save you a bunch of money!
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Microsoft AI and Product Announcements Today (06:10)
MAIN TOPIC: Apple forced to allow 3rd party payments (08:05)
Fortnite will return to iOS as court slams Apple’s “interference“ and ”cover-up“
Apple approves Spotify app update with external payment links
Apps like Kindle are already taking advantage of court-mandated iOS App Store changes
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Cancel all your subscriptions? (17:00)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:00)
Samsung admits Galaxy devices can leak passwords through clipboard wormhole
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026
Meta now collects more data from Ray-Bans to Bolster AI
Hyundai unleashes Atlas robots in Georgia plant
Satellite launches on mission to "weigh" the world's 1.5 trillion trees
UnitedHealth Has 1,000 AI Applications in Production
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’
TAKES:
Temu to stop selling goods from China directly to US customers (27:15)
Reddit users ‘psychologically manipulated’ by unauthorized AI experiment (31:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: https://trains.fyi (33:55)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (45:55)
201 episodes
Manage episode 481090769 series 1090990
A judge ruled that Apple must allow third-party payments in the App Store. Thanks to that, Fortnite will be back in the App Store soon. Many other companies were ready to go once this came out, and some big apps like Spotify, Kindle, and Patreon are updating their apps. We've got plenty of other tech news to discuss, and a tip of the week that could save you a bunch of money!
Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com
INTRO (00:00)
Microsoft AI and Product Announcements Today (06:10)
MAIN TOPIC: Apple forced to allow 3rd party payments (08:05)
Fortnite will return to iOS as court slams Apple’s “interference“ and ”cover-up“
Apple approves Spotify app update with external payment links
Apps like Kindle are already taking advantage of court-mandated iOS App Store changes
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Cancel all your subscriptions? (17:00)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (22:00)
Samsung admits Galaxy devices can leak passwords through clipboard wormhole
Grand Theft Auto VI release delayed to May 2026
Meta now collects more data from Ray-Bans to Bolster AI
Hyundai unleashes Atlas robots in Georgia plant
Satellite launches on mission to "weigh" the world's 1.5 trillion trees
UnitedHealth Has 1,000 AI Applications in Production
OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’
TAKES:
Temu to stop selling goods from China directly to US customers (27:15)
Reddit users ‘psychologically manipulated’ by unauthorized AI experiment (31:50)
BONUS ODD TAKE: https://trains.fyi (33:55)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (45:55)
201 episodes
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