The European Commission has issued two binding designation measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). One requires Google to start sharing its search engine data with its competitors, while other requires Android to allow competing AIs. Read more...
According to media reports, OnePlus' parent company Oppo would be announcing the discontinuation of OnePlus operations in Europe and North America already in mid-July 2026. Read more...
The Grok Build tool, created by Elon Musk's SpaceXAI company for programmers, has unauthorizedly absorbed entire software projects, or repos, from users. Read more...
Xiaomi was the first mobile phone manufacturer, besides Google, to release an official, stable Android 17 update for two of its phone models in July 2026. Read more...
One of the world's most popular movie fan sites, the American Letterboxd, is reportedly being sold. Numerous Hollywood studios and Netflix are mentioned as potential buyers. Read more...
Samsung has apparently started demanding users to hand over Samsung Health data for its AI's use, or the data can no longer be stored in Samsung's service. Read more...
A foundation preserving video games for future generations has stated that current video games cannot be preserved for future generations by current legal means. Read more...
American telecommunications and media giant Comcast buys British ITV television channel and will merge ITV's operations with Comcast-owned Sky. Read more...
Nintendo has announced that it will completely cease sales of the original Nintendo Switch game console in Europe during 2027. The reason is EU legislation that would require changes to the console. Read more...
Netflix now requires a separate email address for each individual user profile to log into the service, even if the profiles are linked to a single account. Read more...
I seems that Google does not have enough data centers, as it has been forced to limit its major paying customer's - Meta's - AI usage. Read more...
Sony has announced that the production of physical game discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles will cease in January 2028. Read more...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has not granted Polestar an exemption for car sales in the United States. Following the decision, Chinese Polestar has decided to withdraw entirely from the U.S. market. Read more...
Microsoft has relented in the face of the fact that some users simply do not seem to be switching from Windows 10 to the newer Windows 11. The company has extended Windows 10's support period until 2027. Read more...
Finland's last major landline network will be shut down on June 30, 2026, when Elisa discontinues its landline subscriptions. Two other major operatoris have already previously discontinued their landline services. Read more...
The American music streaming service will completely stop paying creators for music made entirely with artificial intelligence. Read more...
Microsoft announces a significant price increase for Xbox Series X and S consoles in August 2026. The reason for the price hike is the rising cost of memory. The Xbox 2 TB model will be completely removed from the lineup. Read more...
The new update has already been made available to device manufacturers and platform developers, and this time it focuses on improving the user experience, installation, and interoperability between different systems for existing devices, rather than new d Read more...
Device prices start in Europe at over a thousand euros, as the basic model with 512 gigabytes of storage costs 1,039 euros and 1,108 euros with the new Steam Controller. Read more...
Valve has announced that it will completely discontinue the sale of physical Steam gift cards. The decision also affects Finland, where gift cards have been widely sold in grocery stores and kiosks. Read more...