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Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps - with a catch
Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps - with a catch
by  AFP

After a years-long legal battle, Apple says it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems -- but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.

Samsung turns to AI to regain smartphone throne
Samsung turns to AI to regain smartphone throne
by  AFP

Samsung on Wednesday released its latest Galaxy smartphones with new artificial intelligence features as the South Korean giant seeks win back its spot as the world's biggest phone seller from Apple. The S24 came out just days after industry data showed that Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after Samsung's 12-year run as leader.

Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
Bolivian toymaker restores limbs, dignity with 3D-printing
by  AFP

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Mamani funds the endeavor with the money he makes from selling robotic toys he makes -- his other passion, which, after building his first remote-controlled toy car as a child, he never abandoned.

Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak
Google eliminates hundreds of jobs in ad team tweak
by  AFP

Google on Tuesday confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use artificial intelligence for efficiency and creativity. Expansion of small business ad teams at Google was expected by the company to result in increased hiring this year.

Apple ends Samsung's 12-year run as world's top smartphone seller
Apple ends Samsung's 12-year run as world's top smartphone seller
by  AFP

Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after rival Samsung's 12-year run as leader, data showed. They also pointed to an increasingly fragmented market for smartphones that run on the Android operating system, citing low-end Samsung rivals such as Transsion and Xiaomi as well as Honor and Google.

Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'
Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'
by  AFP

The CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games said Tuesday the company's court battle to open up Apple's iPhone to alternative app stores was lost after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case. "The court battle to open iOS to competing stores and payments is lost in the United States.

Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack
Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack
by  AFP

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target. While the data accessed may not be as sensitive as in other industries, the reputational stature of the British Library made it a prime target, said Aleem.