Antenna: Netflix gained more US subscribers from May 25 to May 28, after its password-sharing crackdown began, than in any other four days since at least 2019
here's what happened 24/7 Wall St. : Netflix Saw as Much as 100,000 Daily Sign-Ups Post Password-Sharing Ban James Lee Taylor / Sammy Fans : Netflix sees subscribers spike in the US, courtesy of new p...
EU regulators approve Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition after Microsoft made concessions to keep rivals' access to Call of Duty and other games
but the saga is ‘unlikely to end soon’ Sofia Wyciślik-Wilson / BetaNews : EU approves Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar Activision Blizzard acquisition despite UK and US opposition Arjun Kharpal / CNBC...
iOS 16 beta 4 finally adds support for Apple Pay in non-Safari browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, possibly in response to the EU's Digital Markets Act
but not on MacBooks Matt Swider / The Shortcut : iOS 16 shows Apple Pay in Google Chrome. Why it's a big deal for both users - and Apple Joe Wituschek / iMore : Apple Pay may soon work on Chrome, Edge...
Developers say the App Store has started rejecting updates for apps using third-party SDKs that collect data that can be used for device fingerprinting
here's why Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : Snap has tested workaround to App Tracking Transparency; 95% effective Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : Snap explored ways to bypass Apple's App Tracking Transparency ...
iPhone 12 models, as well as the iPhone 11, XR, and SE, no longer come with EarPods or power adapters but include a USB-C to lightning cable
but there's good news Joe Wituschek / iMore : Apple lowers price of accessories no longer included in the iPhone box Omar Sohail / Wccftech : New iPhone SE, Older iPhone 11 and iPhone XR Models Won't ...
Chinese state media warns Apple over app that tracks Hong Kong police, says Apple's approval of the app made it an “accomplice” in the protests
and critics say they bent to Beijing Charlotte Henry / The Mac Observer : Apple Backtracks and Removes Hong Kong Protest App Wei Shi / Telecoms.com : Apple U-turns again to pull HK map app under press...