Ahead of Pixel 8 launch, Google kills off Pixel Pass! Subscribers "livid"

Alphabet Inc.'s Google can't invoke claims of bias by a top US Justice Department official in defending itself against a government lawsuit claiming the company maintains a monopoly in the market for online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled.

Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows how to get you to grab a cereal box off a supermarket shelf using product placement and consumer habits. And he said Google understands the same tricks, which is why the tech giant has fought so hard to keep itself as the default search engine on mobile phones.

Microsoft in July announced that it was relaunching the Xbox Live Gold, its online subscription service that allows players to play multiplayer games, as Xbox Game Pass Core. it will finally be launched today, and it not only gives players access to multiplayer features but also free games. For the unaware, Microsoft has another subscription service for the Xbox called Xbox Game Pass that features a vast library of games that players can play without having to purchase each one separately, along with day-one access to new games. Xbox's most popular subscription is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which offers a catalog of more than 400 Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games as well as access to day-one releases.

The US government on Tuesday accused Google of paying out $10 billion a year to Apple and other firms in order to safeguard its monopoly over online search.

Apple Event 2023 : Apple will be launching its latest iPhone 15 models today in just a few more hours at the Apple event, which has been dubbed as “Wonderlust.” As the iPhone 15 launch nears, tipsters are still very much active in releasing leaks, which is also keeping the excitement high. There are various new upgrades that will be seen during the new iPhone launch. Now, a case image of the iPhone 15 Pro action button was released and notably, this feature may be announced at the Apple 2023 event.

Apple event: As Apple gets ready to show off the new iPhone 15 series at its Wonderlust event, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has some last-minute information. He says that there is very little stock left of the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini. Apple is offering the small-sized iPhone mini, but it might not be around for much longer. The iPhone 12 mini was the first small iPhone, and it came out in 2020. Apple also released a 5.4-inch iPhone in the iPhone 13 series, but there was no iPhone 14 Mini in the iPhone 14 series. Some people thought Apple would stop selling the iPhone 13 mini, but it didn't happen last year. Now, there are rumors that the iPhone 13 mini might be discontinued after Apple releases the iPhone 15 series at the Apple event 2023.

The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of state attorneys general on Tuesday will begin a blockbuster antitrust trial in Washington, alleging that Alphabet's Google unlawfully abused its dominance in the search-engine market to maintain monopoly power.

Google faces its biggest ever legal challenge in a Washington court on Tuesday, as it fends off accusations from the US government that it acted unlawfully to build its overwhelming dominance of online search.

In a surprising twist, Samsung is shaking up its Android 14 beta rollout strategy by granting early access to One UI 6 for Samsung Galaxy A54 users. While the highly anticipated One UI 6 beta has already made its way to the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy S22 users are left waiting for their turn.

A new series of smartphones launched by China's Huawei Technologies has drawn global attention for containing technology that indicates the company has managed to overcome U.S. sanctions and could come back as a rival to Apple In late August, the company unveiled the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro, and on Friday launched two more smartphones, the Mate X5 which is a new version of its foldable phones, and the Mate 60 Pro . The Mate 60 is priced from 5,999 yuan ($817.70), the same as Apple's iPhone 14 in China.

Apple new launch 2023: The new iPhone 15 is almost here, and we've got a major insight into what to expect. Apple will unveil these new phones on September 12 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. You can watch the event on Apple's website, YouTube, or the Apple Events app on Apple TV. But before the big day, we have got a sneak peek at the upcoming iPhone 15 models. Apple Insider has revealed some dummy versions of these new phones, and they have shared a video to reveal what's in store for the iPhone 15 series.

Some very wealthy people have mega yachts. Some have personal blood boys. Some have entire islands. Google co-founder Sergey Brin, however, appears to be the only billionaire building a fleet of airships, and the latest episode of Hello World brings you inside one.