DOJ Google Antitrust Case Wraps With Apple Deal on Center Stage

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Another big tech antitrust trial gets under way today as Epic Games squares off against Google over control of the app stores.

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Apple's smartphones are known to be the best in the business. The same goes for the iPhone 15 Pro, which is Apple's latest flagship smartphone. Launched in September this year, it features the new A17 Pro chip that supports console games such as Resident Evil Village, and Death Stranding, making it a gaming powerhouse. However, at a price tag starting at $999, it does cost a lot. But there is hope! Verizon has announced a stunning deal that can get you the iPhone 15 Pro for free. No, this isn't any post-Halloween prank. Verizon has announced a new plan with a trade-in offer where you can purchase the iPhone 15 Pro without paying anything if you trade in your old iPhone.

When Intel Extreme Masters came back to Sydney for the first time since 2019, it came back hard. Over 20,000 fans attended the Counter-Strike 2 tournament in the Aware Super Theatre, making it both the largest and fastest-selling Australian esports tournament in history. That was just for the in-person attendance — online, the tournament saw a peak of over 460,000 viewers and a combined 6.6 million hours watched according to Esports Charts. 

A senior Google executive disputed suggestions that the company rushed to release its artificial intelligence-based chatbot Bard earlier this year to beat a similar offering from rival Microsoft Corp. Testifying in Google's defense at the Justice Department's antitrust trial against the search giant, Elizabeth Reid, a vice president of search, acknowledged that Bard gave “a wrong answer” during its public unveiling in February. But she rejected the contention by government lawyer David Dahlquist that Bard was “rushed” out after Microsoft announced it was integrating generative AI into its own Bing search engine.

Apple has been accused of slowing down users' iPhones and it now faces a lawsuit which is worth nearly $2 billion. However, Apple denies that it has done anything to shorten the life span of their iPhones. Recently, it was reported that the judge has agreed to proceed with the case. However, they demand more clarity from the accusing side. Know all about the iPhone case here and what would be the next step for Apple.

With over 2 billion users across the globe, Google Chrome is certainly one of the world's most popular browsers. It recently turned 15 and Google gave it a makeover, introducing new features, and add-ons that not only aim to add to its functionality but also its aesthetic appeal. In recent years, one of the most demanded features on Google Chrome has been the flexibility of moving the address bar to the top or bottom. Listening to the users' pleas, Google has finally brought this feature to the mobile version of Google Chrome, but there's a catch. Let us take a closer look.

With the introduction of Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google also introduced the Android 14. These newly introduced devices were the first to pack Android 14. Now, Google is rolling out new and exciting features for the Android 14 devices. Some of these features include generative AI wallpaper, customization picker, Health Connect, and more. This week Google Clock 7.6 was made available to users with the integration of the Pixel Watch alarm. Now, another feature has been added to the Google Clock. Let's delve into the details of this feature.

Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan on Thursday detailed challenges the search and advertising giant faces from smaller rivals, describing efforts to avoid becoming "the next road kill."

AI is everywhere now. From search engines to customer-facing chatbots, it is added in a lot of different ways for different tasks. It has also begun appearing in mobile applications on both Android and iOS. Now, noticing the potential risks with generative AI, Google has updated its Play Store policy to push for moderation of AI-generated content in apps. As per the new policy, developers will have to add an option to report when AI generates offensive content, and then developers must use these reports to build safe filters and moderation tools to protect users.

Apple is hosting an online event next week, and it is said it will focus on high-end gaming on Mac while also featuring a major tie-in with a Japanese developer, according to rumors circulating online.