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Shortly before the Epic v. Apple trial, Epic Games made an interesting announcement: it would offer the indie game storefront Itch.io as an app on its own Epic Games Store. The Fortnite publisher was going to trial with the aim of making Apple offer competing app stores on its iPhone and iPad, so the move showed that Epic was willing to open up its own store in the same way. On the fifth day of court, however, Apple tried to turn Itch.io into a liability — by telling Epic Games Store general manager Steven Allison about “so-called adult games” that were “so offensive we cannot speak about them here.” Itch.io is one of relatively few non-game apps on the Epic Games Store, along with software like the Brave browser. It’s also, as we’ve previously described it at The Verge , “small and weird.” (Granted, it’s not quite as small as Epic seems to think; CEO Tim Sweeney said it had “at least hundreds” of games, while the real number is upwards of 200,000 .) Epic hasn’t … [Read more...] about Apple is using Itch.io’s ‘offensive and sexualized’ games as a cudgel against Epic

Since its launch, Apple's App Store has faced questions about its curation process, which roots out not only malware or copies of apps but keeps out things that could damage the store's reputation. The conversation over games has been particularly fraught: Apple has let through (though later pulled) shoddy and blatantly racist games , but it's rejected carefully produced "serious" titles that deal with controversial subjects like the Syrian civil war or the Foxconn worker suicides . And as a short section of the App Store Review Guidelines reveals, it raises fundamental questions about the role of games as both entertainment and art. "We view Apps different than books or songs, which we do not curate." Though there's a list of officially prohibited content, Apple's Review Guidelines also talk more generally — and sometimes more frankly — about what's expected in an app. The result is this short, harsh statement: We view Apps different than books or songs, which we do not … [Read more...] about iOS games chafe under Apple’s directions: ‘If you want to criticize a religion, write a book’

If a year inside convinced you to shoot your shot at becoming an international DJ, Apple is updating GarageBand for iOS and iPadOS on Thursday with a low-stakes way to start dabbling in the world of remixes. GarageBand’s Remix Sessions lets you try your hand at remixing tracks from Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga with short video tutorials available to watch while you mess with loops. You can access the new Remix Sessions from the Sound Library section of GarageBand. There’s currently only one song for each artist, “Break My Heart” for Dua Lipa and “Free Woman” for Lady Gaga, but the amount of samples and loops each song comes with is surprisingly broad. If you’ve played with GarageBand’s Live Loops before, the experience should be self-explanatory. Apple’s implementation of its video tutorial is a bit clunky — the downloaded artist’s Live Loops project will show up in your GarageBand, but to watch while you edit your song, you have to start the video in the Sound Library page and pop it … [Read more...] about GarageBand can now help you remix tracks from Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa

Apple seems to have some big plans for expanding what GarageBand is capable of: in an update to GarageBand for iOS today, the company is introducing a “Sound Library” that lets you download and install new virtual instruments as well as sound and loop packs. It’s starting off with eight new packs and instruments, all available for free, and Apple says it’ll continue to bring more packs to the app over time. The intention here is to provide a lot more options for people creating music inside of GarageBand. But for now, there’s a lot we don’t know. Apple isn’t committing to updating GarageBand’s Sound Library on any sort of regular basis — though the company does say it can be updated between major app releases, so they may come with more frequency. And Apple isn’t saying whether third parties will eventually be able to offer their own sound packs right inside of GarageBand, despite launching something that looks suspiciously similar to the App Store. It certainly seems like … [Read more...] about Apple updates GarageBand with a sound pack store

Thanks to games like Florence , Gorogoa , and What Remains of Edith Finch , Annapurna Interactive has steadily become one of the most exciting indie game publishers around. And at its first showcase event, the publisher showed that there’s plenty more in the works. In less than 30 minutes, Annapurna revealed some exciting new partnerships and showed off upcoming games that involve everything from being a cat to hunting demons in heaven. Here’s everything that was shown off. Stray turns you into a cyberpunk cat Arguably the highlight of the event was the debut gameplay trailer for Stray , a game set in some kind of forgotten cyberpunk city in which you play as a lost cat. It looks like a great action-adventure game, albeit one where you can nuzzle robots and scratch up a couch. It’s slated to launch on PlayStation and Steam in early 2022. The Artful Escape gets a release date and star-studded cast Gorgeous musical adventure The Artful Escape sends … [Read more...] about Annapurna showed off lots of cool games at its first showcase

Wrestling is considered the world's oldest sport, so it’s no wonder it’s been a staple part of the Olympic Games since 708 BC. Follow our guide below as we explain how to watch an Olympics wrestling live stream wherever you are right now. Live stream wrestling at 2020 Olympics Dates: Sunday, August 1–Saturday, August 7 Venue: Makuhari Messe Hall A FREE live streams: BBC iPlayer (UK) | 7Plus (Aus) | CBC (Can) | TVNZ (NZ) US coverage: NBC channels (or Sling TV / Fubo TV ) Watch anywhere: try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free The Greco-Roman style joined the Games at Athens in 1896, with freestyle wrestling introduced eight years later at the St. Louis Games. Women's freestyle also joined the program in 2004. The aim of both wrestling styles is simple: athletes must attempt to push both shoulders of their opponent down onto the mat, without using equipment or grabbing clothing. For all events, an elimination system will determine the two finalists for … [Read more...] about How to watch Wrestling at Olympics 2020: key dates, free live stream and more

For at least a decade, privacy advocates dreamed of a universal, legally enforceable “do not track” setting . Now, at least in the most populous state in the US, that dream has become a reality. So why isn’t Apple—a company that increasingly uses privacy as a selling point —helping its customers take advantage of it? When California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, the law came with a large asterisk. In theory, the CCPA gives California residents the right to tell websites not to sell their personal data. In practice, exercising that right means clicking through an interminable number of privacy policies and cookie notices , one by one, on every site you visit. Only a masochist or a die-hard privacy enthusiast would go to the trouble of clicking through to the cookie settings every time they’re looking up a menu or buying a vacuum. Privacy will remain, for most people, a right that exists only on paper until there’s a simple one-click way to opt out … [Read more...] about The privacy battle Apple isn’t fighting

A hot potato: Apple and Telegram's checkered history has seen the messaging app get booted off (and return) to the App Store. Telegram, like several other third parties, deems Apple's policies and approach to be heavy-handed, which also resulted in an EU antitrust complaint last year. In his latest criticism, Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated on his public Telegram channel that Cupertino's business model was based on selling overpriced, obsolete hardware, and that iPhone users were "digital slaves of Apple." His strong-worded commentary comes in response to an NYT investigative report on Apple's relationship with China. A detailed report from The New York Times on Apple-China relations prompted a response from Telegram's Pavel Durov, in which he criticized Apple and its iOS platform. On his public Telegram channe l, the CEO noted that Apple was very efficient at pursuing its business model, which was based on selling "overpriced, obsolete hardware to customers locked in their … [Read more...] about Telegram’s Pavel Durov criticizes Apple for selling ‘overpriced, obsolete hardware’ from the ‘Middle Ages’

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / VPN Moved to the top of the card Anthony Spadafora 30 Jul 2021 As the welterweight title fight between Conor Benn and Adrian Granados has been postponed, Xu Can and Leigh Wood's featherweight title fight has been moved to the top of the card and we have all the details on how you can watch Can vs Wood online. Source: Matchroom Boxing The sports streaming service DAZN announced on Thursday that Benn vs Granados has been postponed to a later date after Benn tested positive for Covid-19. The company said that it will announce a new date for the pair's welterweight title fight soon. Tonight's fight marks the beginning of Matchroom Fight Camp which is back for a second year. During the height of the pandemic last summer, Matchroom Chairman Eddie Hearn decided to bring boxing to his back garden as no fans were permitted to attend live sporting events at the … [Read more...] about Can vs Wood live stream: How to watch the featherweight title fight right now

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . Home / VPN Who will win? Kevin Lynch 31 Jul 2021 British & Irish Lions could seal a famous tour victory this evening as they take on the Springboks in Cape Town. Read on for your full guide to getting a live stream, and watch South Africa v British & Irish Lions Second Test rugby online from anywhere. Source: British & Irish Lions The hosts felt they were hard done by with a succession of referee calls during the first Test in a match that saw them go down to a 22-17 defeat having led 12-3 at half-time and will be determined to save the series with a win today. Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus' outburst on social media criticizing the officials following the first Test has amped up the tension heading into this clash, with the hosts making a number of key changes to their starting line up with Jasper Wiese , Vincent Koch and Marco van Staden … [Read more...] about South Africa v British & Irish Lions Second Test live stream: How to watch rugby online from anywhere