Новости за 25.03.2019

After years of rumors and speculation, it’s finally real: Apple is launching its own competitor to Netflix. It’s called Apple TV+, and it’s coming this fall. Right after announcing a revamped Apple TV app – which will now be available on third-party devices – Apple revealed it would be creating original content available via TV+. The company plans to span the whole gamut of genres, includes works with celebrities like Steven Spielberg, Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Aniston, Viola Davis, Steve Carell... Читать дальше...

Since its creation in 2005, YouTube has been the go-to website (and app) for watching videos. Today, with more than a billion worldwide users, and videos ranging from high-budget original series to seconds-long clips of children’s birthday parties, it would seem that YouTube has established a platform that can’t be toppled. But at the same time, YouTube has been troubled. An increasing number of controversies and ethical dilemmas in and around the app are making users question whether YouTube is sustainable. Читать дальше...

We’ve reached a new level of descent into the world of emoji-based interactions. Starting March 1 of this year, drivers in Queensland, Australia will be able to personalize their license plates with an emoji. There are some limits to this, obviously; you can’t have a license plate with only emojis, and currently, there are only five emoji options. Of course, you’ll also be paying more. Entry-level prices are 475 AUD, or $340 USD. Being located in the United States, this doesn’t affect me personally... Читать дальше...

As expected, Apple today announced a dramatic overhaul of the Apple TV service, adding new subscription TV services, in addition to bringing the app to a swathe of new platforms. Let’s start with Apple TV Channels. These are analogous with existing premium cable stations but adjusted for a digital audience that overwhelmingly prioritizes ad-free and on-demand experiences. Customers can choose the channels they want to subscribe to, rather than purchasing a bundle that combines dozens of stations. Читать дальше...

Apple today revealed it’s launching its own, “better” version of a credit card, called Apple Card. It’s designed to work with the iPhone, but is also a physical card made out of titanium, married with special Wallet-based rewards. Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks it could be the biggest revolution in credit cards “in 50 years.” The new Apple Card is essentially a credit card built within the iPhone, created in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard. It lives within the Apple Wallet app, and exists across all your Apple devices. Читать дальше...

Apple today announced Arcade, its game subscription service that claims to span mobile, desktop and other devices. Gamers who subscribe will have access to games on any of their Apple devices, and it will offer over 100 new games not available anywhere else at launch. The Arcade will be a new tab on the App Store, and anyone with a subscription will be able to download games and play them immediately. The games will be available for Apple mobile devices, as well as Macs and Apple TV, and Apple also teased support for game controllers. Читать дальше...

Microsoft’s Bing has boasted it successfully blocked more than 5 million cryptocurrency-related ads, after it imposed a strict marketing ban last year. In a blog, Bing detailed its problem with spam from sketchy advertisers. It described how they inundate the service with “harmful and misleading ads, persuasive content, and innocent looking URLs that lead to phishing, malware attacks, and other types of fraud.” “We suspended nearly 200,000 accounts from the Bing Ads platform, twice the number in 2017. Читать дальше...

A man in the US has been barred from trading following his alleged involvement in a Bitcoin scam that resulted in losses of approximately $1.5 million in investors’ funds. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRA) – a non-governmental organization that regulates member brokerage firms and exchange markets – looked into claims that Daniel Todd Levine, of Englewood (Colorado), offered investors a chance to buy discounted Bitcoin in return for significant returns on their investment. According to CNBC... Читать дальше...

On Tuesday, March 26, the final plenary vote on the incredibly controversial Copyright Reform will take place in the European Parliament. It’ll be the decisive vote on whether it’ll become EU law and it’s fair to say the stakes are high. One of the most disputed parts of the current version (there are quite a few) is Article 13, which makes platforms responsible for users’ possible copyright infringements and basically requires them to build impossible ‘upload filters.’ The law could filter out vast... Читать дальше...

It’s official: there are over 200 speakers confirmed for TNW2019, our tech conference in Amsterdam! The brightest minds in the industry will be sharing their visions of tech’s future, and you’re invited to join the conversation. With only 45 days to go, it’s a great time to recognize how excited I am about some of the latest additions to the lineup. Much amaze, much wow Our lineup features incredible names that will leave you inspired. I’ve previously highlighted that the CEOs of Booking, WeTransfer... Читать дальше...

In March this year, Google started rolling out an alpha version of its AR-based navigation feature to a small number of Maps users in select cities. It looked like an awesome solution for travelers and people walking to unfamiliar destinations in bustling towns. After testing out the feature briefly in Hong Kong last month, I was hoping to try it out back home in India, where reaching your destination even with Google Maps’ help can be difficult, because many cities here are congested and have complex street systems. Читать дальше...