Epic’s Tim Sweeney calls Apple App Store changes ‘hot garbage’

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Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, has a lot to say about the changes Apple made to its App Store in the European Union. In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), Sweeney calls the update “a new instance of Malicious Compliance” — or, in layman’s terms, “hot garbage.”

This afternoon, Apple announced it would allow sideloading

8 loud luxury items sold by designer brands that people actually buy

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Designer brands are still selling loud, logo-heavy luxury items that aren't always made for practical use.
Designer brands are still selling loud, logo-heavy luxury items that aren't always made for practical use.

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  • Quiet luxury has become one of the buzziest consumer trends.
  • But not everyone is sold, as designer brands are still selling some wild, loud luxury items.
  • Hermès is selling $125 envelopes and Smeg collaborated with Dolce & Gabbana on $700 toasters.

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A strong exit interview could help transform a company's culture and bottom line. Here are the 5 best and worst questions to ask.

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  • Exit interviews are a valuable tool for companies that want to make their workplaces better.
  • HR should ask departing employees for specific feedback on the company and the jobs they're leaving.
  • HR representatives should avoid asking questions that elicit general, vague responses.
  • This article is part of "Talent Insider," a series containing expert advice to help business owners

Google's new AI video generator is great — but what about deepfakes?

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Google's new AI video generator is its most advanced yet — and that may lead to a rise in more convincing deepfakes.

Google Research just unveiled Lumiere, an AI video generator capable of creating five-second photorealistic videos from simple text prompts. What makes it so advanced, according to the research paper, is a "Space-Time U-Net architecture" that "generates the entire temporal duration

Best Android gaming handheld consoles 2024

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While you could definitely use your phone to play games, you might be looking for an Android gaming handheld so you can save your phone's battery. No matter what the reason is, we've rounded up some of our favorites.

Texas moms can now get an additional 10 months of Medicaid after giving birth

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Texas is one of 43 states to increase postpartum Medicaid coverage. The change could help lower maternal mortality rates.

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  • Low-income mothers based in Texas can now get postpartum care for a full year after childbirth.
  • The bill adds millions of dollars in postpartum support and could help lower maternal mortality rates.
  • The bill comes as maternal mortality rates in the US
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MIT researchers have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal

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Researchers at MIT have developed a rapid 3D-printing technique that uses liquid metal to allow for extremely fast prints. The process can manufacture large aluminum components in minutes, whereas many pre-existing techniques would take hours to finish the same build. The technology has already been used to create table legs, chair frames and related furniture parts.

It’s called liquid metal

FTC investigating Microsoft, Amazon, and Google investments into OpenAI and Anthropic

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened an inquiry into the investments of Big Tech companies that provide cloud services to smaller AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

The FTC sent letters to Alphabet, Amazon, Anthropic, Microsoft, and OpenAI, requiring the companies to explain the impact these investments have on the competitive landscape of generative AI. The commission