Epic Games has fired antitrust shots at Apple and Google over their app stores, Facebook does a bit of cleaning and fans of Microsoft Fight Simulator can take to the virtual skies again in a glorious new version of the program . Meanwhile, back on the ground, El Kaiser has thoughts on Star Wars: Resistance and J.D. shares some tips on what to do with your old gear after you upgrade to new stuff. All this and more, right here on PTJ 343!
- Star Wars: Resistance (StarWars.com)
- Epic used its playbook for Fortnite events against Apple and Google (The Verge)
- Apple’s Epic retaliation: Unreal Engine on iOS and Mac in jeopardy (VentureBeat)
- Epic Games’ Fortnite lawsuits against Apple and Google, explained (Polygon)
- “Nighteen Eighty-Fortnite” (YouTube)
- Apple tells Epic ‘we won’t make an exception’ for Fortnite (The Verge)
- Facebook restricts more than 10,000 QAnon and US militia groups (The Guardian)
- QAnon: Facebook takes action on conspiracy groups (BBC News)
- Facebook algorithm found to ‘actively promote’ Holocaust denial (The Guardian)
- A Single Way to Log Into Oculus and Unlock Social Features (Oculus)
- A Facebook Account Will Be Mandatory for Future Oculus Devices (Gizmodo)
- Instagram launches QR codes globally, letting people open a profile from any camera app (The Verge)
- A more detailed, colorful map (Google blog)
- TikTok announces a deal with UnitedMasters, its first music distribution partnership (TechCrunch)
- TikTok Starts Website to Take on Rumors, Misinformation (Bloomberg)
- Cops in Miami, NYC arrest protesters from facial recognition matches (Ars Technica)
- Save 50%: CBS and Showtime bundle offer now available for Apple TV+ subscribers (9to5Mac)
- Microsoft outlines its IE, legacy Edge phase-out timetable (ZDNet)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: The entire world in a game (BBC News)
- Opinion | I Tried Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. The Earth Never Seemed So Real. (The New York Times)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Steam)
- Protect Your Privacy and the Environment While Upgrading Your Gear (The New York Times)