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Apple Fortnite players left behind in new update
People who play Fortnite on Apple Macs, iPhones and iPads are to be excluded from the game's latest update. It follows the weeks-long escalating row between the two companies, which resulted in Fortnite being pulled from Apple's App Store. Mac computers, which do not use the App Store, are also now affected. Fortnite's updates often make sweeping changes to the game and Thursday's introduces a ... Read more
2020-08-27 20:20:17
Warning over 'dangerous' DIY beauty trends on TikTok
DIY beauty trends popular on TikTok could be dangerous and harmful, healthcare groups have warned. Examples include applying bleach to whiten teeth, removing moles at home, and using eyelash glue to make lips appear larger, BBC News has discovered. When these videos went viral, they encouraged others to copy the so-called "beauty hacks", which could cause permanent harm, the groups war ... Read more
2020-08-26 20:54:28
Apple can block Epic's Fortnite but not Unreal Engine
A US judge has ruled that, for now, Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store. However the tech giant cannot terminate Epic Games' developer accounts or compromise its graphics tool Unreal Engine, which is used by many third-party game creators. This is until a full hearing can take place on 28 September. Apple pulled Fortnite from the App Store after Epic deliberat ... Read more
2020-08-25 20:14:29
Carmakers urge FTC to fight Qualcomm ruling
A group of carmakers and tech firms is urging US regulators to take further action against chipmaker Qualcomm over its sales practices. Tesla, Ford, Honda, Daimler, Intel and MediaTek have asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fight a recent court ruling in favour of Qualcomm. Qualcomm has a practice of requiring customers to sign patent licence agreements before selling them chips. Such ... Read more
2020-08-24 19:56:44
TikTok to launch legal action against Trump over ban
Chinese video app TikTok is set to launch legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump's executive order prohibits transactions with TikTok's owner ByteDance from mid-September. Officials in Washington are concerned that the company could pass data on American users to the Chinese government, something ByteDance has denied doing. The short video-sharing app has ... Read more
2020-08-23 19:49:47
Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row
Uber and Lyft have been granted a reprieve in a row over drivers' employment rights in California after a court granted an emergency injunction. The ride-hailing firms had threatened to suspend operations over an earlier ruling that they must classify drivers as employees, not contractors. But the reprieve allows them to continue operating while the court considers their case for appeal. The co ... Read more
2020-08-20 19:18:28
Apple first US company to be valued at $2tn
Tech giant Apple has become the first US company to be valued at $2tn (£1.5tn) on the stock market. It reached the milestone just two years after becoming the world's first trillion-dollar company in 2018. Its share price hit $467.77 in mid-morning trading in the US on Wednesday to push it over the $2tn mark. The only other company to reach the $2tn level was state-backed Saudi Aramco after it ... Read more
2020-08-20 07:56:42
Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia
Iconic UK music brand NME has launched in Asia, even as the entertainment industry is hit by the coronavirus. NME says its new Singapore-based website will deliver a fresh approach to the Southeast Asian music scene. The company says it will initially focus on Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines and has plans to rapidly expand in the region. The announcement comes at a time when many other ... Read more
2020-08-18 20:44:05
Best B550 motherboard for gaming
The best B550 motherboard means picking from the latest pool of AMD motherboards rocking a second-tier chipset, and will become ever more relevant as the next generation AMD Ryzen 4000 CPUs become available towards the end of the year. But what are you missing by opting for a B550 motherboard compared to the top-end X570 AMD gaming motherboards? Honestly, not a great deal. It's been a long time c ... Read more
2020-08-18 01:57:07
Donald Trump joins TikTok rival Triller
Donald Trump has joined Triller, a New-York-based rival to China's TikTok. After two days on the social-media app, the US president has 11,000 followers. TikTok was banned in India two months ago. Mr Trump wants to follow suit unless it sells the app's US version and has signed executive orders targeting both it and another Chinese social-media app, Tencent's WeChat. Both India and the US fear ... Read more
2020-08-17 20:16:52