Illinois Bill Aims To Curb Apple Google S App Commissions

Last year, Google lowered its commissions to 15% for the developers’ first $1 million in annual revenue. However, the 30% limit would still apply to anything beyond this figure. The bill, known as the “Freedom to Subscribe Directly Act,” also wants to permit developers to “sell their products and services” outside of Apple and Google’s app ecosystems. Additionally, the senators are also seeking the removal of the aforementioned commission policy. Illinois-based tech company Bandcamp strongly favors the senators’ move as it has been directly impacted by the policies....

February 4, 2023 · 2 min · 364 words · Dorothy Avery

Instagram Accounts For Users Under 16 To Be Private By Default

This move is well appreciated on part of the Facebook-owned social media app, Instagram. Because it helps users under 16 years of age to be away from the prying eyes of trolls. As per The Verge, anyone who creates an Instagram account and is under 16 years of age (or 18 in some countries) will have their accounts set to private by default. However, users will have the option to change their profile visibility from private to public....

February 4, 2023 · 2 min · 393 words · Cassandra Schmidt

Jon Kabat Zinn Video Series On Mindful Org

But let’s take a step back—what is mindfulness? Below, Kabat-Zinn explains how awareness helps cut through judgement. Meditation: How to do it Kabat-Zinn talks about his own introduction to meditation, and what he’d suggest for people who want to get started: On MBSR and everyday mindfulness Kabat-Zinn talks about his current work, and his vision of MBSR’s purpose. “It’s not one size fits all. The curriculum is life itself.” It’s a Mindfulness Revolution—but it’s only the beginning The Mindfulness Revolution isn’t going to happen all at once, Kabat-Zinn warns....

February 4, 2023 · 2 min · 214 words · Paula Koch

Leak Reveals Gpu Clock Speed Of Samsung S Exynos 2200 Chip

According to Ice universe on Twitter (via SamMobile), Samsung’s upcoming chipset will offer a GPU clock speed of 1,300MHz. By comparison, the GPU on the Apple A15 Bionic runs at 1,200MHz. Naturally, a higher GPU clock speed doesn’t always translate to better performance. But this revelation complements older reports about the new chipset’s GPU features. The buzz surrounding Samsung’s new chipset took on a different shape following the revelation that it would leverage AMD’s RDNA 2 GPU for desktop-like graphics performance....

February 4, 2023 · 2 min · 350 words · Randy Flores

Meta Is Suing App Developers For Stealing Whatsapp User Info

This Meta lawsuit is against three companies in particular This Meta lawsuit is against three companies in particular The tech giant has its eye on three companies (HeyMods, Highlight Mobi, and HeyWhatsApp), and they all develop unofficial WhatsApp apps for the Google Play Store. Not only that but they also release their apps onto third-party APK sites and their own websites. As you can imagine, this is the perfect way for bad actors to get your information....

February 4, 2023 · 2 min · 302 words · Maria Perry
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