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Fortnite Maker Epic Games has settled an antitrust lawsuit against Samsung, according to court filings. The incident, filed last September, accused Samsung of working with Google to block rival app stores on Samsung phones by default. “Following the parties' argument, they are dismissing the trial against Samsung,” Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in an X post. “We are grateful that Samsung addresses Epic's concerns,” he added. The epic spokesman declined further comment, pointing out Sweeney's post. Samsung and Google did not respond to TechCrunch's request for comment. Epic has argued in the lawsuit that Samsung's “auto-blocker” feature blocked downloads outside…

On Monday, Bluesky announced three updates to enhance notifications, allowing users to personalize their experiences while organizing their notification centers and reducing unnecessary alerts. Updates include the ability to receive activity notifications for a particular account, as well as the option to adjust notification settings to control which alerts you receive. For example, users can choose to notify them only when a particular account responds. Bluesky users can now navigate to Settings and Notifications to customize alerts for a variety of interactions, including new followers, likes, replies, mentions, quotes, reposts, and more. There is also a “all other” option that…

The new Glassy Look for iPhone was toned down with Monday's release of iOS 26's third developer beta. This follows users' complaints that some of the user interfaces have made them even more difficult to read. At WWDC 2025 in June, Tech Giant introduced a new design language known as Liquid Glass. This is inspired by real-world optical qualities, including how light and its translucent properties are refracted. However, the initial version of iOS 26's first developer beta and the accompanying updates on other Apple devices leave room for improvement in terms of ease of use, accessibility and readability. Last…

Jack Dorsey, Block CEO and Twitter co-founder, wrote in a Sunday night X post that he created an app called Bitchat over the weekend (probably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat” rather than other words). Bitchat is a messaging app that operates over a Bluetooth mesh network, allowing users to send messages without Wi-Fi or receiving cells. Due to the technical limitations of Bluetooth, this type of app generally only works in the range of around 100 meters, and is useful in situations such as Cell Service finding friends at busy, uneven music festivals. However, Dorsey claims that…

Market Intelligence Provider According to new data from SigraceWeb, Instagram threads are closer to top competitor X in terms of mobile app users. In June 2025, Threads mobile app for iOS and Android had 115.1 million active users, representing 127.8% growth from the previous year. X reached 132 million active as its growth fell 15.2% year-over-year. By comparison, decentralized social network Bluesky grew significantly 372.5% year-on-year as of June, but daily active users around the world continue to be fairly small. (In total, original data shows that Bluesky has over 37 million registered users at this point.) Image credit: SirialWeb…

According to an information report, Tiktok is developing a new version for our users ahead of the expected sales of the app to investors groups. The company is reportedly planning to launch a new app on September 5th, but existing apps will stop working in March next year. The timeline could shift, the report notes. US Tiktok users will need to download new apps to continue using their social networks. The report comes two days after President Donald Trump said he began talking about possible deals for China this week, saying the government “mostly” is in deals regarding the sale…

Ingram Micro, a US technology that distributes giants and managed service providers, said on Monday that ransomware attacks are the cause of the ongoing outage. The hack began on Thursday, and many of the company's website and its network have since gone down. Late Saturday, the company said in a simple statement that it could start processing orders again as it is working to restore the system. Ingram Micro on Monday warned shareholders of violations before the market opened in the US. Based in California, Ingram Micro is one of the world's largest technology distributors and shipping technologies and hardware…

Apple filed an appeal Monday against the EU's decision to fine the company for failing to comply with rules that require companies to allow developers to pilot users outside the App Store, according to multiple reports. The European Commission issued a fine in April, saying that Apple is not complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations to allow developers to accept payments for apps outside of Apple's ecosystem. Apple revised the fee structure for app distribution in the EU in late June, using a more complex framework, including a Core Technology Committee to accommodate early acquisition fees, store service…

The venture capital world has always had a passionate relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush to the boom period and retreat to the coast when the market gets sour. For Ohio-based drive capital Columbus, this cycle of attention and indifference came against the backdrop of an internal upheaval of its own years ago. At the very least, Drive achieved something new and valuable in today's venture landscape this May. The company returned $500 million in a week to investors, distributing $140 million worth of root insurance stock within days of cashing out Austin-based thoughtful automation and another privately held company.…

Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine, originally approved by the FDA. If you pass the restriction call, you may create an entirely new way to treat a baby fur. Despite people have been studying human stem cells for decades, it is still an experimental field. The 7-year-old Gallant's first target is a cat's painful mouth condition called feline chronic gingival infection (FCG), which Gallant says could get FDA approval by early 2026. This field shows early results of some encouragement. Studies on dogs with arthritis…