Facebook blames Apple's App Store policies for launching incomplete Facebook Gaming on iOS

What just happened? Facebook has been trying to get its Facebook Gaming app approved in Apple's App Store since February, only to see it rejected five times. Then this week it finally got the approval, but only after removing a feature that offered access to mini-games. This comes as Apple has been receiving a barrage of criticism for its App Store policies and fees.

Microsoft has all but given up on bringing its xCloud game streaming service to iPhone and iPad users, and officially ended its beta testing program

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Rocksteady hints upcoming Suicide Squad game reveal at DC virtual event

In a nutshell: Rocksteady confirmed work on its next game in the DC universe. Early rumors pegged it as a Superman title. More recently, it was reported it's a Suicide Squad game. Today the studio confirmed it to be the latter.

Rocksteady, the development studio behind 2015's Batman: Arkham Knight, posted a tweet today, hinting that it is set to reveal its next project. The picture attached to the tweet shows Superman with a Suicide Squad crosshair logo pointed at his head


The Aviar R67 is a 840 HP, all-electric classic Mustang

A hot potato: One can argue that Ford’s biggest mistake with its upcoming all-electric SUV was labeling it a Mustang. Call it whatever you’d like, many would say, but don’t call it a Mustang because it’s not a pony car.

Aleksey Rachev, the founder of Aviar Motors , would seemingly agree. A self-professed fan of the 60s and muscle cars in general, Rachev and company are working to build a modern muscle car that exhibits the spirit of

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T-Mobile claims to have overtaken AT&T as #2 wireless provider in the US

What just happened? T-Mobile doesn’t appear to be struggling in the post-Legere era. The disruptive wireless carrier in its second quarter earnings report said its total customer count now sits at 98.3 million, which it claims is enough to put it ahead of AT&T in terms of “total branded customers across both postpaid and prepaid.”

This is the first quarter for the “New T-Mobile,” the company created as a result of the merger between T-Mobile and

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Google+ users stand to get up to $12 each in $7.5 million data breach settlement

In brief: Google has settled a class-action lawsuit over the leaking of Google+ user data. The search giant has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve the dispute. Claimants are entitled to $12 from the settlement pool, although it could be less depending on the number of claims made.

The leak was caused by what Google called a "flaw" in its "People APIs." The company found and fixed the bug in October 2018, but it had potentially been


Uber posts $1.8 billion quarterly loss as ridesharing business continues to suffer

Forward-looking: Covid-19 has forced Uber to pivot a bit, putting more focus on its delivery business as people continue to stay home and order in. The firm has enough cash in the bank to hang on for at least another year but if Covid-19 lingers for much longer, some serious decisions could be in Uber's future.

Uber’s losses persist as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the company’s ridesharing division.

In its recently released second quarter

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Intel

Someone just dumped 20GB of internal Intel data on the Internet

Bottom line: It'll take some time for researchers to comb through the data dump and determine just how harmful the information could be on the open market. But perhaps the company's bigger concern is what could be lying in wait.

Intel has reportedly suffered a massive data breach that, according to the anonymous source of the material, is the first of several planned intellectual releases to come.

The first batch of data, a 20GB collection of internal documents, debugging tools and BIOS code, was initially


Mediaworkstations a-XP is a luggable PC with AMD Threadripper inside

Why it matters: The performance gap between desktop and mobile hardware still exists, which is why products like Mediaworkstation's a-XP are created to offer the ultimate in computing power out on the field. This portable workstation might stretch the definition of mobility somewhat, given that it weighs over 10kg (23 lbs) in basic spec. It does, however, make up for that
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Mark Zuckerberg's wealth passes $100 billion on back of Instagram Reels launch

What just happened? What do Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and now Mark Zuckerberg have in common? In addition to making their fortunes in the tech industry, they are the only people in the world to be worth over $100 billion. Zuckerberg joined the centibillionaire club after shares of Facebook, of which he owns a 13 percent stake, surged on news of Instagram’s new TikTok-style Reels feature.

According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index , Zuckerberg’s wealth now exceeds $10

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Dr Disrespect returns to streaming later today

Why it matters: We still don't know the reason why the hugely popular Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm was banned from Twitch, but he's about to return to streaming, this time on YouTube. After using Instagram to tease a comeback, a placeholder stream has appeared on the controversial star's YouTube channel, and it goes live today at 12 pm PT / 3 pm EDT / 8 pm BST.

It was back in June when Beahm was informed of his Twitch ban near the end of