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Epic and Google Have a Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine and Services Deal

BeauHD / slashdot - A federal judge revealed a previously undisclosed ~$800 million, six-year partnership between Epic Games and Google tied to Unreal Engine services and joint marketing. It raises questions about whether the deal influenced Epic's willingness to settle its …

#gaming #techpolicy #google #android #antitrust #business #judiciary #apps #law #litigation

Epic, Google Strike $800 Million Surprise Deal

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Google and Epic Strike Secret $800M Deal Amid Antitrust Case

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

“Craft Comes From Artists, Not Software”: Fortnite Dev Fires Back at Director Who Blames Unreal Engine for Lacking Hollywood CGI

6 wks / wccftech / David Carcasole

Epic and Google Have a Secret $800 Million Unreal Engine and Services Deal

6 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

Epic and Google have a secret $800 million Unreal Engine and services deal

6 wks / theverge / Adi Robertson

FTC sceptical of Epic-Google deal

6 wks / globalcompetitionreview / Anusha Rathi

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 10:20 pm / permalink 18315 / 6 stories in 6 wks


Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy

Mia Sato / theverge - Substack announced Thursday it's launching Apple TV and Google TV apps that audiences can use for videos and livestreams - and early reactions suggest not all users are thrilled. Subscribers can watch videos and livestreams from creators they follow, but …

#startups #apple #google #streaming #business #apps #media #tvos #tv

Substack ventures into the world of big-screen TV with new apps

6 wks / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Substack says it's coming for your TV. Will anyone notice?

6 wks / qz / Catherine Baab

Substack goes for the living room with beta TV app launch

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Substack is launching a TV app, and not everyone is happy

6 wks / theverge / Mia Sato

Substack now has a TV app

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Substack launches a TV app

6 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18304 / 6 stories in 6 wks


Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. [...]

#ai #windows #microsoft #genai #apps #creativity #ux #productivity #updates

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

6 wks / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

Microsoft Updates Notepad with Markdown Support and AI Features for Paint

6 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Notepad will now tell you all the ways Microsoft has enshittified it

6 wks / theregister / Richard Speed

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18283 / 3 stories in 6 wks


1Password introduces built-in phishing protection

Ian Barker / betanews - Phishing attacks come from all kinds of angles and AI is making them harder than ever to spot as you can no longer rely on the old giveaways like poor grammar. What’s more it only needs a momentary lapse of judgment to fall victim and give away key detail…

#cybersecurity #software #saas #dataprivacy #infosec #cybercrime #apps #technology #encryption

1Password introduces built-in phishing protection

6 wks / betanews / Ian Barker

My Go-To Password Manager 1Password Rolls Out Phishing Feature to Warn of Possible Scams

6 wks / cnet / Moe Long

1Password adds an extra layer of phishing protection

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

1Password is introducing a new phishing prevention feature

6 wks / theverge / Andrew Liszewski

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18282 / 4 stories in 6 wks


Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Spotify is rolling out a new feature called Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the US and Canada.

#ai #streaming #genai #canada #us #apps #ux #media #spotify #algorithm

Spotify's New AI Tool Will Create Playlists Based on Vibes

6 wks / cnet / Meara Isenberg

Spotify Finally Launches AI-Powered ‘Prompted Playlist’ Feature for Canadian Users

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada

6 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify's new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

6 wks / cnbc

Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Beta Expands to the US and Canada

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

6 wks / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Spotify launches AI-powered Prompted Playlists

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

You can now try Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature in the US and Canada

6 wks / digitaltrends

Spotifys Prompted Playlist lets you micromanage your own algorithm

6 wks / mashable

Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe exactly what you want to hear

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada

6 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 18280 / 11 stories in 6 wks


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