Google forced OnePlus to decimate a Fortnite launcher deal, claims Epic Games
Image: OnePlus Epic Games sued Google over pulling Fortnite from the Google Play Store Thursday evening, following a similar lawsuit against Apple. We might have expected that. What we didn’t expect: Epic claims that Google forced phone manufacturer OnePlus to break off a deal that…
Samsung’s most affordable 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is now available on Verizon
Image: Verizon Samsung’s affordable midrange 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is finally available at Verizon. Compared to other phones released within the past year, the $550 Galaxy A51 5G UW is one of the more affordable 5G phones right now: $900 cheaper than the (discontinued)…
Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Epic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after seeing Fortnite dropped from the both the Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. Epic’s complaint alleges that…
Facebook tells Elizabeth Warren it has two different standards for climate fact-checking
Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Facebook says its third-party fact-checking partners “do review and rate climate misinformation, and there has never been a prohibition against them doing so,” in a response to criticism from Democratic senators. Facebook will continue its policy…
Fortnite for Android has also been kicked off the Google Play Store
Image: OnePlus Following its removal from the Apple App Store, Fortnite has also been kicked off of the Google Play Store for Android. Earlier today, Epic Games snuck in an update for both the iPhone and Android versions of the game that allowed users to…
Postmaster general under fire over Amazon stock holdings
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Postmaster general Louis DeJoy is under fire over a new CNN report that shows he holds stock options in Amazon, an apparent conflict of interest. Federal law prohibits employees of the executive branch from holding a financial interest in a…
Amazon can be held liable for products sold on Marketplace, appeals court rules
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon can be held liable for defective products sold on its Marketplace in California, an appeals court ruled Thursday. The California Fourth District Court of Appeals reversed a 2019 trial court ruling and reinstated claims from a woman…
You can type ‘how to vote’ into Google now for instant state-by-state voting instructions
Image: Google Election Day in the US — November 3rd — is almost here. Now, if you type “how to vote” or “how to register to vote” into Google’s search box, it will automatically detect which state you live in and give you voting dates,…
Epic rallies Fortnite players against Apple with a warning that they’ll miss the next season
Image: Epic Games Apple has banned Fortnite from the App Store for violating store policies, and Epic is rallying players against the iPhone maker in part by telling them they could miss the game’s upcoming season if Apple doesn’t change its rules. “Because Apple has…
Watch Epic’s Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite short mocking Apple right here
Image: Epic Games Epic just premiered a new short mocking Apple shortly after the iPhone-maker kicked Fortnite from the App Store for violating its guidelines on Thursday. The short, titled “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,” directly mocks Apple’s iconic “1984” ad, taking famous imagery from the ad and…
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