<p>The European Commission (EC) has quietly closed a longstanding antitrust investigation into Apple over rules it enforces against third-party e-book and audiobook app developers. The EC opened the probe back in 2020 after receiving complaints over how Apple forced competing e-book and audiobook app developers to use Apple&#8217;s own in-app payment system, while also preventing [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Streaming service and media software maker Plex on Friday introduced a redesign of its software that puts more emphasis on discovery, easily accessing your watchlist, and other personalization features — including those for home media enthusiasts who still use the app to organize their media libraries. Over the years, the company has tried to balance [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Streaming service and media software maker Plex on Friday introduced a redesign of its software that puts more emphasis on discovery, easily accessing your watchlist, and other personalization features — including those for home media enthusiasts who still use the app to organize their media libraries. Over the years, the company has tried to balance [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tubi, the free ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox, has unveiled a new feature designed to set it apart from its rivals, such as Pluto TV and the Roku Channel, as well as put it in closer competition with short-form video-sharing platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.&nbsp; Called “Scenes,” the feature allows viewers [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Tubi, the free ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox, has unveiled a new feature designed to set it apart from its rivals, such as Pluto TV and the Roku Channel, as well as put it in closer competition with short-form video-sharing platforms like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.&nbsp; Called “Scenes,” the feature allows viewers [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Cable television has long been viewed as a stagnant business, showing little promise for growth over the years. However, Comcast believes it has found a new growth opportunity. On Wednesday, the company announced that it’s spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable television networks &#8212; such as CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, MSNBC, Oxygen, SYFY, and USA Network &#8212; [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Chroma, a startup building a new type of audiovisual entertainment for mobile devices, has been sold. The company, which had financial backing from Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone as well as Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp, is headed to London-based audio technology company Bronze, an AI music startup. Founded by record producer Lex Dromgoole, who&#8217;s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Chroma, a startup building a new type of audiovisual entertainment for mobile devices, has been sold. The company, which had financial backing from Twitter and Medium co-founder Biz Stone as well as Pinterest co-founder Evan Sharp, is headed to London-based audio technology company Bronze, an AI music startup. Founded by record producer Lex Dromgoole, who&#8217;s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Netflix is adding a new title to its gaming library: a daily word puzzle that is eerily similar to a lot of other mobile games that exist already.&nbsp; Announced in October, the streaming giant teamed up with TED, the well-known nonprofit media organization, to launch TED Tumblewords, a new daily word puzzle game. In this [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Netflix is adding a new title to its gaming library: a daily word puzzle that is eerily similar to a lot of other mobile games that exist already.&nbsp; Announced in October, the streaming giant teamed up with TED, the well-known nonprofit media organization, to launch TED Tumblewords, a new daily word puzzle game. In this [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Generative AI has upended how we write things, or even if we write at all. Now a startup wants to be the main character in the next chapter of that story: AI that replaces the role of the publisher.  Spines is a self-publishing platform that claims that — thanks to being powered by artificial intelligence [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn&#8217;t worry about AI because it&#8217;s not capable of doing either job today, and likely won&#8217;t for a long time. &#8220;Movies will be one of the last [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn&#8217;t worry about AI because it&#8217;s not capable of doing either job today, and likely won&#8217;t for a long time. &#8220;Movies will be one of the last [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Beyoncé is headed to Netflix. The singer will perform live during the halftime show during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens Christmas Day game, which is set to be streamed on Netflix as part of its newly minted three-year deal with the NFL.  “Your early Christmas wish has been granted as Beyoncé will perform during Netflix&#8217;s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Moonvalley, a new generative video startup, claims it&#8217;s building models using more ethical and transparent approaches.</p>

<p>Blizzard Entertainment first released World of Warcraft (WoW) in November 2004, so The New York Times celebrated the anniversary by outlining the many ways we can still see the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s influence’s 20 years later. For one thing, while multiplayer games and early social networks such as MySpace already existed, WoW provided [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Blizzard Entertainment first released World of Warcraft (WoW) in November 2004, so The New York Times celebrated the anniversary by outlining the many ways we can still see the massively multiplayer online role-playing game’s influence’s 20 years later. For one thing, while multiplayer games and early social networks such as MySpace already existed, WoW provided [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Viewers have been talking about Friday evening’s boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul — but probably not for the reasons Netflix was hoping. Yes, the 27-year-old Paul (a YouTuber turned professional boxer) defeated the 58-year-old Tyson (a former heavyweight champion who came out of retirement for this match) in eight rounds, but the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Viewers have been talking about Friday evening’s boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul — but probably not for the reasons Netflix was hoping. Yes, the 27-year-old Paul (a YouTuber turned professional boxer) defeated the 58-year-old Tyson (a former heavyweight champion who came out of retirement for this match) in eight rounds, but the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>InStyle reported yesterday that Meghan Markle is an investor in the hair and wellness company Highbrow Hippie, founded by her colorist Kadi Lee and Myka Harris. The company was announcing the launch of a new hair care line and Meghan told the outlet that she was “proud to invest in her as a friend and [&hellip;]</p>