Undone—Amazon’s thought-provoking, rotoscope-animated exploration of the limits of reality and possibly sanity, from creators Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg (BoJack Horseman)—is back for a second season, which means that tremendous season one cliffhanger can be finally resolved. So did Alma (Rosa Salazar) find…
The tennis legend will spend 2 1/2 years in prison on for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.
Now that Epic Games is buying Bandcamp, it’s worried Google might pull the music app. In association with its antitrust lawsuit, Epic has filed for a preliminary injunction that would bar Google from removing or otherwise blocking access to Bandcamp on the Play Store. Most notably, the developer claims Google’s stricter in-app purchase requirements (which will demand that Bandcamp use Google’s billing system from June 1st) and delayed payments (from a maximum 48 hours to as long as 45 days) would cause “irreparable harm” to both Epic and musicians.
Epic also maintains that it’s likely to prevail in its antitrust case. Google, meanwhile, will reportedly face “no harm” if the existing Play Store policies remain in place.
We’ve asked Google for comment. There’s a good chance the Android creator will object to the injunction. It countersued Epic in October for “willfully” violating Play Store rules with Fortnite‘s in-house billing, and a successful request would force Google to make an exception to the updated policies for Bandcamp.
Whether or not it succeeds, the injunction filing would draw attention to regulatory pressure on Google and its arch-rival Apple. Google is facing an antitrust suit from 36 states and Washington, DC over its alleged abuses of Play Store control, while the company and Apple are facing a wave of bills and other inquiries into their app policies. People are closely watching how Google treats Bandcamp, and pulling the app could fuel more criticism or legal action.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO and new owner of Twitter outlined some ideas he has to investors.
We’ve seen some weird wearables throughout the years, but some are stranger than others. Here’s the story of Samsung’s truly bizarre smart belt.
Ironically, by being so different from all the other Star Trek shows going on right now, Strange New Worlds’ wholehearted embrace of the nostalgia for the original Star Trek is what’s making it stand out from the pack—and its new opening titles are no exception, a gorgeous riff on classic Trek in a shiny new package.
“I am afraid the worst is yet to come.”
Since many robots are more durable and expendable than human beings, researchers have experimented with alternate means of getting around that outperform walking around on two legs, including a new bot that can jump to staggering heights and distances from a standing start.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods scooches its release date to avoid Avatar 2. The other spinoff of The Walking Dead is at least adding to its cast. Mike Myers goes secret society hunting in a new look at The Pentaverate, plus what’s coming on The Flash, Riverdale, and more. To me, my spoilers!
One person’s extra snot is a bacteria’s treasure, a team of scientists say. In new research, they detail how a common opportunistic germ can manipulate our immune system into producing mucus when it shouldn’t. The clever trick not only allows the microbe to avoid destruction but also gives it a rich source of fuel to…
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