French regulators couldn t find fault in Apple s App Tracking Transparency feature despite advertisers concerns over small business revenue, and, as such, won t enjoin it even before it launches.
Apple promised its App Tracking Transparency feature would arrive in the slew of Spring operating system updates. ATT will allow users to opt-in to tracking features used by third-party advertisers.
After Apple s announcement of an impending release, advertisers approached French regulators about the feature. The regulators were not able to find fault in Apple s approach to privacy opt-in. We can t intervene just because there might be a negative impact for companies in the ecosystem, said Isabelle de Silva, head of France s competition authority, at a press conference. At this stage, we haven t found flagrant examples of discrimination.
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Nintendo Switch Lite deals are hard to come by, but Amazon is
switching things up by throwing in a $20 promotional credit with the purchase of the 32GB handheld console.
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According to Amazon, the credit will be delivered to your account within seven days after the console is shipped. At press time, Gray, Turquoise and Yellow units are all in stock, putting the device in your hands just in time for the weekend for many Prime members.
Wikipedia will soon launch a paid option allowing major technology companies like Apple and Google to consume and deliver Wikipedia content more efficiently.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia and other projects, on Tuesday launched a new endeavor dubbed Wikimedia Enterprise,
Wired reports. According to the foundation, the platform provides paid developer tools and serves that make it easier for companies and organizations to consume and re-use Wikimedia data.
Although the program is launching later in 2021,
Wired notes that conversations between the Wikimedia Foundation and major technology companies are already under way. The report doesn t specify which major tech firms are included in the discussions, but Apple and other technology giants currently use information from Wikipedia across their platforms. Apple, for example, uses the content in Spotlight search results and Siri responses.
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors is the latest to chime in on mounting Apple Car rumors, with the company s CEO saying he welcomes competition from new industry entrants like Apple.
Peter Rawlinson pooh-poohed concerns of Apple muscling its way into the burgeoning EV market on Tuesday, telling
CNBC s Mad Money host Jim Cramer that there is enough room for multiple new players. I welcome the competition from a company like Apple, he said. Ultimately, you know, this is a technology race. Tesla recognizes that and Lucid recognizes that, and I think that s what differentiates so many of the traditional car companies.