Big Tech Dodges A Bullet As Apple And Microsoft Avoid Strict EU Gatekeeper Rules

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Big Tech Dodges A Bullet As Apple And Microsoft Avoid Strict EU Gatekeeper Rules]( By Tim Sweezy on Feb 14, 2024 11:34 am [Big Tech Dodges A Bullet As Apple And Microsoft Avoid Strict EU Gatekeeper Rules]( Apple and Microsoft dodged a big bullet, as the European Commission found the duo to not be designated as “gatekeepers.” The decision closed four market investigations that were first launched in September of last year following the passage of the Digital Markets Act. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was a landmark ruling that sought to impose [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [SpaceX Grounds Moon Mission Over A Fuel Issue, New Launch Date Announced]( By Tim Sweezy on Feb 14, 2024 10:09 am [SpaceX Grounds Moon Mission Over A Fuel Issue, New Launch Date Announced]( SpaceX has delayed the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket carrying Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar mission that will attempt to soft land on the Moon’s surface. The mission aims to be the first to successfully land a US vehicle on the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C class lunar lander, named Odysseus, is slated to launch [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Android 15 Preview: Scoop Up 'Vanilla Ice Cream' This Week]( By Aaron Leong on Feb 14, 2024 10:04 am [Android 15 Preview: Scoop Up 'Vanilla Ice Cream' This Week]( Google's Android 15 Developer Preview is scheduled for release February 15, meaning that if all goes well, it'll be ready for prime time when the Pixel 9 series drops sometime in the fourth quarter. As the name suggests, this is the developer-only iteration, so it's not meant for public consumption. According to a post on Google's Android [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Potential Walmart-Vizio Deal Could Shake Up TV Market But Will It Happen?]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 14, 2024 09:46 am [Potential Walmart-Vizio Deal Could Shake Up TV Market But Will It Happen?]( In what would be a surprise and potentially game-changing move, Walmart is reportedly in discussions to acquire Vizio, a popular maker of smart TVs and soundbars, for $2 billion. Nothing is set in stone, but according to The New York Times, discussions are ongoing. The appeal for Walmart isn't just to sell TVs, which is a crowded space these [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Vote For Savings With These RTX Gaming Desktop And Laptop Presidents' Day Deals]( By Paul Lilly on Feb 14, 2024 09:02 am [Vote For Savings With These RTX Gaming Desktop And Laptop Presidents' Day Deals]( Four score and seven years ago our fathers may have heard whispers that work had begun on a machine at Iowa State College called the Atanasoff-Berry computer (ABC), a very early and rudimentary electronic digital computer with hundreds of vacuum tubes. Without support for real-time ray tracing and DLSS, however, they probably wouldn't have [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( Recent Articles: [How To Run ChatGPT-Like AI On GeForce RTX Cards Using NVIDIA Chat With RTX]( [Helldivers 2 Boss Apologizes For Server Issues As Game Skyrockets In Popularity]( [Bank Of America Alerts 57K Customers Of Data Breach Exposing Private Data To Hackers]( [Lawsuit Accuses Amazon Of Shady Buy Box Tactics That Trick Consumers Into Overpaying]( [Will Smart Earrings Be The Next Big Thing In Wearables? We’re About To Find Out]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( Copyright © 2024 Hot Hardware, Inc., All rights reserved. You're receiving this because you opted in to our list at HotHardware.com or are an industry partner. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.