Juli Clover (Hacker News, Jay Peters, Zac Hall): In a victory for Epic Games, Apple was today found to be in violation of a 2021 injunction that required it to allow developers to direct customers to third-party purchase options on the web using in-app links. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers: Apple’s response to the Injunction strains credulity. […]

Dan Moren (Mastodon): Stay Foolish debuted ten years ago, almost to the day, but I’ve been writing regularly for Macworld for nearly twenty years. When I first started out, we were all excited about what the latest in technology—Intel-powered Macs—would mean for Apple’s long-term prospects for survival. Two decades later, nobody ever even whispers that […]

Reuters (via Ric Ford): Apple must pay a U.S. patent holder $502 million for the use of 4G patents in devices including iPhones and iPads, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, in the latest stage of a long-running legal battle.Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology LLC sued Apple in London in 2019 over its use of […]

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Uber and autonomous vehicle operator May Mobility partner to deploy “thousands” of robotaxis across the US, starting in Arlington, Texas, by the end of 2025  —  The companies will kick things off in Arlington, Texas, later this year. … May Mobility is the latest autonomous vehicle operator …

Patreon is planning to submit an update to its iOS app that will let creators accept payments outside of Apple's payment system, spokesperson Adiya Taylor tells The Verge. The planned update follows yesterday's major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that blocks Apple from collecting fees on payments made outside of apps. "This is a huge […]