The Korean entertainment industry has been shaken by the death of 24-year-old actress Kim Sae Ron on February 16. Among the many reports that followed her sudden passing, one article from reporter Kwon Nam Young caught the attention of netizens. In the article, Kwon reports that Kim Sae Ron tried her best to redeem herself […]
Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience stores
Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The Information confirmed on Friday, leaving just 17 across the nation. (Amazon notes it recently opened one in Washington.) These convenience stores use AI systems to […]
Apple plans four new retail stores in India
Apple is planning to open four new retail stores in India and has begun manufacturing the iPhone 16 Pro models domestically, the company said as it deepens its presence in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. The U.S. tech giant aims to launch stores in Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai, building on its first two Indian […]
Alternative app stores will be allowed on Apple iPad in the EU from September 16
It was a matter of time, but Apple is going to allow third-party app stores on the iPad starting next week, on September 16. This change will occur with the next major release of iPadOS, the operating system specifically designed for the iPad. The move is related to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), […]
Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores coming to the EU
People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a new regulation designed to foster increased competition in the app ecosystem. Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces allow for easy access to a wider world of apps, but instead of the apps going […]