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Japan is joining the EU in forcing Apple to allow non-Webkit browsers on iOS. Following the EU's Digital Markets Act, which came into effect last year, Japan now has the Smartphone Act.
This will come into effect by December, and will ban blocking or hindering alternative browser engines, in effect requiring that Apple allow any third-party browser using any rendering engine.
Apple must also refrain from practices that render the use of third-party browser engines impractical or commercially unvia
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After the few Black Friday-themed weeks of feverish discounts on everything, discounts have slowed down a bit. Still, there are some deals to be had, and we've rounded up a few from Amazon Germany for you guys and gals! Google has traditionally kept its Pixel series at a good price compared to its rivals, and now is no different. You can snag a member of the Pixel 10 series for... Read more ›
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