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Google must open the Play Store. On Monday, U.S. District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make its Android apps available on alternative stores. The ruling stems from a four-year antitrust battle between Google and Epic Games. Google announced on Monday that it would appeal the injunction, highlighting competition with Apple and potential security concerns.As part of the ruling, Google must allow third-party app stores to access its Google Play library. Additionally, CNBC reports that the company should make these alternative app stores available for download…

October’s Prime Day is fast approaching, and more new deals are popping up in the final hours before the event begins. One of the best laptop deals we’re seeing right now is the Apple MacBook Air with M2, available now for $749. This is a $250 discount and a new record low price. We think this machine is the best budget MacBook in Apple’s laptop lineup.In our initial M2 MacBook Air review, we were impressed with the laptop’s thin design, gorgeous 13.6-inch display, excellent quad-speaker setup, and the M2 chip’s impressive performance. Previously our top pick for the best MacBook,…

Image Comics has revealed that YUNGBLUD will return in April 2025 with creator Rob Liefeld at the helm. The original YUNGBLUD miniseries has sold more than 25 million copies worldwide, has a publishing history of over 100 issues, and is starring Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead), Alan Moore (Watchmen, Supreme), Mark Millar ( “Kick-Ass”, “Kingsman”).”It’s so great to be able to find comfort in characters that you created and started a movement. They have such a history behind them. I love YUNGBLUD. These characters are… It’s my absolute passion,” Liefeld said.Scott Mitchell Rosenberg joins Liefeld, who first teamed up…

Comcast warns that hackers stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers in a ransomware attack against a third-party debt collection company, according to a court filing. The attackers targeted a Pennsylvania-based debt collection company called Financial Business Consumer Solutions (FBCS).The attack occurred in February, but Comcast claims FBCS initially said no customer data was involved in the incident. FBCS changed its tune by July, when it notified Comcast that customer information had been compromised, TechCrunch reported.Overall, 237,703 subscribers were affected by this breach. The attackers went to great lengths to collect names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of…

Twitch is working to be more clear about why and how we enforce our policies. The company announced Monday that it would add an enforcement memo. It says this is “additional explanations and examples within our Community Guidelines designed to make it easier to follow our rules.” The memo follows (and complements) the company’s recent promise to better communicate to rule violators why their accounts have been suspended.The company said its enforcement memo outlines how its rules apply to trends seen on the platform. For example, if a new trending topic violates one of Twitch’s policies, we’ll publish a note…

There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comics industry. The first is that Junji Ito is the defining artist of our time. Second, more people than ever are reading horror comics and webtoons (aka vertical scrolling comics). Therefore, we at Comics Beat have chosen to embark on a new venture called Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure. Each week through October, three writers will recommend their favorite scary books and series from Japan, Korea, and more. This time we’ll be featuring scary themes such as the “sea”! 1920 American Prohibition Era! Zombie capitalism! children of the sea Writer/Artist: Daisuke IgarashiTranslation: JN…

Nintendo’s new Switch bundle is here. The seven-year-old console triumphs ahead of the Switch 2, with the standard Switch and OLED models now available in a new bundle announced in September. Each system comes with a 12-month Switch Online membership and a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe redemption code. The standard bundle costs $300, and the OLED version costs $350.nintendoThis bundle gets you a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Switch Online membership. $349 at WalmartnintendoThis bundle gets you a digital copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a 12-month Switch Online membership. $299 at WalmartThe baseline…

If you’re actively using Meta’s Threads app, you’ve probably encountered some level of engagement bait in the “for you” feed. Now, Instagram chief executive Adam Mosseri has acknowledged the issue and said the company is “working to bring it under control” after a surge in such posts.”We are seeing an increase in engagement baiting on threads and are working to control it,” Mosseri said in a post on the thread. He did not say what action the company was taking, but said “further action will be taken” regarding the issue.Mosseri’s comments are the first time a Meta executive has acknowledged…

Prime Day is back. This means there are plenty of deals worth checking out on Amazon. If you’ve been looking for a robot vacuum, you’re in luck, as some of iRobot’s Roomba devices are on sale. The combo j9+, which also has mop functionality, has been reduced to $800 for Prime Day. This is a discount of $800 off the regular price of $1,400, returning it to its lowest price ever.This is our pick for the best robot vacuum and mop combo. The Roomba Combo j9+ covers all bases and floor types as it offers just about everything you would…

The state of comics journalism just took a big hit with the Kickstarter launch of The Comic Courier, a new print newspaper aimed at filling the void in serious comics criticism. THE COMICS COURIER is the brainchild of Tiffany Babb (PanelxPanel, Popverse) and is published in print as a biannual tabloid newspaper dedicated to in-depth coverage of comics. Contributors include Douglas Wolk, Hassan Otsman Elaou, Tiffany Babb, Dave Baker, Carrie McClain, Sean Dillon, Kat Karamia, Lisa and Brad Gullikson, Liam McGuire, Jim McDermott, and Lily.・Contains portraits of active comic book artists such as Hochwender. Babu explains why this is necessary:…