Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Emmy Nominations 2020: Netflix Sets New Record, Watchmen Leads All Series

The full list of the 2020 Emmys nominations is out. Watchmen leads with 26, while Netflix sets a new record for platforms with 160. The 2020 Emmys will take place on September 20.

Apple App Store Chief Phil Schiller Says Brand Aimed to Level Playing Field for Developers

When launched in 2008, Apple App Store decided to treat all apps in the service in the same way. Top executive Philip W. Schiller said, “One set of rules for everybody, no special deals, no special terms, no special code, everything applies to all developers the same.”

Instagram Lures Top TikTok Creators With Money to join Reels Ahead of Global Launch in August

The development comes at a time when the US government is considering a ban on TikTok, a popular short video-sharing platform owned by Chinese unicorn ByteDance.

Mastercard Partners with Microsoft to Push Cloud-based Digital Payment Services

The collaboration aims to strengthen Mastercard's cloud services and other capabilities and fintech partners, sparking innovation and creativity for the ecosystem, the company said.

Twitter Temporarily Restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s Account Over COVID-19 Video

Twitter restricted Donald Trump Jr.’s ability to tweet from his account for 12 hours on Tuesday, after it required him to delete a post that violated the social media site's policy on coronavirus misinformation. He had posted a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.

The Last Time Big Tech Went For An Antitrust Hearing, This Is What Happened

Amazon, Facebook, Apple and Google are expected to answer some tough questions about business practices, how they operate and practices that could hurt rivals.

Set Up Microsoft Family Safety App For Your Family: This Is What It Does On Android And iPhone

The Microsoft Family Safety app is designed as a tool for parents to get insights on the activity of their child, across multiple devices. This will be able to log activity on Windows PCs, Android phones and the Xbox console, all synced in one place.