LG confirms webOS will power smart TVs by other manufacturers too

Posted on 24/02/2021 by Engadget

Long after HP dumped webOS as a platform for Palm smartphones and tablets, LG is still using the tech it snagged in 2013 to run apps and manage voice assistants on new smart TVs. While it continues to maintain an open source edition, LG just confirme...

Twitch faces music industry backlash over proper licensing

Posted on 26/10/2020 by Engadget

Twitch may be finding ways to offer legal music for livestreams, but it’s not enough for some in the music industry. Variety has learned that the RIAA, Recording Academy and over a dozen groups have written a letter to Twitch accusing it of failing t...

Twitch offers streamers a way to safely use licensed music

Posted on 30/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Twitch streamers are no strangers to DMCA music claims. Over the summer, the platform acknowledged a flood of takedown requests for older videos, which could’ve potentially put streamers in jeopardy of consequences under Twitch’s content policy. The...

Google starts displaying licensing details for image results

Posted on 31/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is making it a lot easier to find images you can legally use for your projects. The tech giant will now mark image results with a badge that says “Licensable” if their publishers or creators have provided their licensing information. You’ll ge...

Apple stops updates for thousands of games in China’s App Store

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Apple has suspended updates for thousands of games on its App Store in China because they lack a license from the Chinese government, The Financial Times reported. The company has faced mounting pressure from the Chinese government in recent weeks to...

Eight US companies will manufacture NASA’s COVID-19 ventilator

Posted on 29/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Last month, the FDA rushed a NASA-designed ventilator through its fast-track Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) program in hopes that it might be used to treat COVID-19 patients. Caltech, which manages NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), offered t...

Spotify and Warner sign a new global music licensing deal

Posted on 01/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Spotify and Warner Music Group have signed a new global licensing agreement. If Spotify is your go-to streaming platform, the good news here is that your music listening experience won't change as a result of this deal. The Warner Music artists y...

‘Dreams’ creators can apply to sell their work beyond the PS4

Posted on 15/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The PS4 title Dreams is a surprisingly powerful creative tool for both hobbyist game creators and artists, and Media Molecule wants to ensure at least some of those people are rewarded for their talent. The studio has launched a beta evaluation prog...

Peloton settles music licensing lawsuit over its exercise videos

Posted on 27/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After almost a year-long legal battle, Peloton users' shared nightmare of online spin classes with "terrible tunes" is coming to an end. On Thursday, the connected exercise bike manufacturer announced it successfully negotiated a settlement with the...

Google might finally pay news outlets for their content

Posted on 14/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is considering paying news publishers for their content, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is reportedly in talks with publishers about licensing fees. The details are still sparse, but it sounds like Google could be working on a ne...

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