The Future of Data Privacy and Digital Protection

Last hurrah? Intel iMacs get a major update. The TikTok, Microsoft, Trump situation can only be described as nuts-o-butts-o. Looks like Garmin paid the ransom. Why xCloud is launching soon on Android but not on iOS. And get ready for games to get more expensive with the next generation consoles.

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• Apple updates the iMac with new Intel processors and a better webcam (The Verge)
• Trump calls TikTok a hot brand, demands a chunk of its sale price (TechCrunch)
• Microsoft Should Refuse Trump’s TikTok Payoff (WSJ)
• Microsoft’s Talks to Buy TikTok’s U.S. Operations Raise Ire in China (WSJ)
• China Brands Trump’s Demands on TikTok Sale a ‘Smash and Grab’ (Bloomberg)
• Garmin reportedly paid multimillion-dollar ransom after suffering cyberattack (The Verge)
• Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google (EU Commission)
• Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming will launch on September 15th on Android (The Verge)
• Take-Two Interactive coasts to $831.3 million in Q1 2021 revenue as fans flock to online games (Venture Beat)
• Take-Two: Next-gen software price hikes "reflect the quality of the experience" (GamesIndustry.biz)

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