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iOS 15 now prompts users if they want to enable Apple personalized ads, after it was previously on by default

September 9, 2021
For iOS 15 users, Apple has begun prompting for their consent to enable Personalized Ads for their Apple ID, which allows Apple to use your App Store purchase history and several other demographics, to inform what advertising is displayed in the News and Stocks apps, as well as for targeting App Store Search Ads. Apple ad targeting, or ‘Personalized Ads’ as Apple calls it, was previously…
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Facebook adds pop culture Fantasy Games to its iPhone app

September 9, 2021
Facebook announced today it’s rolling out Facebook Fantasy Games in the US and Canada on its app for iOS and Android. According to the company, they’re “free, simple prediction games that help fans enjoy sports, TV shows, and pop culture content together.” Different from Facebook’s attempt to introduce a gaming platform on the App Store, this time, these are simple games that “bring…
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GamingNews

Roblox will launch Twenty One Pilots virtual concert

September 8, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox and Warner Music Group announced that the popular band Twenty One Pilots will hold a virtual concert inside Roblox. The game platform, best known as a haven for kids, has grown up and is…
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Toya raises $4M after Miraculous Ladybug crosses 200M plays on Roblox

September 8, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Toya has raised $4 million in funding for the female-founded gaming studio that has a hit Roblox game based on the Miraculous Ladybug brand. Miraculous RP: Quests of Ladybug & Cat Noir debuted in May, and it has had more than 200 million plays on Roblox. That’s a big result for the Tel Aviv-based Toya. And…
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NASA sets new date for James Webb Space Telescope launch

September 8, 2021
The James Webb Space Telescope, humanity’s next big space-bound eye on the cosmos, has a new launch date of December 18th, NASA announced on Wednesday. It’s the latest among dozens of other delays for a telescope that was originally planned to go to space as early as…
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Photographer Says Top TikToker Charli D’Amelio Stole His Photos

September 8, 2021
The most-followed star on TikTok is being accused by a photographer of using his photos of her without permission or compensation for her new book. 17-year-old dancer and social media star Charli D’Amelio, who boasts a staggering 124 million followers on TikTok, announced her first book back on December 1st, 2020. D’Amelio announcing her new book on Instagram in late December 2020. Titled…
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