Apple makes changes to the App Store in settlement with developers
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Apple is relaxing some restrictions on how iPhone app developers can communicate with customers outside its App Store, as part of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit.
"Developers can use communications, such as email, to share information about payment methods outside of their iOS app" as long as users consent to receiving those emails and have the right to opt out, the company said Thursday. The move gives developers more leeway to collect payments from their customers without having to pay Apple's commission on in-app purchases. Apple (AAPL) will pay $100 million toward a fund for smaller developers to settle the lawsuit, which was initially brought in 2019. Payments for eligible developers who submit valid claims will range from $250 to $30,000, according to court filings.
Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to successful cognitive aging ((is successful the best word to use? seems like we’ll all do it successfully but for some people it may be healthier or gentler or slower?)), including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument.
Chanel presented its Cruise 2024-2025 collection in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with a mix of light tweed suits, chic diving hoods and summery white dresses transporting guests to what the French label described as an “underwater reverie.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waded into another scientific debate on Saturday by saying Donald Trump’s administration would advise that fluoride be removed from the country’s water supplies if the former president wins Tuesday’s presidential election.
Scientists say the fact that these cases were linked and solved so quickly makes it a noteworthy win.
The most hotly anticipated costume of the spooky season is here — and the “Queen of Halloween” didn’t disappoint.