Apple to switch to OLED displays for all iPhones
Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for all iPhone models sold in 2025 and later, moving away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs) altogether, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported, citing unnamed sources.
TV and smartphone makers are embracing OLED displays In the case of LCD screens, the latter’s ability to deliver more vivid colors and sharper contrast, ideal for high-definition video, is expected to drive Japan’s Sharp and Japan Display out of Apple’s mobile phone business, according to Nikkei. A decade ago, the two companies had a combined 70% share of iPhone displays, but they only supplied LCDs and do not mass-produce OLED screens.
Apple has begun placing orders for OLED displays with China’s BOE Technology and South Korea’s LG, according to Nikkei.
Google’s digital advertising business is the target of an antitrust lawsuit in the US.
Google is set to go on trial in a second antitrust case next week, with the U.S. Justice Department questioning how the search giant monetizes advertising through a system that prosecutors say harms news publishers.
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The case comes just a month after a judge ruled that Google illegally monopolized online search. While that monopoly had focused on GoogleThe upcoming essay, which will focus on Google’s ubiquitous search engine, will focus on less visible technology that connects website publishers with advertisers. Those tools contributed more than 75% of Google’s $307.4 billion in advertising revenue.
Regulators accuse Google of dominating markets for the technology behind website ads by linking its tools for publishers and advertisers, giving it a “privileged position as a middleman.” Google has denied the allegations, saying it is not required to share technological advantages with rivals and that its products are interoperable with those offered by its competitors.
Internet Archive loses appeal to online lending library
When libraries across the United States temporarily closed during the pandemic, the Internet Archive, an organization that digitizes and archives web pages and music, came up with the idea of making its library of scanned books freely readable in an online database.
The question of its legality became a long saga that finally ended when a court ruled that the Internet Archive violated copyright laws by redistributing books without a licensing agreement.
The decision is a victory for the major book publishers who filed the lawsuit in 2020 and could set a precedent for the legality of broader digital archives.
A final appeal could be made to the Supreme Court. In a statement, the Internet Archive said it was “reviewing the court’s opinion.” Before the pandemic, the library used a system called “digital lending,” which allowed users to read scanned books one at a time. The Internet Archive lifted viewing limits during the pandemic.
TikTok expands voting resources ahead of US election
TikTok is working to improve reporting on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, with new videos on media literacy and increased security requirements for verified accounts of politicians and governments. Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and their vice presidential candidates all have TikTok accounts, a sharp shift from last year, when the vast majority of American politicians shunned the app.
The efforts come as TikTok cautiously acknowledges that it has become a much more important news source for millions of Americans. It joins other big tech companies like Meta, Google and X that must periodically grapple with how their platforms handle election-related content.
But TikTok has an added layer of scrutiny as it is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance, and faces the looming possibility of being banned due to national security concerns.
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