Hacker News with Generative AI: EU Regulations

Apple hates emulators, part 43,209 (reverttosaved.com)
Apple never wanted emulators on the App Store. I imagine it felt strong-armed into allowing them, due to EU regulators getting antsy, or as a means to attempt to derail third-party app AltStore, which an awful lot of people primarily cared about due to Nintendo emulator Delta. Even with that, Apple first authorised a terrible rip-off over Delta, and everything since has been at best a crapshoot.

Apple, App Store, Emulators, EU Regulations, Gaming

7 points by MaysonL 2 days ago | 0 comments

iPad Accessory Integration Becomes the EU's Next Regulatory Feud with Apple (macrumors.com)
iPadOS is now under formal scrutiny by the European Commission to determine whether it complies with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

iPad, EU Regulations, Apple, Technology

6 points by marban 29 days ago | 1 comments

EU to Apple: "Let Users Choose Their Software"; Apple: "Nah" (eff.org)
This year, a far-reaching, complex new piece of legislation comes into effect in EU: the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which represents some of the most ambitious tech policy in European history.

EU Regulations, Apple, Software, Technology Policy

13 points by perihelions 35 days ago | 1 comments

Apple Intelligence is coming to the EU in April 2025 (techcrunch.com)
Remember when Apple blamed EU tech rules — and more specifically the Digital Markets Act — to justify the fact that Apple Intelligence wouldn’t be available in the European Union? Maybe that was just an attempt to turn EU users against their regulators as Apple Intelligence is coming to the EU in April 2025 along with local language support.

Apple, EU Regulations, Artificial Intelligence

80 points by latexr 36 days ago | 44 comments

iOS 18.2 lets third-party web browsers add web apps with custom engine in the EU (9to5mac.com)
Apple last year introduced the ability for third-party web browsers to add web apps to the iOS Home Screen, a feature that was previously exclusive to Safari. However, these web apps still depend on Apple’s WebKit. But Apple is changing that with iOS 18.2 – at least for a specific group of users.

iOS, Web Browsers, EU Regulations, Apple, Software Updates

9 points by impish9208 40 days ago | 3 comments

Developers Now Required to Share Phone Number and Address on EU App Store (macrumors.com)
Apple today reminded developers that the EU trader requirement in the European Union is now being enforced.

Apple, EU Regulations, App Stores, Developer Privacy, Mobile Development

28 points by amichail 45 days ago | 58 comments

The EU still wants to scan your private chats – here's what you can do about it (techradar.com)

Privacy, EU Regulations, Messaging Apps, Security

11 points by latexr 70 days ago | 0 comments

EU forces Apple to improve iOS interoperability with third-party devices (9to5mac.com)
Under the scope of the Digital Markets Act, the EU commission today announced proceedings to compel Apple to improve support for third-party connected devices like smartwatches, headphones, VR headsets with iPhone and iPad.

EU Regulations, Apple, Interoperability, Smart Devices

9 points by retskrad 75 days ago | 1 comments

Where six Big Tech gatekeepers are likely to not be compliant with the DMA (beuc.eu)

EU Regulations, Big Tech, Competition

6 points by darboux 91 days ago | 0 comments

About the browser choice screen in the EU (apple.com)

EU Regulations, Apple, Browsers

48 points by colinprince 102 days ago | 64 comments

Apple adds nearly endless 20 percent fee for developers in latest EU update (theverge.com)

Apple, EU Regulations, Mobile Development, App Stores, Business

46 points by laktak 115 days ago | 49 comments

Apple adds nearly endless 20 percent fee for developers in latest EU update (theverge.com)