Jordan Novet / CNBC: Unity reports Q3 revenue up 69% YoY to $544.2M, missing estimates of $553.7M partly because of the fallout from new rules on video games in China; U drops 15%+  —  – Unity’s revenue growth fell short of estimates, partly because of fallout from new rules on video games in China. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk: The EU Parliament approves the Data Act, which has a kill switch clause for automated data-sharing agreements; the legislation now needs EU Council approval  —  The final version of the bill’s text, reviewed by CoinDesk in July, revealed that it contained a smart-contract kill switch clause. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Google tightens Play Store rules, requiring developers to test apps with 20+ users for at least two weeks before release, and plans to invest in its app reviews  —  Google today is announcing strengthened protections for Android developers publishing apps to its Google Play store. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Janko Roettgers / Lowpass: Sources: Amazon is working on Vega, a new OS to replace Android on Fire TVs, smart displays, and other devices and could ship Fire TV devices with Vega in 2024  —  Vega, baby! … Amazon has been working on a new operating system to replace Android on Fire TVs, smart displays and other connected devices … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Snap releases Lens Studio 5.0 Beta, a new version of its AR development tool offering a ChatGPT Remote API that lets developers leverage ChatGPT in their Lenses  —  Snap is releasing a new version of its AR development tool, called the Lens Studio 5.0 Beta, to developers starting today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sean Hollister / The Verge: A review of Valve’s $549 Steam Deck OLED: a great screen, a longer battery life, and better ergonomics, but refresh rate issues and the platform is not stable  —  A new screen, a pile of improvements, and better pricing make this everything the original should have been. Lees verder op Tech Meme