Apple countersues Epic Games, accuses it of “unlawful conduct”

Fortnite maker Epic Games on Friday revealed the acquisition of SuperAwesome, a technology platform that allows developers to create safer digital experiences for children on the internet. Used by brands such as Lego, Hasbro, Sega and Nintendo, London-based SuperAwesome offers tools and parental consent management services for safe engagement through apps, games and services.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorEpic Games, Spotify and a handful of others have launched The Coalition for App fairness, a nonprofit meant to ramp up pressure on Apple over App store charges, transparency and access.Epic, the home of Fortnite, is currently in a legal tussle with Apple in the U.S. and Spotify is fighting them in the EU, targeting the 30% fee Apple charges developers for App Store transactions.

A devastated Vanessa Bryant filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department on Sept. 17.

Independent game company Manticore Games has raised $15 million in funding led by Fortnite developer Epic Games. The funds will accelerate the San Mateo-based Manticore's video game creation platform, Core, which launched in open alpha mode back in March with a mission to make game design more accessible and foster collaboration.

Epic Games and Apple continues to heat up with more new filings from both companies.In Apple’s latest filing, a 37-page opposition brief issued on September 16, the tech giant accused Epic Games of kicking off a legal battle in order to bring attention to its battle royale game, Fortnite.

Lady Gaga is feeling the love for Fiona Apple.

Seattle-based blues singer Anita White (a.k.a. Lady A) is countersuing the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum for using her name.

Rolling Stone, White is seeking unspecified damages and music royalties in the trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit.She has cited “lost sales” and “diminished brand identity” as the reason for the suit.It comes after the band sued White in July, alleging that she had demanded $10 million from them and they needed “to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A.”In turn, White said the band had rejected several compromises and that she had hoped to split

Apple has revised its App Store guidelines to finally allow cloud streaming services, such as Google Stadia and Microsoft’s xCloud, to run on iOS devices.The rule change explicitly mentions that Microsoft and Google can now build “catalog”-style apps in order to collate and list all games available on their platforms.

Jon Gosselin’s 16-year-old son, Collin, has accused him of physical abuse, and now an investigation by the Berks County Children & Youth Services in Pennsylvania is underway, per. ET has reached out to Jon and Kate Gosselin for comment.Collin's allegation is of «causing bodily injury to a child through recent act/failure to act: hitting/punching,» according to the CYS report obtained by the outlet.

A child abuse investigation is ongoing against former “Jon And Kate Plus Eight” star Jon Gosselin.

Jon Gosselin has been accused of physically abusing his 16-year-old son Collin, prompting an investigation by the Berks County Children & Youth Services in Pennsylvania.The teenager’s allegation is “causing bodily injury to a child through recent act/failure to act: hitting/punching,” according to People. While Jon, 43, is not named in the CYS report, Collin spoke about the alleged incident with the DJ in a since-deleted Instagram post.“My dad is a liar,” he wrote last week.

AL.com, Coxe died on Tuesday, September 8 in Fairhope, Alabama.“He was an artist and a news reporter-producer for WKRG, TV, Mobile, AL in the 1970’s, as well as other out of state TV stations in the 70’s and 80’s,” the obituary reads. “He is famously best known worldwide for his seminal work in electronic music with his band, Silver Apples.”“He is survived by a brother, David S.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorApple on Tuesday countersued Fortnite creator Epic Games in California federal court, the latest move in the companies’ contentious battle over the uber-popular video game.At issue is the 30% of revenue that Apple and Google take from all downloads on their app stores.

ViacomCBS Networks International has struck a three-year deal with the National Football League (NFL) that will bring live Monday night football to the company's Channel 5 in the U.K. Financial terms of the non-exclusive, multiplatform agreement weren't disclosed.

I have to be honest for a second. Every week or so, Apple announces a new project with another A-list filmmaker and/or cast, and it can be a bit exhausting.

Apple has terminated Epic Games’ account on the App Store, the tech giant announced in a statement on Friday (August 28).This means that the rest of Epic Games’ mobile titles, such Battle Breakers and the Infinity Blade series, are no longer available on the App Store, joining the previously removed Fortnite.