10 things in tech you need to know today, September 18

SpaceX space tourist
Yusaku Maezawa
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Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this
Tuesday.

1.
Apple released its big new iPhone update, iOS
12. Apple announced the latest version of the
operating system for iPhones and iPads in June, and it was rolled
out for everyone on Monday.

2.
The diver Elon Musk called a “pedo” is suing him for
defamation. The lawsuit alleges that diver
Vernon Unsworth’s reputation was damaged as a result of “false
and defamatory” tweets and emails written by Musk that said
Unsworth is a pedophile who married a 12-year-old girl in
Thailand without presenting reliable evidence to back those
claims.

3. Elon
Musk revealed who will fly to the moon on SpaceX’s new rocket
ship. Musk and his rocket company SpaceX plan
to launch , a Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire, around
the moon.

4. Google
apologized for accidentally changing settings on some people’s
smartphones without their knowledge or
consent. Some Android smartphone users reported
that their battery saving settings were enabled without their
knowledge or consent.

5. Amazon
will reportedly release its own Alexa-enabled microwave, plus a
bunch of other gadgets, later this year. Amazon
is reportedly set to announce at least eight new devices powered
by its Alexa voice assistant at an event later in September,
according to CNBC.

6.
The Apple Watch and AirPods dodged Trump’s latest round of
tariffs on China — but cloud data centers weren’t so
lucky. The US will spare the Apple Watch and
other consumer gadgets from the latest round of tariffs on
Chinese goods, but parts for computer servers and networking gear
that power “cloud” data centers and internet-based services now
face a levy.

7.
Oracle stock tumbled after it missed Wall Street revenue
targets. Shares of Oracle fell more than 5% in
after hours trading on Monday after it reported a 1%
increase in revenue in its fiscal first quarter, falling short of
the average analyst expectation.

8.
Twitter is trading at its lowest price since April after a brutal
note from a Wall Street analyst. Twitter shares
fell to their lowest price in months on Monday after a brutal
research note from MoffettNathanson.

9.

Regulators from more than a dozen countries are looking to crack
down on “loot boxes,” a controversial video gaming practice that
could be too much like gambling. European
regulators are questioning whether video games featuring random
prizes you have to pay real money to get are the equivalent of
gambling.

10.
Nintendo is about to start charging $20 a year for online
features on the Switch console. Nintendo was
the last major console maker to offer free online multiplayer
services, but the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online
subscription service marks the end of an era for the console —
and for online gaming in general.

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