TechLinked Google/Epic Games Settlement, YouTube (fixes) mistakes, Stop Killing Games UK hearing + more!
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Nov 6, 2025 This episode dives into Google's settlement with Epic Games, aiming to ease Play Store fees and app restrictions. YouTube’s recent blunders spark discussion on wrongful takedowns and membership pop-ups. A UK parliamentary debate highlights the issue of games becoming unplayable after server shutdowns. Quick bits cover Google's innovative space data centers, Apple’s potential budget MacBook, and Amazon's lawsuit against an AI shopping competitor. Plus, exciting updates on PS5 cross-buy features and a Jeep recall due to fire risks!
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Play Store Fees And Third-Party Access Shift
- Google's settlement with Epic could substantially lower Play Store fees and open Android to more third-party stores.
- The deal caps Google's cut at 20% or 9% depending on transaction type, changing the current 15%/30% structure.
YouTube Membership Pop-Ups Were A Bug
- YouTube briefly showed intrusive membership pop-ups before video playback, which YouTube called a bug and then fixed.
- The incident highlights how platform UI changes can accidentally push paid features onto all users.
Enderman's Channel Removal And Reversal
- Tech YouTuber Enderman had his channel taken down after YouTube incorrectly linked him to another channel with strikes.
- The appeal showed no human review, Twitter outcry prompted YouTube to reverse the decision.