Why Amy Klobuchar just wrote 600 pages on antitrust
"Monopolies tend to have a lot of control, not just over consumers, but also over politics." Enlarge / Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) (credit: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) To promote her new book, Antitrust: Taking on Monopoly Power.....»»
Apple TV+ removes seven day free trial offer in the UK
Apple has quietly ended a long-running new customer free trial offer for its streaming service, Apple TV+, in the UK. UK marketing pages for TV+ have today removed all mentions of the seven day free trial from ad copy. New customers can still subs.....»»
US judge set to decertify Google Play class action
A US judge plans to free Google from having to defend against a class action by 21 million consumers who claimed it violated federal antitrust law by overcharging them in its Google Play app store......»»
Poll: Did you ever notice any burn-in issues on your iPhone 14 Pro’s display?
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my experience downgrading from an iPhone 14 Pro Max to an iPhone 11 Pro Max. Although it was a fun experiment, I did it because the display on my 14 Pro Max suffered a burn-in. After this event, I decided to do some res.....»»
DisplayBuddy for Mac gets major update with new interface and presets
I wrote last year about DisplayBuddy, a useful tool that lets users adjust the brightness of third-party external displays directly from macOS. This week, the app was updated to version 2.0 with significant changes, including a refreshed interface, p.....»»
Apple’s treatment of small games developer makes a textbook antitrust case
Apple has voraciously denied accusations that the App Store has monopolistic control over iPhone apps, yet the company’s ability to unilaterally close developer accounts without explanation forms a textbook antitrust case. One small games develo.....»»
A rare wild flower is the star of the Florida swamp. But can the ghost orchid survive?
In "The Orchid Thief," author Susan Orlean wrote of a "phantom" flower hidden deep in the swamps of Southwest Florida "so bewitching that it could seduce people to pursue it year after year and mile after mile.".....»»
How to Make AI Work for You, at Work
There is increasing concern about the threat AI may pose to workers. Here's how to harness it. Before last year, Jana Soldicic’s understanding of artificial intelligence was mostly limited to what she’d read on the pages.....»»
5 Questions to Ask Before Browsing Properties Online
The search for a new home begins by browsing through properties on real estate websites, listings, and developer pages. However, you may want to ask yourself these five questions before you start. Which Location or Area is Best? You’ll usually have.....»»
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review: Cool, a New Hinge
We’re five years deep into Samsung’s Galaxy Z line. Last year, in our review, I wrote that the Galaxy Z Fold 4 was “nearly perfected.” As you’ll read below, the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 for 2023 is improved upon, but still no.....»»
Amazon pinches sellers: Use our costly logistics services or pay extra fee [Updated]
Change comes as booksellers urge FTC to launch another Amazon antitrust inquiry. Enlarge (credit: josefkubes | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Any day now, the FTC is expected to drop "The Big One" on Amazon, an an.....»»
Amazon pinches sellers: Use our costly logistics services or pay extra fee
Change comes as booksellers urge FTC to launch another Amazon antitrust inquiry. Enlarge (credit: josefkubes | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Any day now, the FTC is expected to drop "The Big One" on Amazon, an an.....»»
The Last Voyage of the Demeter review: Dracula by way of Alien
Adapting just a few pages of Bram Stoker's novel, The Last Voyage of the Demeter puts an entertaining new spin on the most famous vampire of them all, Dracula......»»
Will AI kill cybersecurity jobs?
Some ten years ago, the authors of The Second Machine Age wrote that “computers and other digital advances are doing for mental power—the ability to use our brains to understand and shape our environments—what the steam engine and its descendan.....»»
Amazon gets “last rites” from FTC as antitrust complaint looks imminent
FTC's lawsuit is likely to be filed in federal court this month. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After a yearslong Amazon probe that collected millions of documents and conducted dozens of interviews,.....»»
Judge narrows Trump-era Google antitrust case brought by states and the Justice Department
Google will not have to face allegations by dozens of states that the tech giant's design of its search results page has harmed rivals, such as Yelp or Expedia, a federal judge ruled in an opinion unsealed Friday, just weeks before the closely watche.....»»
I downgraded to an iPhone 11 Pro Max – and there’s not much I’m missing
When I recently wrote about the iPhone 15 Pro rumors I care about, I mentioned that upgrading to an wasn’t exactly exciting since I get a new iPhone every year. But I never imagined I’d have to downgrade to an iPhone 11 Pro Max after all these y.....»»
Apple reportedly won’t release AI in 2024 as Google, Microsoft look to dominate the market
Apple is set to announce its earnings report on August 3. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote a preview of what to expect, and one of the … The post Apple reportedly won’t release AI in 2024 as Google, Microsoft look to dominate the market appeared fi.....»»
Microsoft Teams + Office bundle leads to official EU antitrust probe
It's Microsoft's first formal EU antitrust investigation in over a decade. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into claims that Microsoft is unfairly bundling its T.....»»
Microsoft under European antitrust investigation over Teams
European officials are investigating whether Microsoft's practice of bundling its Teams software with Office 365 is anticompetitive, the European Commission said Thursday......»»
Python tutorial app ‘Tinkerstellar’ gets big update with iPhone version
I wrote last year about Tinkerstellar, a new iPad app inspired by Apple’s Swift Playground, but to help people learn Python through multiple interactive lessons. Tinkerstellar is now getting a major update, which not only adds new lessons and a re.....»»