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.....»»
Amazon offers concessions to resolve EU antitrust probes
Amazon has offered to change its business practices in Europe to resolve two ongoing antitrust investigations targeting the company in the EU, according to European Commission officials......»»
How the EU"s new big tech antitrust laws will hit Apple
The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act focused on Big Tech are coming to the European Union soon. Here's how they will affect Apple and other Silicon Valley tech giants.European Union flagsEarlier in July, the European Parliament agreed on.....»»
Why the #@*% do comics bleep words?
Yes, there’s actually a word for those comic bleeps. And that’s not the only thing you’ll find in the pages of a comic book with a surprising name. This video is part of an ongoing Mashable Explains (Animated) series, delving into t.....»»
Japan"s KDDI Mobile Service Criticized After 86-Hour Failure Last Weekend
Earlier this week, long-time Slashdot reader ThinkPad760 wrote: How is this not news everywhere? KDDI, Japan's 2nd largest mobile phone provider and carrier to multiple critical government agencies — including the weather service — fai.....»»
Google Offers Concessions To Fend Off US Antitrust Lawsuit
Alphabet's Google has offered concessions in an attempt to head off a possible U.S. antitrust lawsuit aimed at its massive ad-tech business, WSJ reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter, a sign that legal and regulatory pressures on th.....»»
EU Antitrust Regulators Probing Tech Group AOM"s Video Licensing Policy
EU antitrust regulators are investigating the video licensing policy of the Alliance for Open Media (AOM), whose members include Alphabet Google, Amazon, Apple and Meta , the European Commission said on Thursday. Reuters reports: Founded in 2015, the.....»»
Apple, Google, Facebook"s AV1 standards group under antitrust investigation in EU
Antitrust regulators in the European Union are now investigating the wide-ranging big tech coalition that controls the AV1 video codec standard, citing concerns over anticompetitive behavior.European Union flagsThe Alliance for Open Media (AOM) was f.....»»
EU regulators to probe Apple, Netflix, and others over 4K video codec alliance
With the European Union strengthening rules for big tech companies in the block starting in 2023, a new report shows that its antitrust regulators want to probe Apple, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and others due to the video licensing policy of the Allian.....»»
Amazon Being Investigated in UK for Practices Which May Give Customers "Worse Deal"
Amazon is being investigated by Britain's antitrust watchdog over concerns that some of its practices in the UK may be anticompetitive and result in a worse deal for shoppers. From a report: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will look at wh.....»»
UK antitrust officials investigate Microsoft"s $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition
The UK competition regulator on Wednesday announced the launch of an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of video gaming giant Activision Blizzard......»»
Digital Markets Act passes, could force Apple to allow competing app stores, and more
Europe’s Digital Markets Act has been approved by the EU parliament, opening the door to Apple being required to allow competing iOS app stores. The antitrust legislation will also oblige Apple to allow developers to use third-party payment platfo.....»»
EU lawmakers agree to new antitrust & competition laws focused on big tech
European lawmakers have given the green light to antitrust law changes targeting self-preferencing by Apple and other big tech companies, but there are fears that it will be difficult to enforce the regulations.Following months of negotiations and ov.....»»
Researchers publish "Guide to the Tadpoles of Borneo"
Important, yet often neglected, tadpoles play a critical role in the ecology of aquatic habitats. On 279 pages, a new book presents descriptions for 99 species from the southeast Asian island of Borneo, covering all species commonly found, as well as.....»»
Epic Games-led Coalition for App Fairness polls claim public want open App Store
The Coalition for App Fairness with Epic Games at its head has commissioned a pair of polls showing that the majority of respondents want App Store competition and antitrust legislation.Coalition for App FairnessFounded in 2020 by Epic Games, Spotify.....»»
Most Americans want App Store competition, claims Epic Games and pals
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) claims that the majority of Americans want to see App Store competition, alongside other antitrust legislation. CAF commissioned two polls which show strong support for antitrust bills, one of which would mean op.....»»
How to use the new mail merge in Pages
Apple should not have taken eight years to reintroduce mail merge to Pages, but now it's back. Here's how to make the most of the new feature.Even if you used to know how to use mail merge in Pages, it's been close to a decade since the app would let.....»»
Are "Google Programmers" the New "Next-Next-Finish Programmers"?
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: Back in 1998, Ellen Ullman wrote in Salon about The dumbing-down of programming: "My programming tools were full of wizards. Little dialog boxes waiting for me to click "Next" and "Next" and "Finish." Click a.....»»
Intel Just Asked the EU For $624 Million To Pay It Back For Overturned Anti-AMD Fine
Intel is seeking to be paid interest of $624 million on the overturned $1.1 billion fine it received from the European Commission back in 2009. From a report: The antitrust ruling was overturned at the beginning of the year, and so Intel has gone to.....»»
Broadcom"s $69 Billion VMware Deal Set For Lengthy EU Antitrust Investigation
Broadcom's $69bn acquisition of cloud software company VMware is set for a lengthy antitrust investigation in Brussels over regulatory concerns that the deal will harm competition across the global technology industry. From a report: Broadcom is alre.....»»
Gaming’s greatest urban legend has finally been confirmed
Yuji Naka confirmed that Michael Jackson wrote the music for Sonic 3 & Knuckles, even though the soundtrack changed for Sonic Origins......»»