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 Charged by Brussels With Abusing Its Market Power in Mobile Payments
Brussels regulators have charged Apple with breaking EU competition law by abusing its dominant position in mobile payments to limit rivals' access to contactless technology. From a report: Antitrust investigators are concerned that the US tech group.....»»
Apple slammed by EU for denying Apple Pay rivals access to iPhone’s NFC tech
Apple accused of violating EU antitrust law by only letting Apple Pay use NFC. Enlarge / European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager speaks to reporters on May 2, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium. (credit: Getty Images |.....»»
EU accuses Apple of breaking antitrust laws with Apple Pay [u]
The European Union has has objected to how Apple denies other firms use of the same iPhone technology that drives Apple Pay.Credit: AppleAs predicted, the EU has issued what it calls a preliminary view over Apple's control of the NFC contactless paym.....»»
EU says Apple Pay restrictions may harm competitors
The European Union is warning Apple about possible antitrust violations after an investigation into the iPhone maker's dominance in mobile retail payments......»»
Google Play’s New Data Safety Section Shows Exactly How Apps Use Your Data
Google introduced a new section on app pages inside of Google Play this week, a required section that developers will need to fill out with how an app collects, shares, and secures user data. This new section is called the Data Safety Section. Accord.....»»
What’s New in Android 13 Beta 1?
With the first Android 13 Beta up and running on our Pixel 6, we’ve had a chance to dive through several settings pages in an attempt to find new stuff. There may not be a massive list of big changes, but there are some nice little tweaks from.....»»
Spotify reports user and revenue growth amid ongoing antitrust battle with Apple
Spotify is doing great, if you were wondering. Although the company raised prices, didn’t release a Hi-Fi version of its catalog, and also suffered from backlash on podcast originals, it is reporting growth in revenue and users. This also comes wh.....»»
China"s Weibo shows user locations to combat "bad behavior"
Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, told users on Thursday it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat "bad behavior" online......»»
EU to say Apple Pay breaks antitrust laws
The European Union is reportedly about to accuse Apple of breaking the law over how Apple Pay is the only service allowed to use the company's payments system.Credit: AppleApple Pay has been under EU scrutiny since at least 2019, but a new report cla.....»»
Major tech antitrust bill gets backing of US Commerce Department
The Commerce Department backed a key legislative proposal aimed at forcing tech giants such as Facebook and Google to compete against smaller businesses, agency secretary Gina Raimondo said Wednesday, in an announcement that throws the full weight of.....»»
Overwatch 2 is taking pages from the Valorant playbook
The Overwatch 2 PvP beta Twitch drops signify how much Blizzard has changed......»»
Coinbase CEO accuses Apple of antitrust behavior, calls for crypto-compatible phones
Coinbase's CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has called out Apple over "potential antitrust issues" on a recent episode of the Superstream Podcast.Armstrong appeared on the April 20 episode of Superstream Podcast to talk about the current state of c.....»»
Coinbase CEO accuses Apple of antitrust behavior, calls for crypo-compatible phones
Coinbase's CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong has called out Apple over "potential antitrust issues" on a recent episode of the Superstream Podcast.Armstrong appeared on the April 20 episode of Superstream Podcast to talk about the current state of c.....»»
Coinbase CEO Says Apple"s Crypto Rules Highlight "Potential Antitrust Issues"
Brian Armstrong, the chief executive of Coinbase, believes Apple's App Store rules have hampered the company's product roadmap, accusing the iPhone-maker of banning features from their app and generally not being friendly with the cryptocurrency indu.....»»
EU antitrust bill could force Apple to make sweeping changes to Siri, App Store & More
Apple may be forced to make major changes to its App Store and other services like Messages and FaceTime, according to a leaked version of a European Union proposal.EU flagsThe proposal is the Digital Markets Act, which will implement various restric.....»»
In rare interview, Monkey Island designers tell Ars about long-awaited Return
The new title will eschew pixel art, embrace hint systems. Enlarge / Welcome back. We've been expecting you. Nine years ago, The Secret of Monkey Island creator and designer Ron Gilbert wrote a blog post laying out what he w.....»»
Apple’s lobbying spend hits record high as company resists antitrust pressure
Apple’s lobbying spend hit a new quarterly record high in the first quarter of this year, as the company continues its efforts to fight antitrust measures. Apple is feeling particular pressure from bipartisan support for both the Open App Markets.....»»
Apple spends record high to lobby against antitrust issues
Apple spent $2.5 million on political lobbying in the first quarter of 2022, a record high as the company faces increased App Store antitrust pressure from Congress.In 2021 it was Amazon and Meta that were spending record high amounts on lobbying, wh.....»»
Brave Is Bypassing Google AMP Pages Because They"re "Harmful To Users"
Brave announced a new feature for its browser on Tuesday: De-AMP, which automatically jumps past any page rendered with Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages framework and instead takes users straight to the original website. The Verge reports: "Where po.....»»
Instagram for iOS removes ‘Recent’ tab from hashtag pages for some users
For a small group of users, Instagram is testing more relevant content in “Top” and “Reels” tabs. By doing this, the company is removing the “Recent” tab from the hashtags page. Instagram says this feature aims to “make hashtags as va.....»»