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At least 15 Basecamp employees announced on Twitter that they are leaving the company, with some specifically citing new policy banning political talk at work — Multiple employees say they are leaving specifically because of recent policy changes. — On Friday, numerous employees …
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EU charges Apple with antitrust violations, alleging that Apple squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use its in-app payments system — EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming
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Ahead of the Epic vs. Apple trial, which starts on Monday, a look at what is at stake, how the trial will work, key witnesses who will testify, and more — On Monday, Apple and Epic Games will meet in court to decide one of the most consequential antitrust arguments in the history of the tech industry.
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The sandboxed App Store model has been a hugely good thing, but Apple has often made wrong decisions in running it and now the EU is stepping in to regulate it — Apple launched the App Store in 2008, and tightened up the payment rules in 2011, and we've been arguing about it ever since.| Mike Peterson / AppleInsider: |
IDC: global tablet shipments grew 55.2% YoY, most since 2013, to reach 39.9M units in Q1; Apple led with 12.7M shipments, up 64.3% YoY; Samsung 8M, up 60.8% YoY — Apple's iPad retained the dominant share of the tablet industry in the first quarter of 2021 as the product segment grew more than 50% year-over-year.
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Florida governor to sign into law a bill punishing social media firms for “deplatforming” politicians, which would likely face a constitutional challenge — Florida is on track to be the first state in the nation to punish social media companies that ban politicians … | David Lazarus / Los Angeles Times: |
CA appellate court rules Amazon is responsible for the safety of third-party products it sells, rejecting Amazon's claim of merely connecting buyers and sellers — Should Amazon, which accounts for roughly half of all online sales, be legally and financially responsible for the safety …
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| Kris Holt / Engadget: |
To tackle harassment, Riot Games updates privacy policy allowing it to record in-game voice chats, says it will listen to recordings only if a report is filed — Riot Games plans to do more to tackle toxicity in — Valorant. The company is updating its privacy policy to allow it to record in-game voice chats.
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Nintendo's global and US presidents discuss Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Switch, and the company's forays into theme parks, movies, and more — In June 2019, Nintendo announced that it was pushing the release date for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, an eagerly-awaited game for its Switch console, to March 20, 2020.| Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: |
ISP lobby groups sue New York to block a state law requiring ISPs offer a basic broadband plan for low-income families for no more than $15 a month — Lobby groups for Verizon, AT&T, and other ISPs ask court to overturn state law. — Internet service providers today sued New York to block …
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Facebook says 60% of eligible users on Instagram have updated to a new experience that allows them to exchange messages with people on Messenger — - Adoption of Facebook's interoperability between Messenger and Instagram is ahead of expectations, the company's head of Messenger told CNBC.| Canalys Newsroom: |
Global cloud infrastructure spending grew 35% YoY in Q1 to reach $41.8B; AWS led with 32% of total spend, followed by Azure with 19% and Google Cloud with 7% — Shanghai (China), Bengaluru (India), Singapore, Reading (UK) and Portland (US) - Thursday, 29 April 2020Sponsor Posts
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