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The European Commission has fined Google €1.49B for “abusive practices in online advertising” and breaching EU antitrust rules — The European Commission has fined Google €1.49 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance by imposing …
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Google says it will start asking Android users in Europe to choose their preferred web browser and search apps in response to EU Commission antitrust concerns — For nearly a decade, we've been in discussions with the European Commission about the way some of our products work.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google unveils Stadia, a game streaming service for Chrome, Android, and TVs that lets users “instantly” play games, coming in 2019 with 4K HDR support at 60FPS — With Project Stream in October, Google's rumored work on a game streaming service was all but confirmed.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Google's Stadia could be the future of gaming but the announcement left questions unanswered, like cost and subscription, launch date, or available games — A lot of questions remain unanswered — “The future of gaming is not a box,” according to Google. “It's a place.”| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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Facebook announces that it will stop allowing ad targeting of race, gender, and age groups in the housing, jobs, or credit categories by the end of the year — After years of criticism, Facebook announced on Tuesday that it would stop allowing advertisers in key categories to show their messages … | Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Facebook settles with ACLU over allegedly discriminatory ads for employment, housing, and credit, paying ~$5M and making changes to prevent discrimination — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has reached a historic settlement with Facebook over advertising practices that allegedly discriminated against minorities.
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Apple launches new AirPods with hands-free “Hey Siri” and more talk time for $159, with wireless charging case for $199, available to order today — New AirPods Are Powered by the New H1 Chip and Feature 50 Percent More Talk Time, Hands-Free “Hey Siri” and the Option of a Wireless Charging Case
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| Manish Singh / VentureBeat: |
Opera adds unlimited VPN service to its Android browser for free, with 256-bit encryption and no data logging — Opera today added its free VPN service to its Android browser. The Norwegian browser maker, which went public last year, also addressed concerns about potential hidden costs of using its free VPN offering.
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| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Oculus announces $399 Rift S, a replacement for the original Rift developed alongside Lenovo, with a higher-res display and improved optics, available in spring — After years of high-profile onstage announcements, Oculus has decided to quietly deliver the successor to its flagship Rift …
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Kaspersky Lab says it has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in Russia, alleging monopolistic App Store policies regarding parental control apps — Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab today announced in a blog post that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service.
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Apple says it will support three media literacy programs in the US and Europe that aim to combat fake news and train young people to seek reliable news sources — Just days before Apple's big March 25th event where it will unveil a new subscription news service, the company has revealed plans …
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Profile of Connie Chan, a16z's first partner promoted from within, who has built a reputation for sourcing deals with startups like Pinterest and Lime — Hong Kong (CNN Business)For years, venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz stood by a steadfast rule: to become a general partner at the firm …
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
Amazon adds a built-in light to its entry-level Kindle, now available to preorder for $89.99, shipping April 10 — You should probably just invest in a Paperwhite, though — Amazon is announcing an update to its entry-level Kindle (you know, the one that's just called “Kindle” …
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Blameless, which offers a site reliability engineering (SRE) platform for enterprises, comes out of stealth with $20M from investors including Accel — Sight Reliable Engineering (SRE) is an extension of DevOps designed for more complex environments. The problem is that this type of approach …
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Profile of Eduardo Saverin's B Capital VC firm, which has made ~20 investments since launching in 2015 with a $360M fund, as it prepares to raise a larger fund — hen Eduardo Saverin greets entrepreneurs who come to visit him in his 8th-floor offices at the Singapore Land Tower, the 36-year-old knows he'll get asked the question.| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple updates App Store guidelines to mandate new apps are built on iOS 12.1 SDK or later and support iPhone XS Max and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, starting March 27 — Apple today announced that all new and updated iPhone and iPad apps submitted to the App Store on and after March 27 …
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Some Australian telcos have blocked access to 4chan, 8chan, Voat, Zerohedge, and video hosting platform Liveleak for continuing to host Christchurch footage — Several websites including 4chan have been blocked by major Australian telcos for continuing to host footage of the Christchurch terrorist attack.| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Opendoor, which buys homes from sellers directly to sell at a profit, raises $300M led by General Atlantic, sources say at a $3.8B valuation — Last month, we reported that Opendoor — the startup that is taking on the real estate industry with its own platform for buying up homes and selling … Sponsor Posts
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