#Apple, Google face UK probe over browser dominance

#Apple, Google face UK probe over browser dominance

“Apple, Google face UK probe over browser dominance” Britain’s competition watchdog said it was planning to investigate the market dominance of Apple and Google’s mobile browsers, as well as the iPhone maker’s restrictions on cloud gaming through its app store. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Friday it was also taking enforcement action against Alphabet’s Google over its…

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#Don’t deport kids of visa holders past age 21

#Don’t deport kids of visa holders past age 21

“Don’t deport kids of visa holders past age 21” Large tech firms want the Biden administration to allow the children of work visa holders to remain in the United States past the age of 21 — or risk losing their talented parents to global competitors. Amazon, Uber, Alphabet Inc, Twitter, IBM and Salesforce jointly wrote…

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#Foreign Policy magazine pushes ‘analysis’ against antitrust bills — funded by Big Tech firms

#Foreign Policy magazine pushes ‘analysis’ against antitrust bills — funded by Big Tech firms

“Foreign Policy magazine pushes ‘analysis’ against antitrust bills — funded by Big Tech firms” The Graham family’s flagship magazine published a report claiming that regulating Big Tech would put US national security at risk — and took money from Big Tech to do it.  Foreign Policy — an influential international affairs magazine controlled by the…

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#Google Chrome users urged to check vital new privacy tool

#Google Chrome users urged to check vital new privacy tool

“Google Chrome users urged to check vital new privacy tool” Google Chrome fans are being urged to protect their personal data by taking the browser’s latest crime-busting tool for a spin. “Privacy Guide” is a simple, step-by-step guided tour of some existing privacy and security controls in Chrome. It allows you to shore up your…

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#Android malware that steals passwords puts billions of users at risk

#Android malware that steals passwords puts billions of users at risk

“Android malware that steals passwords puts billions of users at risk” A dangerous new malware that targets Android devices has been uncovered by cybersecurity experts. In 2021, researchers discovered a malware designated ERMAC that was attacking Android devices. Now, cybersecurity experts from ESET have found that a new version of the Banking trojan – dubbed ERMAC 2.0 – is…

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#China’s propaganda gets high rankings on Google, YouTube: study

#China’s propaganda gets high rankings on Google, YouTube: study

“China’s propaganda gets high rankings on Google, YouTube: study” Google and YouTube often give Chinese state propaganda outlets high rankings in searches on hot-button political issues — including denials of the abuse of Muslims in Xinjiang and conspiracy theories that the coronavirus originated in a US military lab, according to a new study.  Chinese state…

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