#UK launches antitrust probe into Apple’s App Store

#UK launches antitrust probe into Apple’s App Store

“#UK launches antitrust probe into Apple’s App Store” British antitrust regulators launched a probe of Apple’s App Store Thursday after developers complained that the tech titan’s policies put them in a chokehold. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said it’s investigating concerns about the terms Apple forces on developers who want to distribute apps through…

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#UK doorbell cameras, dashcams capture meteor on video

#UK doorbell cameras, dashcams capture meteor on video

“#UK doorbell cameras, dashcams capture meteor on video” Residents of the UK were surprised over the weekend when a slow-moving meteor blazed across the night sky. Videos posted to social media taken from doorbells and dashcams across Britain show the fireball just before 10 pm on Sunday. A video from UK Meteor Network now has more than 100,000 views on YouTube. “Was so clear,” Twitter user @JillHemingway…

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#Family with a death wish sets up camp on cliff edge

#Family with a death wish sets up camp on cliff edge

“#Family with a death wish sets up camp on cliff edge” A family in the UK has been rescued from a near-certain disaster after inexplicably deciding to camp out on a cliff’s edge in North Yorkshire. The family — two adults and a child — were reportedly “unaware of the dangers” when they pitched their…

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#4-year-old UK girl accidentally hangs herself in tree

#4-year-old UK girl accidentally hangs herself in tree

“#4-year-old UK girl accidentally hangs herself in tree” A 4-year-old UK girl hanged herself in a tree accidentally just days after becoming a sister to twins – and her mom has now spoken about her “hellstorm of grief” following the tragedy. Freya Thorpe was wearing a bicycle helmet when she climbed a tree near her…

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#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’

#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’

“#Uber stock slides after UK court rules drivers are ‘workers’” Uber’s stock price tumbled Friday after Britain’s top court said its drivers should be treated as “workers” rather than independent contractors. Shares in the ride-hailing giant slid 1.6 percent in premarket trading to $58.07 as of 9:17 a.m. following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling, which…

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