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Gadgets

Navigating Antitrust in the Age of Big Tech: A Comprehensive Guide to Key Talking Points

Your cut out & keep guide to Big Tech talking points in a new age of antitrust With regulatory risk soaring, platforms are in lobbying overdrive. We cut to the chase with a no-nonsense glossary of Big Tech’s top whines…As the likes of Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok face unprecedented (yes, actually!) But there’s an even greater nightmare for Big Tech: The break-up of established empires may be on the cards. This may explain why some of the defensive claims put out in response to dialled-up regulatory attention are so familiar. “why am I seeing this ad?”because we tracked you“why are we doing this?”to keep tracking you for 🤑“publicly available information”stuff we stole

Ava Patel
April 2, 2024

Gadgets

“Demystifying the DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple iPhone”

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in the matter, bringing 15 states and the District of Columbia into the mix as well. Regulators and tech companies, name a more iconic duo. But as we’re about to see with Apple, big tech companies are not going to go down without a fight. For more on Apple’s antitrust lawsuit, check here:

Dylan Williams
March 22, 2024

Gadgets

DOJ Lambasts Apple for Infringing on iMessage-on-Android Integration with Beeper

Beeper gave up on its mission after Apple blocked the app’s efforts late last year. Each time Beeper issued workarounds and fixes to keep the service afloat, Apple knocked them down one by one. “Recently, Apple blocked a third-party developer from fixing the broken cross-platform messaging experience in Apple Messages and providing end-to-end encryption for messages between Apple Messages and Android users,” the DOJ complaint reads. When Apple launched the Apple Watch the following year, it began limiting third-party access to new and improved APIs for smartwatch functionality. The DOJ notes that Apple prevents iPhone users from responding to notifications using a third-party smartwatch.

Kira Kim
March 21, 2024

Apps, Crypto, Security

AT&T Email Accounts Targeted in Cryptocurrency Heist by Hackers

Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies are becoming increasingly popular, with many people turning to them for financial security and stability. However, even with the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies, there is still a large amount…