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Apple's Battle Royale with Epic Games
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Developers have criticized Apple's App Store policy on commissions, calling it unfair and even monopolistic. Counted among the critics is Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite. The company recently launched an in-app direct payment option to circumvent Apple and Google, essentially daring retaliation. Apple took the bait and removed Fortnite from the App Store. Epic has just filed a lawsuit claiming antitrust violations. Let's watch how this battle plays out.
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Women of Color
The Black Internet Gold Rush That Wiped Away $75 Million in 18 Months
Medium - Aliya S. King
The Black Internet Gold Rush That Wiped Away $75 Million in 18 Months The Black Internet Gold Rush That Wiped Away $75 Million in 18 Months The Black …
15 hours ago
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Social Justice
How much Big Tech really pledged to racial justice
The Verge - Jay Peters
Big Tech responded to George Floyd’s death on May 25th in Minnesota by committing more than a billion dollars toward racial justice within a single month. That’s a lot of money. And yet, Big Tech’s contributions
6 hours ago
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Facebook
Facebook’s new privacy tool convinced me to to delete my account
Digital Trends - Shubham Agarwal
For years, my Facebook account has practically sat dormant. It’s a nostalgic relic of the past that lets me occasionally walk down the memory lane of …
7 hours ago
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Disney+
How to get Disney Plus on your TV no matter what kind of TV or streaming device you have
Business Insider - Melanie Weir
If you have kids — or if you just really love Disney movies — Disney Plus is probably a no-brainer option for you as far as streaming subscriptions go. But once you've subscribed, the next obstacle is
5 hours ago
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U.S. Elections
Twitter pledges to dial up efforts to combat election misinformation
TechCrunch - Natasha Lomas
In the latest sign of US platforms bracing for the 2020 US presidential election in November, Twitter has said it will step up efforts to prevent its service from being used to target voters with false
6 hours ago