Columbus, OH

The Hill

The European Union said Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model for European users violates the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to preliminary findings released Monday.  Meta launched the new ad model — which requires users to pay for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram or consent to the use of their personal data for…

EU finds Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ advertising model violates tech rules

PBS NewsHour

European Union regulators accused Meta of breaching a digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.

European Union says Meta breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option for Facebook and Instagram

UPI News

The European Commission said on Monday that Facebook's parent Meta violated its Digital Markets Act with its "pay or consent" advertising model and could face massive fines.

EU says Meta ad-free subscription breaks antitrust rules

Meta is encountering obstacles while striving to comply with the European Union's stringent online competition law, the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Its cunning plan involved offering Facebook and Instagram subscriptions as an alternative for privacy-conscious users who wish to avoid targeted ads. Meta's approach, known as the "pay or consent"...

Meta faces EU scrutiny over ad model

Indy100

Android phone owners could be entitled to a payment from Google’s $700 million lawsuit payout.
In recent years, the tech company has been forced to shell out millions of dollars in lawsuits pertaining to privacy on its Chrome browser and antitrust in relation to its Android app store.
Lawsuits have been launched by the US Department of Justice, as well as several other US states, all of which accused Google of abuses of power over the access customers have to apps on devices that use its Android operating system.
According to Forbes, the abuse of power related to the 15 to 30 per...

You could get a cut of Google's $700 million lawsuit payout if you own an Android

Irish Star

Google is the most powerful company in the world, but many people are only just learning what the name actually stands for - and it's not what you think

People are only just realizing what Google actually stands for after 26 years

Zscaler identifies 90+ malicious apps on Google Play that were downloaded over 5.5 million times. Many pose as PDF or QR code readers and install data-stealing malware once you update them. More than 90 different Android apps available on Google Play have been found to contain malware, according to cloud...

Be Careful: These Android Apps Are Installing Malware, Stealing Your Data

Android Central

Motorola debuted the new "Moto Tag" Bluetooth tracker, available for Google's Find My Device network.

The new Moto Tag joins Google's Find My Device as a do-it-all tracker for $29.99

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

IFLScience

It wasn't originally called Google, either. The previous name was far worse.

People Are Just Now Learning What "Google" Actually Means

The code was first spotted by reverse engineer Aaron Perris, @aaronp613 on X, who regularly uncovers new app features ahead of launch; the code references were discovered in Tuesday’s iOS app update, Perris told TechCrunch. Finding a reference in an app’s code about a new feature or functionality doesn’t...

X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The global economic collapse is adversely affecting relationships. Some zodiac signs are struggling to pick partners who will stand by them when they are financially unstable. The zodiac greatly affects people’s character. However, it isn’t the only thing you should consider when choosing a lover. Select someone who is understanding and you are compatible. This might be time-consuming but it is worth it. Which reliable zodiac signs are ideal to start a long-term relationship with?

4 Zodiac Signs Who Always Stand Up For Their Partner

Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council on Thursday raised the travel alert for Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to “orange” level and advised people to avoid non-essential travelling. The Council claimed that because the Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have continued to amend or issue legal documents relating to national security in recent years, there are reported cases in which Taiwanese travelling to mainland China have been subjected to unlawful detention, retention and interrogation, as the Straits Exchange Foundation deputy secretary general Tsai Meng-chun suggested.

Taiwan advises people to avoid travelling to Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau

The US Sun

SAMSUNG users are denouncing the tech giant for its error-prone autocorrect feature. One netizen deemed the software "complete garbage" in a Reddit post from June 27. "I haven't seen a worse auto-correct in my life," the user proclaimed. "If anything it makes more mistakes and doesn't actually fix squat. I...

‘Complete garbage’ rage Samsung users over ‘unusable’ text feature – but fans share alternative that’s ‘working wonders’

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

India’s three new post-colonial criminal codes have been came into force Monday, marking the beginning of a new era in the country’s criminal justice system. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) which was promulgated by the British in 1862. The decades-old Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), which provided the procedural framework for the administration of criminal law, has been replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Lastly, the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023 took place of the.

India post-colonial criminal codes come into force

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Update June 23: Microsoft has quietly deleted the guide. Microsoft has been quietly publishing quite a few guides on its official website lately. These include ones on how to Save, Use and Manage Windows 11 Passkeys, how to enable TPM and VBS-powered Enhanced Security Sign-in (ESS), and one which talks about passwordless sign-ins using the Microsoft Account (MSA).

Microsoft explains why it wants you to switch to Microsoft account from Local account

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European Commission accuses Meta of digital competition violation over paid ad-free option

The European Commission announced preliminary findings Monday that social media company Meta was in violation of the Digital Markets Act over its “pay or consent” advertising...

European Commission accuses Meta of digital competition violation over paid ad-free option

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