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Google Is Ruled a Monopoly. Should Investors Dump Alphabet Stock?

Last week, Apple announced changes to its compliance strategy with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. These changes apply to apps that link to a web page and include a new fee structure centered around the Initial Acquisition Fee and the Store Services Fee. As it turns out,...

Comparing Apple’s latest App Store changes in the EU to Google’s Play Store guidelines

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) unveiled its Pixel 9 lineup, showcased how it's integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its devices with Gemini, and more at its Made By Google launch event Tuesday. Gemini Live, Google's AI Assistant. At the event, Google demoed Gemini Live, its AI assistant that the company introduced at...

4 Takeaways From Alphabet's 'Made By Google' Launch Event

Boost your skills with Growth Memo’s weekly expert insights. Subscribe for free!. 4 years after the DOJ lawsuit against Google started, Judge Amit Mehta declared Google guilty of monopolizing online search and advertising markets. The most successful startup in history is officially an illegal monopoly. The ruling itself is...

Monopoly: A Ruling Against Google Could Benefit The Open Web

In the late afternoon of August 13, Bloomberg reported that the Department of Justice (DoJ) is considering breaking up Google. No, they're not kidding. Why? In a recent landmark decision, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court ruled that Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling competition and arranging exclusive and restrictive contracts with other companies. As Mehta wrote in his decision, "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly."

Report: DoJ may want to break up Google

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

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CYBERSECURITY experts have uncovered a mobile spyware application targeting Android smartphones. The malware hides itself on the home screen and operates stealthily in the background, managing to “steal” confidential data and monitor user activity. The rise of smartphones has also led to a rise in hackers, who, in turn, create apps designed to steal sensitive […]

Terrifying Android ‘spy app’ hides itself on your phone and records screen as experts reveal list of rules to stay safe

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In this day and age of what feels like numerous hacking attempts at every turn, it helps to become familiar with your phone’s privacy settings and to select those that you should turn off in order to keep your data as private as possible. There’s no ...

4 Privacy Settings You Should Have Turned Off In 2024: Background App Refresh & More

This week we’ve got a ruling against Google, prompts for both AI and humans, and teeny tiny Macs!. Seems like almost everyone is fighting off an antitrust suit these days. This week Google came up a bit short as a judge ruled that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in an antitrust case.

This Week in Apple: Easy come, easy go

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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A federal judge has denied the state’s end-around attempt to gain back time lost during the Biden administration’s unsuccessful bid to block the governor’s limited Medicaid expansion program.

Federal judge rejects Georgia’s request to extend length of time for state’s limited Medicaid plan

Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google's earliest employees, has died aged 56. Google's chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms Wojcicki had passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Mr Pichai, who is also the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet, said...

YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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CALIFORNIA – California residents whose information was compromised in a U-Haul data breach that occurred in September 2022 or December 2023 are eligible to collect $100. The moving company agreed to settle in a $5 million class action lawsuit.

Californians can collect $100 from U-Haul for class action settlement

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices that have become people’s constant companions. The showcase held near...

In AI race with Apple, Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones earlier than usual

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Rates on 30-year mortgage refinance loans have shown considerable daily volatility over the past week, with the average sinking 27 basis points Monday after jumping 39 basis points Friday. The current average of 6.87% is 11 basis points cheaper than one week ago. Rate movement was mixed for other refinance...

30-Year Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop

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FTC Wants Court To Hit Google with Tough Penalties in Epic Games Case

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants sanctions put on Alphabet's Google after a jury ruled that Google violated antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed by \"Fortnite\"...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants sanctions put on Alphabet's Google after a jury ruled that Google violated antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed by "Fortnite"...

FTC Wants Court To Hit Google with Tough Penalties in Epic Games Case

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