A record-breaking $2.8B (€2.4B) antitrust fine handed down by the European Commission to Google in 2017 has been upheld after a lengthy appeal. Europe’s second-highest court dismissed the media giant’s challenge to the fine, which was awarded after a seven-year investigation into the search engine’s practices, … Read entire story.
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Tech giants are revising their strategies and policies as Covid-19 cases surge again thanks to the Delta variant, fine-tuning return-to-office and vaccine plans. Facebook and Google yesterday said all of their employees, including anyone wanting to spend time on their campuses, would need to be vaccinated. In … Read entire story.
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UPDATE, 6 AM PT, Thursday: The sun had risen after an all night session in which the House Judiciary Committee advanced a series of bills that will curb the power of tech giants. It’s also not over yet: The committee is scheduled to meet again at 11 AM ET to consider … Read entire story.
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UPDATE, 4:17 PM PT: What about Microsoft? The House Judiciary Committee has focused on major platforms Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google, first as part of an investigation that concluded last year, and then as lawmakers have talked about the need for antitrust legislation. But some Republicans on the committee, led by … Read entire story.
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Not all schools and students can afford to buy powerful computers. Cheap and user-friendly laptops called Chromebooks are the best way out in this situation. Especially now that more people are doing home education and homeschooling. Modern education cannot be based only on printed textbooks. Kids need computers with… Read entire story.
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