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Google to pay US$700m to US consumers
It is an antitrust settlement made public recently.
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Meta, TikTok challenge incoming EU digital market law
Brussels, Belgium - Tech giants Meta and TikTok are contesting the scope of an EU law that from March will set new rules on competition in the digital marketplace. The European Commission has designated 22 big online companies as "core platform services" to be subject to additional scrutiny and obligations under... -
Insurance becomes mandatory for foreign vehicles entering UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP) has made it mandatory for foreign vehicles crossing into the UAE by land at Al Ghuwaifat Port Station to be insured, from June 26, 2023. The vehicle owners driving into the country can now buy insurance... -
Middle East, Turkiye, Africa among top-3 regions prone to mobile financial scam
Dubai, UAE - Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region ranks among the top three regions most prone to mobile financial scams, a recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has revealed. The study indicates that 14 percent of installations of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made... -
Google seeks to enhance smartphone credentials with Pixel 7
The device was unveiled this week in Brooklyn, where representatives from the Mountain View, California giant highlighted top-flight features that can silence background noise on the phone. First introduced in 2016, the Pixel was a late-comer to the portable phone trend, arriving nearly a decade after Apple's iPhone and seven... -
Huge fine against Google upheld
The General Court, however, reduced the fine to $4.1bn. -
EU court to rule on record antitrust fine against Google
The decision by the Luxembourg-based General Court could undo or demand modifications to the landmark decision, taken by the European Commission in 2018, which remains the EU's biggest-ever antitrust fine. -
Apple looks to foil secret AirTag tracking with tweaks
Apple said it is working on enabling iPhones to more precisely locate AirTags to help people find any planted without their consent -
Xbox makes Fortnite free to play on phones
The popular battle royale title from Epic Games will be the first free-to-play game available through an Xbox Cloud Gaming service available in 26 countries. -
Huawei revenues down 29%
Huawei is the world's biggest supplier of telecoms network gear. -
WhatsApp users may encrypt backups
FB was recently accused of breaching WhatsApp users’ privacy. -
Twitter tests Communities
When people join a Community, they can Tweet directly to that group instead of to all their followers