EU Drops Probe of Apple's Treatment of Rival Audiobook, Ebook Developers in App Store

The European Commission said it dropped a probe that began in 2020 after a rival developer withdrew its own complaint.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 22

H&R Block, Intuit drop on report that Musk's DOGE may develop a tax app

H&R Block, Intuit stock dropped amid a report that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency may develop a tax filing app.

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Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Nov. 4

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

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Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Nov. 8

Entertainment - ABC News - November 12

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Apple TV app (Movies) charts for week ending Nov. 15

Entertainment - ABC News - November 19

2024 App Store Awards - All Finalists

It's that time of year again, and Apple has officially announced the nominees for its upcoming 2024 App Store Awards, which highlights the very best mobile apps--especially mobile games--have on ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

Sainsbury's to rival Aldi prices in smallest stores

It follows criticism that shopping in convenience stores can be more expensive than main supermarkets.

Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features

Pixelmator said there "will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time."

Business - CNBC - November 1

When Did Apple's Notes App Become an Extension of Our Brains?

The simple iPhone app is a receptacle for nearly everything: passwords, grocery lists, baby-name brainstorms, the occasional ‘Vanderpump’ brain dump.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

What Trump means for Silicon Valley

I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policy

Business - Financial Times - November 22

Temu Faces EU Probe Over Failure to Stop Illegal Sales

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said it had opened formal proceedings against the Chinese e-commerce platform to assess whether it may have breached Europe’s digital services ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

EU threatens TikTok with probe over role in Romanian elections

Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

EU Closes Amazon, Starbucks and Fiat Probes on Tax Rulings

The decision ends three of the EU competition regulator’s attempts to crack down on international companies’ tax deals.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket Pushes Past 30 Million Downloads, Tops App Store Chart

Just a tad over a week since launching, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket has hit a major milestone: 30-plus million downloads. It's also the No. 1 free game on the App Store and Google Play Store ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 8

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Drop To Their Lowest Price For Black Friday

Black Friday has kicked off early this month, and if you're looking for a deal on headsets and earbuds, you can pick up a set of Apple Airpods Pro 2 for $160 . This is the lowest price ever ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

How FBI agents posing as developers ensnared Mississippi city officials in a bribery probe

JACKSON, Miss. — For out-of-state developers hoping to bring a win to Mississippi’s capital, their pitch was flat.

CFPB expands oversight of digital payments services including Apple Pay, Cash App, PayPal and Zelle

The most popular apps covered by the rule collectively process more than 13 billion consumer payments a year, the CFPB said.

Business - CNBC - November 21

CFPB expands oversight of digital payments services including Apple Pay and Cash App

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday issued a finalized version of a rule saying it will soon supervise nonbank firms that offer financial services likes payments and wallet apps.

Apple and Google could face a competition probe over their huge mobile ecosystems in the UK

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority's independent inquiry group recommended the watchdog investigates Apple and Google's activities in mobile ecosystems.

Business - CNBC - November 22

Amazon launches fixed pricing for treatment of conditions such as hair loss. Hims & Hers stock drops 24%

Amazon announced Prime members can access new upfront pricing for treatment of five common conditions such as erectile disfunction and men's hair loss.

Business - CNBC - November 14

EU Commission fines Teva $500M for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug

The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for ...

World - ABC News - October 31

EU Commission fines Teva $500 million for trying to stop rival's multiple sclerosis drug

The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for ...

Health - ABC News - October 31

ECB split over report showing big EU banks’ capital requirements lower than US rivals

Officials say US rules would increase minimum capital levels by double-digit percentage for biggest EU banks

World - Financial Times - November 18

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Do audiobooks count as reading?

We’re in the midst of a listening revolution — and a new debate over text versus voice

World - Financial Times - November 7

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

Entertainment - ABC News - November 12

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

Entertainment - ABC News - November 19

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

The Best Ebook Readers, Tested and Reviewed (2024)

These WIRED-tested slates let you take the world’s library anywhere.

Tech - Wired - November 9

A promising new treatment for PTSD

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has long been used to combat compression sickness in divers. But at a hospital in Israel they're using it to address a very different malady - post-traumatic stress ...

Here are the latest developments.

The court’s chief prosecutor had sought the arrests over war crimes in Gaza. The court also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief, Muhammad Deif, whom Israel has said it killed.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

New film tackles the development of IVF

IVF has become a key issue on the campaign trail ahead of the 2024 election, with Democrats vowing to protect it and Senate Republicans voting to block a bill that would protect its availability. ...

Canada’s hotel development pipeline surges

World - Yahoo News - November 4

U.K. to Review Merger Probes Approach

The U.K.’s competition regulator plans to review how it inspects big mergers and whether more can be cleared without forcing businesses to sell assets.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

EU Drops Probe of Apple's Treatment of Rival Audiobook, Ebook Developers in App Store

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