Month: August 2020
Samsung’s most affordable 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is now available on Verizon
Samsung’s affordable midrange 5G phone, the Galaxy A51, is finally available at Verizon. Compared to other phones released within the past year, the $550 Galaxy A51 5G UW is one of the more affordable 5G phones right now: $900 cheaper than the (discontinued) Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip originally cost, $250…
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Epic is suing Google over Fortnite’s removal from the Google Play Store
Epic Games has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust violations, just hours after seeing Fortnite dropped from the both the Google Play Store and iOS App store and filing a similar lawsuit against Apple. Epic’s complaint alleges that Google’s payment restrictions on the Play Store constitute a monopoly, and…
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Facebook tells Elizabeth Warren it has two different standards for climate fact-checking
Facebook says its third-party fact-checking partners “do review and rate climate misinformation, and there has never been a prohibition against them doing so,” in a response to criticism from Democratic senators. Facebook will continue its policy of exempting “clear opinion content” from fact-checking, the letter says. The senators are unsatisfied.…
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Daimler settles its emissions scandal lawsuit for nearly $3 billion
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will pay close to $3 billion to settle the US fallout from its diesel emissions scandal. The German automaker said it expects its recent settlement with American authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency… Source
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Google pulled ‘Fortnite’ from the Play Store on Android
Just hours after Apple pulled Fortnite from the App Store, it appears Google has followed suit in its Play Store. Epic Games updated its blockbuster title with an in-app option that included a discount if players pay them directly. This goes against… Source
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Zoom sued over misleading security claims Zoom
Earlier this year Zoom found itself in hot water over claims that its video conferencing service uses end-to-end encryption when it actually uses transport encryption instead and now the company is facing a lawsuit from the US nonprofit advocacy group Consumer Watchdog. The lawsuit, filed in a Washington DC court,…
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