Month: March 2022
New EU law could require iMessage and WhatsApp to work with other, smaller platforms
The EU’s newly agreed-upon Digital Markets Act could require messaging app developers to make their apps work together if it ends up being passed. In the EU’s press release, it says that lawmakers agreed that the companies behind WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, or iMessage would have to make their apps “interoperable”…
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GoDaddy partners with Avalara to automate ecommerce sales tax
Audio player loading… Business owners already have a lot to worry about which is why GoDaddy has partnered with Avalara to provide its customers with an automated ecommerce sales tax solution. With fluctuating sales tax rates for over 13,000 US jurisdictions, selling items from an online store across the US…
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Activision Blizzard hit with another sexual harassment lawsuit
Another sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Activision Blizzard. The law firm of entertainment lawyer Lisa Bloom filed the suit on behalf of a plaintiff identified as “Jane Doe” against Activision Blizzard. Jane Doe alleges she has been subject to sexual harassment and discrimination while working at the company.…
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EU targets Big Tech with sweeping new antitrust legislation
The EU has unveiled its biggest ever legislative effort to balance competition in the tech world. The new Digital Markets Act, or DMA, is intended to rein in the power of the largest tech corporations and allow smaller entities to compete with the mostly US-based firms. So far, the EU…
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Netflix bought yet another studio as part of gaming push
Netflix has added another game developer to its ranks. The company announced that it has acquired Boss Fight Entertainment, a mobile studio based in Texas. It’s the third game studio that Netflix has scooped up following Oxenfree developer Night School and Next Games, the team behind a Stranger Things puzzle…
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PlayStation 5 consoles are available today from Sony at 6PM ET (update: sold out)
Update March 24th, 8:23PM ET: Sony appears to have sold out of both the PlayStation 5 and the PS5 Digital Edition for the time being. However, you can still register with Sony for a chance to buy its next-gen console at a later date. On the hunt for a PlayStation…
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