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Developers are divided on the EU’s App Store investigation
Is the App Store fair to developers? And does Apple’s vice-like grip over app distribution stifle competition? These questions have been brought up and debated since the App Store was launched back in July 2008. For the most part, though, independen… Source
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EVs are a rare bright spot in a pandemic-struck European car market
It’s no surprise that car sales were down globally in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But despite Europe being hit hardest by that decline, battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars increased their market share across the EU from seven… Source
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Tile files EU complaint against Apple’s alleged anticompetitive behavior
Companies like Tile, Sonos and Popsockets have been speaking out against Apple and other big tech companies. They claim those larger corporations are deliberately hurting the competition, and earlier this year they testified before the House Antitrus… Source
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EU says websites can’t hide content behind ‘cookie walls’
Are you frustrated with websites trying to dodge around the EU’s cookie consent laws by forcing you accept cookies just to view anything? So is the EU. The European Data Protection Board has published (via TechCrunch) new guidelines saying that “cook… Source
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UK’s NHS won’t use Apple-Google approach to COVID-19 tracking
Apple and Google are expected to release their contact tracing technology to developers tomorrow. But the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) says it won’t use the Apple-Google model, BBC reports. While the two tech companies are working on a “decentr… Source
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