by Nenita M. Eller | Jul 31, 2020 | Tech News
The Australian Government Friday unveiled a draft of the new mandatory code of conduct that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay for news on their platforms. The document developed by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission will be open for...
by Nenita M. Eller | Jul 31, 2020 | Tech News
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will force U.S. tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay Australian media outlets for news content in a landmark move to protect independent journalism that will be watched around the world....
by Nenita M. Eller | Jul 30, 2020 | Tech News
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tech antitrust hearing YouTube/House Judiciary Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pointed to the success of rivals like Apple, Google, and TikTok as evidence that there’s plenty of competition in the tech industry. Zuckerberg referenced...
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by Nenita M. Eller | Jul 30, 2020 | Smartphone
The claim: Google automatically signed up all Android users for a COVID-19 tracing app. New mobile contact tracing technology aimed at minimizing the spread of COVID-19 has prompted claims on social media that Google automatically updated all Android devices with a...
by Nenita M. Eller | Jul 30, 2020 | Tech News
Disappearing journalism jobs were among the many ills laid at the feet of top tech execs Wednesday as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) at an antitrust hearing lamented the decline of local news and recalled a massive mess up by Facebook five...
