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...
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...
