Abusing

Today the European Commission (EC) has fined Apple a whopping €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iOS and iPadOS users through its App Store. The Commission found that "Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app", so-called 'anti-steering provisions'. This, according to the EC, is illegal under EU antitrust rules. The…

Although Apple is no longer functioning directly in Russia, it still has a significant presence. iPhones remain prevalent in Russia, with many users accessing the latest models through imports from third countries. The iPhone 15 is available at a significant markup compared to US prices…

The Apple Watch ban saga has taken its latest turn after the International Trade Commission filed a new objection to Apple’s motion to stay the ban until the court case has been hashed out.Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last month, you’re probably aware that Apple pulled its two best Apple Watch models, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, from sale in late December in anticipation of a ban on the import and sale of the device, handed down by the ITC. More recently, Apple was granted a stay…

After declaring last week he’d swoop the blue states if Jesus himself “came down,” Donald Trump returned to Iowa for a town hall in Davenport hosted by Fox News’ Sean Hannity. During the sit-down, the former president evaded Hannity’s questions on whether he would abuse power if he were to be elected president for asecond term. “Do you in any way, have any plans whatsoever if re-elected president to abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people?” asked the host. “In the history of…

Terry Richardson, who for years courted some of the biggest brands in fashion despite multiple sexual assault allegations throughout his career, was hit with a lawsuit Tuesday accusing him of sexually assaulting a model during a photoshoot in 2004, the New York Times reported. The lawsuit was brought by Minerva Portillo, who is from Spain and was just 22 at the time of the alleged abuse. According to the suit, Portillo had just moved to New York and during her first meeting with Richardson in 2004, the photographer…

Last Updated: July 12, 2023, 10:58 ISTFile photo of an Air India plane. (File Pic: PTI)Nepal national booked for abusing Air India crew and breaking lavatory door on Delhi-bound flight; incident adds to rising cases of unruly behavior onboard.In yet another distressing incident, a Nepal national has been booked by the Delhi Police for allegedly abusing Air India crew members, and damaging the lavatory door.This shocking incident occurred on a flight from Toronto to Delhi on Tuesday, leaving the airline staff deeply…

On Tuesday, Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog announced that Alphabet's Google has been fined 4 billion roubles ($47 million) by a Russian court. This is due to Google's failure to pay a previous fine for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the video hosting market.In February 2022, Google received a fine of 2 billion roubles due to the non-transparent, biased, and unpredictable approach of its subsidiary, YouTube, in suspending and blocking users' accounts and content. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) made…

AI-generated text has the potential to sap the very lifeblood of the internet’s ad-dominated ecosystem. Just how much is the main question, but a new report says it’s a growing issue that major ad companies like Google have yet to fully grapple with.Google’s Antitrust Case Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to AINewsGuard, a company that sells online accuracy tools, released a new report on Sunday showing there are dozens of content farms automatically generating thousands of pieces of content every day, most of which…

Nicki Minaj ‘Targeted In Swatting Attack By Prankster ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Nicki Minaj was reportedly the victim of a “swatting” attack. The ‘Anaconda’ rapper, 40, is said to have been targeted by an anonymous caller who falsely told police her two-year-old son, who she has with husband Kenneth Petty, 45, was being abused. TMZ reported the fraudster called child services, which led to Los Angeles Police Department sheriff’s deputies showing up at Nicki’s California mansion. A law enforcement source told the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSimon Pegg has opened up about his longtime friendship with Tom Cruise.The British actor, 53, joined the Mission Impossible franchise in its third instalment released in 2006.He’s since starred in three more Mission Impossible movies opposite Cruise, 60, with the next – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – out 12 July.In the latest edition of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island…