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Microsoft on Tuesday accused Britain's anti-trust regulator of being a global "outlier" in blocking its $69 billion takeover of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) vetoed the deal in April, saying it could hurt competition in the nascent cloud gaming market, sparking a furious row. The company is asking for an appeal, in which Activision wants to intervene, to be heard in July. Lawyers representing the CMA said in court filings that Microsoft's appeal should be heard in…

Last week Microsoft filed its appeal against the UK Competition and Markets Authority's decision to block its acquisition, and now the details of its appeal have been revealed. Microsoft has said that the CMA made "fundamental errors" when assessing its position in the cloud gaming sector, a vital part of the UK's decision to block the acquisition.Microsoft has said that the CMA failed to properly consider the constraints of "native gaming," that is playing a game that is installed on your device, on…

Microsoft evaded a potential early legal obstacle in its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,730 crore) deal to acquire Call of Duty video game maker Activision Blizzard, when a US judge on Friday refused to allow gamers in a private suit to preliminarily block the acquisition.The private plaintiffs sued Microsoft in California federal court in December to enjoin the deal, which they called harmful to competition.US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco federal court said in a ruling issued late on Friday night…

YouTube is reportedly planning to disable the ability to block ads for non-premium users. The video streaming platform has been spotted testing a new feature to block ad blockers from using YouTube. This means that users who have been using the ad blocker will. not be able to play videos until they disable their settings. To enjoy ad-free content on the platform, YouTube recommends users to subscribe to YouTube Premium. In India, YouTube Premium is priced at Rs. 1,290 for a year.A Reddit user has…

Once the website loads, you should see a small shield icon to the right of the address bar. If you don't see that icon, you might have to go to another website. I have found that (for whatever reason) the tracker blocking feature doesn't appear for every website. Also: What's the best way to ensure your privacy with a web browserThe good thing is, once you enable it, it'll be enabled for all sites. Click the shield icon and, from the drop-down, click the On/Off slider for Block Trackers until it's in the On…

Everyone has an opinion on the blockbuster merger of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, but not everyone has served as a top lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission. In a recent article, former General Counsel of the FTC Alden Abbott opined that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority should not have blocked the deal from proceeding, saying that the body did not fully consider the facts.In the piece, Abbott argues that the CMA overstated the impact of cloud gaming in the short-term, pointing out that…

The Flipper Zero reading the Apple Pay NFC signal from my Apple Watch Ultra. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETRFID is everywhere, even packed into your credit and debit cards, allowing the information to be read in a "contactless" fashion.Concerns that cards could be read covertly have generated a massive industry of security devices designed to block or somehow interfere with this contactless reading of the cards. Also: Flipper Zero: Geeky toy or serious security tool?You can find wallets, and card protectors, and this…

Spam calls are one of the biggest things plaguing tech owners, and Google is looking to cure it. According to 9To5Google, Jonathan Eccles stated that Google wants to take its AI spam calling even further this year.In case you don’t know, Google has a podcast called the Made By Google Podcast. It’s a show where Google execs can discuss what the company is planning on doing and its products. It started with the unveiling of the Pixel 7. If you’re interested, you can check it out.Google will take its AI call blocking to the…

South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet's Google KRW 42.1 billion ($31.88 million, roughly Rs. 262 crore) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor's platform.The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance, and hurt the local app market One Store's revenue and value as a platform, by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for providing in-app exposure between June 2016 and April 2018. …

South Korea's antitrust regulator has fined Alphabet Inc's Google 42.1 billion won ($31.88 million) for blocking the release of mobile video games on a competitor's platform. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday that Google bolstered its market dominance and hurt local app market One Store's revenue and value as a platform, by requiring video game makers to exclusively release their titles on Google Play in exchange for providing in-app exposure between June 2016 and April 2018. Google said it will…