What’s New in the Release of Apple iOS 17 Public Beta for iPhone

Apple CEO Tim Cook captures the essence of new products during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images In a significant announcement, Apple has unveiled iOS 17, the latest iteration of its iPhone operating system. Now, iPhone owners can …

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation as Google’s Meta Gains Access to Data from Tax Preparation Firms

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, recently spoke out against tax prep software companies that may have unlawfully shared customer data with tech giants Google and Meta. Warren and a group of lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to investigate these allegations. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal …

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The Microsoft-Activision ruling shines a spotlight on Khan’s challenges in combatting the tech industry.

FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Vision of Antitrust Enforcement Challenged by Judge’s Ruling A federal judge recently rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for a preliminary injunction to halt Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This ruling not only jeopardizes the deal but also undermines FTC Chair Lina Khan’s approach to antitrust enforcement. Although the judge’s …

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Threads, Meta’s Twitter competitor, witnesses explosive growth with 70 million signups

Threads, Meta’s new social network, has experienced explosive growth since its public debut on July 5th, 2023. Fueled by Instagram’s extensive userbase, the text-based platform already boasts 70 million sign-ups, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. By Thursday afternoon, it was reported that Threads users had already published over 95 million posts and garnered 190 …

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Meta’s Threads causes surge in outages for Twitter desktop app

In this photo illustration, Threads logo seen displayed on a smartphone with the Twitter profile of Elon Musk in the background. Elon Musk is the current owner of Twitter. Meta will release a social media app called “Threads”, which will be a rival to Twitter. “Threads” is Instagram’s text-based conversation app. Mateusz Slodkowski | Lightrocket …

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Niantic, the creator of Pokemon Go, cuts 230 staff members and terminates game projects

The Pokemon Go phenomenon continues as players roam the Pasadena Playhouse District in search of Pokemon and other in-game items. However, Niantic, the mobile games developer based in San Francisco, recently announced a reorganization that includes laying off 230 employees. This move also involves the cancellation of NBA All-World and a Marvel-based title that was …

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