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Remove addictive features or pay fine: EU tells Meta to fix Instagram, Facebook

The European Commission has charged Meta Platforms with breaching EU digital law. Instagram and Facebook features are accused of keeping users hooked and addicted. Regulators demand changes or face significant fines for the company. Meta rejects the allegations, citing improved teen protections and parental controls. The company will continue engaging…

The Times of India

Facebook and Instagram must stop ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, EU tells Meta

Meta, the parent company of the popular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, must change the design features that make them addictive to users, the European Union said Friday. It also threatened to slap the US tech giant with steep fines if it does not abide by the new directive.

France 24

Microsoft is making Windows 11's search box 4 whole pixels taller for some reason

An upcoming change to Windows 11 will see the default search box in Start and on the Taskbar appear larger as Microsoft increases its height by 4 whole pixels.

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Meta's $1.4 Trillion Penalty Threat Is Nearly as Big as the Company Itself in Youth Safety Lawsuit

Meta faces a potential $1.4 trillion penalty in a youth safety lawsuit as four US states accuse it of addicting teens to Facebook and Instagram, with a New Mexico verdict adding pressure.

International Business Times UK

YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'

A Google executive has told an inquiry that a YouTube video that falsely claims a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney is a crisis actor blooded with makeup met the platform’s standards and would remain online

The Independent UK

Windows 11 is accidentally wasting up to 500GB of your PC's storage

A bloated file is eating up dozens, or even hundreds, of gigabytes of storage on Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft has a fix ready to roll out, but users should be careful trying to manually delete the file in the meantime.

Windows Central

Google Dealt Final €4.1bn Blow by Europe's Top Court Over Android Dominance

Google's final appeal against a €4.1bn EU antitrust fine has been dismissed, confirming the company's abuse of Android's dominance. This ruling may lead to increased competition in the mobile market.

International Business Times UK

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Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine

‌Alphabet's Google on Thursday lost its long-running fight against a record EU antitrust fine for using its Android mobile operating system to block rivals, a court ruling which is seen as likely to boost Europe's crackdown on Big Tech.

Bangkok Post

Microsoft Edge finally lets you sign in with a Google account

You no longer have to use a Microsoft account to keep your browser data synced in Edge. The latest update adds support for standard Google logins on Windows and macOS.

Windows Central

The EU Hit Google With a Record $4.7 Billion Fine. The Company Just Lost the Fight Over Paying It.

Google has lost its final legal challenge against one of the largest antitrust penalties ever imposed by the European Union, cementing a landmark victory for European regulators after an eight-year legal battle.

International Business Times

Google loses final appeal against EU’s record €4.1bn anti-trust fine

The European Union’s top court has dismissed Google’s final appeal against a record €4.1 billion anti-trust fine, confirming one of Brussels’ most significant victories in its long-running effort to rein in Big Tech.

Radio France Internationale

EU top court rejects Google's appeal against record €4.1 billion antitrust fine

The European Court of Justice on Thursday dismissed Google's appeal against a record fine imposed by EU antitrust regulators eight years ago for using its Android operating system to block rivals, in a ruling likely to boost Europe's crackdown on Big Tech.

France 24

I thought Windows 11 broke GIFs, but the real reason was Google quietly pulling the plug on this service

Windows 11 emoji panel showing "GIF service is not available"? Here's why GIFs disappeared, how to fix the problem, and why results have changed.

Windows Central

Amazon kills Fire Stick sideloading — apparently, malware and piracy are to blame

Amazon explains why it made the switch from Fire OS to Vega OS on its streaming devices.

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A critical exploit bypasses Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 and Windows 10 — so much for "everyday risk protection without additional software"

Microsoft confirms RoguePlanet zero-day exploit in Windows Defender, leaving Windows 10 & 11 PCs exposed while a patch is on the way.

Windows Central

Progress! Microsoft is finally giving Windows 11 users the taskbar they actually asked for

Windows 11 stripped away beloved taskbar features from Windows 10, leaving users frustrated for years. Microsoft is finally fixing one of the biggest complaints by testing a dedicated taskbar resizing toggle.

Tom’s Guide

Your location data is now officially protected by the fourth amendment — here's what that means for you

The Supreme Court just granted your location data the same protections as other personal data. Here's how that affects you.

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UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores

CMA says developers should be able to steer users away from app stores for payments to increase competition

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Indonesia sentences Gojek founder to 10 years for graft over procurement of school laptops

Indonesia's anti-graft court on Tuesday sentenced a Gojek co-founder Nadiem Anwar Makarim to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty in a high-profile corruption case stemming from his time as education minister

The Independent UK

Apple and Google’s App Stores are fundamentally unfair and must be changed, watchdog says

CMA previously gave Apple and Google ‘strategic market status’ for their dominance in the mobile market

The Independent UK

UK watchdog proposes changes to Apple and Google’s app stores payment rules

The CMA is consulting on forcing the tech giants to allow developers to steer customers away from their platforms for payment.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rules constitutional privacy protections apply to cellphone users location history

The Supreme Court has held that constitutional privacy protections extend to cellphone location information, ruling in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant

Windows Central

Forget PowerToys, Windows 11 needs this feature immediately

PowerToys may get a new utility called AltWindowCycle that allows users to quickly cycle through windows of the same application using a keyboard shortcut. It would be a fantastic addition to PowerToys, but it should also be added to Windows 11.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Slammed For Letting Google and Meta CEOs Skip Senate Child Safety Hearing

The Trump administration is criticised for helping Meta and Google CEOs avoid a Senate hearing on child safety, allowing lower-ranking executives to testify instead, raising accountability concerns

Windows Central

This free app puts Microsoft to shame by bringing widgets to the Windows 11 taskbar

A new app lets you add widgets directly to the empty spaces of the Windows 11 taskbar. With an open framework that automatically detects new tools from the Microsoft Store, it's on track to surpass Microsoft's own barren, native Widgets Panel.

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