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UK watchdog says Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers

Microsoft’s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Gadget industry tosses a wrench into ‘right to repair’ efforts

The “right to repair” movement is having a moment, but roadblocks remain.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Meta to buy VR startup Within after favorable court ruling

A federal judge has sided with Facebook parent Meta and cleared the way for the company to buy virtual reality startup Within Unlimited, the maker of the popular fitness app Supernatural

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

FTC fines GoodRx for unauthorized sharing of health data

The Federal Trade Commission has imposed a $1.5 million penalty on telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx Holdings Inc. for sharing users’ personal health data with Facebook, Google and other third parties without their consent

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Chicago family sues after separation at border, meeting the mayoral candidates and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

Discount prescription company GoodRx fined $1.5 million for sharing sensitive user info

The FTC alleged the company shared info on users’ medication and illnesses for the purpose of targeted ads.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 1, 2023

From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘The Witcher’: Game adaptations are making waves, so what's being released next?

Thought you'd seen the last of game-to-live-action adaptations? Think again.

Fortune · Jan 31, 2023

Sony ‘doesn’t need FTC protection’ says Activision following The Last of Us success

HBO's is a hit, and one executive believes it's proof that PlayStation will succeed despite Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 30, 2023

Michael Hiltzik: The FTC is pushing new rights for workers. Big business is pitching a fit, of course

Whenever a government agency proposes a regulation that might help workers by reining in an employer abuse, you can count on some heavy breathing from the big business lobby.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 27, 2023

Ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau tells Chicago judge he had gold bars, says she’s ‘very scared’ of him

CHICAGO — The ex-wife of TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau told a Chicago federal judge Thursday she saw him handling dozens of gold bars over the course of their marriage and that she’s “scared” for her life now that he’s turned against her.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 27, 2023