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CEO Pavel Durov took aim at Apple’s tight grip on the apps that are allowed in the app store and when they’re allowed to update.

Facebook employees are continuing to put pressure on Zuckerberg.

The whistleblower says Siri listens even when you haven’t triggered her.

By Didi Rankovic 05/21/2020

An increasing problem with streaming services.

China says it’s illegal.

Reclaimthenet.org – February 27, 2020 – 5:57 pm EST

The simulation strategy game in which you create a deadly pandemic, Plague Inc., has recently been removed from all app stores in China for containing unspecified illegal material.

People are rediscovering the game.

After Netflix produced and released an adaptation of the novel and role-player game The Witcher, CD Projekt’s The Witcher 3 game has seen an unprecedented playership across Steam. Based on the latest data, it was reported that the Witcher 3 has now hit the all-time concurrent player record on Steam.

Spiers modified a security tool that shows security pop-ups to employees. Could be a union play among employees could be brewing.

A newly discovered bug shows the Facebook app using the iPhone’s rear camera while users consume content in the app. It’s unclear whether the bug is being caused by Apple or Facebook.

Chicago Tribune
Sept 2, 2019

The phrase was opaque but vaguely appealing. Why would anyone want to repeal something called “net neutrality”? Neutral is inoffensive, right? So when the Federal Communications Commission debated whether to ditch the policy, many Americans joined in the energetic protests.

FTC commissioners broke along party lines, 3-2, with the Republican majority lining up to support the pact while Democratic commissioners objected