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Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads - Bloomberg
December 13, 2022 at 8:55:21 PM EST * - permalink -Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/will-apple-allow-users-to-install-third-party-app-stores-sideload-in-europe?leadSource=uverify%20wall
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FTC sets its sights on 'unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices' in gig economy - TechCrunch
September 15, 2022 at 7:04:21 PM EDT * - permalink -The Federal Trade Commission is looking into the complex and potentially unfair economics and policies of the gig economy for “deceptive, unfair, and otherwise unlawful acts and practices.” Whether it’s forced arbitration, labor misclassification, or algorithmic pay and job distribution, the agency says it will go after any dubious tactics that hurt workers. To be […]
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/15/ftc-sets-its-sights-on-unfair-deceptive-and-anticompetitive-practices-in-gig-economy/?tpcc=tcplustwitter
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New documents reveal ‘huge’ scale of US government’s cell phone location data tracking – TechCrunch
July 18, 2022 at 10:40:36 AM EDT * - permalink -In just one three-day span, DHS obtained over 113,000 location points — a fraction of the overall data it acquired without a warrant.
- https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/18/homeland-security-cell-phone-tracking/