All Things Internet: The Big Players & The Issues
The world has grown increasingly connected over the past few decades and a huge chunk of our lives are online. We cover the companies you care about: YouTube, Google, Amazon, and the issues you care about: NBN, IoT, social media, privacy and security.
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EU Mounts New Antitrust Assault to Break Up Google’s Ad Business
Google was hit with a new antitrust complaint Wednesday, fresh from EU regulators who say the search giant may need to sell part of its online advertising empire. The formal statement of objections ratchets up pressure as Google contends with two other antitrust cases in the US over the same issue, one from the federal…
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Capcom’s 40th Anniversary Website Lets You Play Street Fighter II in Your Browser
If you were a devoted gamer in the ‘80s, somewhere burned in your brain is the Capcom splash screen, with its descending synth chime sound that welcomed you to classic games like Street Fighter II and Mega Man — games you can now play for free in your browser if you’re already looking for a…
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Jack Dorsey Says Indian Officials Raided Twitter Employees’ Homes
The former Twitter CEO discussed efforts Twitter took to push back against takedown requests from India, Turkey, and other governments’ repression.
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The Company That Bought a Chunk of Lord of the Rings Is Already Preparing to Gut Itself
Embracer Group’s expansion consumed Middle-earth Enterprises last year—but in delving greedily, and too deep, its now making its acquisitions pay the price.