Slack says he has filed an anti-competitive complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission. “The complaint details Microsoft’s illegal and anticompetitive practice of abusing its market dominance to extinguish competition in violation of European Union competition law,” Slack said in a statement. Slack alleges that Microsoft has “illegally tied” its …
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The New York Times Co. Appoints Meredith Kopit Levien as Executive Director
Ms. Levien emphasized that The Times would continue to invest heavily in its journalism, adding that it was also in favor of adding digital games and other non-news content. Along with its main news offering, The Times has attracted subscribers with a crossword puzzle app and a cooking site. “We …
Read More »Venice restricts numbers allowed on gondolas after tourists get fat
(CNN) – The coronavirus pandemic has placed a heavy burden on Venice’s vast tourism industry. But as it emerges from the running of the bulls, the city is trying to ease another burden on the shoulders of its gondoliers. A new restriction will reduce the maximum capacity of the city’s …
Read More »Third Fort Hood soldier found dead near Texas Army base in the past month
Another soldier was found dead near Fort Hood, the third body of a soldier that was discovered near the US Army base in Texas in the past month. Pvt. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found unanswered July 17 near Stillhouse Hollow Lake, Fort Hood officials said Tuesday. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is …
Read More »The ‘COVID parties’ are a pandemic urban legend that will not disappear
Amid reasonable fears about the coronavirus pandemic, there is also a much more dubious threat: “COVID parties.” How Cabling Explains in a good exploration of the subject, COVID parties (or “corona parties”) are events in which people are allegedly exposed to the coronavirus on purpose. Medical professionals and government officials …
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