The messaging app Telegram has become the latest company to file a formal antitrust complaint to the EU over Apple’s App Store. In a complaint to EU chief competition officer Margrethe Vestager, Telegram, which has more than 400 million users, said Apple should “allow users the opportunity to download software …
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Emails show Mark Zuckerberg feared new apps would build faster than Facebook in 2012
Recently released emails from April 2012 show that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives were frustrated by slow internal prototyping and weighed the benefits of quickly copying and iterating on smaller apps like Pinterest. A chain of messages begins with Zuckerberg recounting a meeting with the founders of the …
Read More »Khan Academy CEO Sal Khan prepares for fall and virtual learning
Brett Molina USA TODAY Published 9:48 AM EDT July 30, 2020 Last spring, with schools closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, educational apps became a lifesaver. As parents, educators, and students adapted to the virtual classroom, many relied on applications and technology to help bridge gaps in …
Read More »The appeals court revives the Michael Flynn case for another round of arguments about the DOJ versus the judge’s power
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday it would reject an earlier ruling to dismiss Flynn’s criminal charge and hear further arguments about a trial court judge’s attempt to investigate the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case in May. Thursday’s decision adds another round to what has become …
Read More »Andy Cohen offered to donate plasma but declined, citing FDA regulations
Andy Cohen, the popular talk show host, couldn’t help but fight the coronavirus because he’s gay, according to CNN. Cohen, 52, shared with The View on Tuesday the fact that despite testing positive for antibodies to the coronavirus, health authorities are refusing to allow him to donate his plasma that …
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