Turkey orders Google to change its online ad strategy

Posted on 15/11/2020 by Engadget

Google is facing yet another fine for allegedly abusing its search ad clout, although the financial punishment this time is less serious than its implications. Arab News reports that Turkey’s Competition Board has given Google six months to change it...

UK might ban sales of fossil fuel cars as early as 2030

Posted on 14/11/2020 by Engadget

The UK might soon move up its ban on sales of combustion engine cars — yes, again. The Financial Times and the BBC both claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a ban on fossil fuel car sales by 2030, five years ahead of the most recent targe...

Qualcomm gets US permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei

Posted on 14/11/2020 by Engadget

The US is making an exception to a ban against Huawei buying US chip technology — if a slight one. Qualcomm has confirmed to Reuters that it has received US government permission to sell 4G phone chips to Huawei. The American company didn’t say which...

Company made to change name that could be used for website hacks

Posted on 08/11/2020 by Engadget

Companies have jokingly given themselves code-based names in the past (you can thank XKCD for that), but one of them was just forced to mend its ways. The Guardian reports that UK business registrar Companies House has forced a software consultant to...

The FTC may sue Facebook over antitrust violations by late November

Posted on 07/11/2020 by Engadget

The FTC may have narrowed down the time frame for an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. Politico sources claim the Commission is “likely” to sue Facebook before November is over. It might not be the quick, public legal battle some would hope for, th...

T-Mobile will pay $200 million to settle Sprint’s alleged Lifeline abuse

Posted on 04/11/2020 by Engadget

T-Mobile is paying the price for the reported misdeeds of its recent acquisition. The carrier has agreed to pay a $200 million settlement over FCC allegations Sprint abused the Lifeline program for low-income communications, claiming subsidies for 88...

China’s revamped law bans online services that ‘induce addiction’ in kids

Posted on 18/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

China is implementing stricture measures in its bid to keep kids away from addictive digital content. The state-backed news agency Xinhua reported (via Reuters) that China has voted for revamped law that will ban internet products and services which...

UK opens inquiry into whether music streaming is fair for artists

Posted on 15/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Even major artists have long claimed that music streaming services pay them a pittance, and the UK government now wants to look into those complaints. The country’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee is launching an inquiry (via BBC News) th...

EU reportedly drafts ‘hit list’ of big tech companies to face stricter rules

Posted on 11/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s no secret that the European Union wants a further crackdown on tech giants, and it may use a simple shortlist to decide which companies face new restrictions. Financial Times sources say the EU is drafting a “hit list” of up to 20 big tech firms...

Google drops curated news plans in Australia over ‘unworkable’ policy