Bobby Allyn

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Privacy Experts Ask: Should State-Issued IDs Be Stored On Our iPhones?

Friday, June 11, 2021

Apple says it is working with states to digitize government-issued IDs. The announcement has privacy advocates on edge.

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Biden Drops Trump's Ban on TikTok And WeChat — But Will Continue The Scrutiny

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

President Biden revokes Trump-era executive orders against TikTok and WeChat, but national security experts say the scrutiny of the apps will continue despite the reset in relations.

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States Fight Over How Our Data Is Tracked And Sold Online, As Congress Stalls

Friday, June 04, 2021

New laws in California and Virginia represent vastly different approaches to how personal data is collected online and sold. Many other states are considering their own legislation.

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State Legislatures Advance Bills Protecting Data Privacy

Friday, June 04, 2021

Congress is dithering on legislation to rein in the power of the tech industry, leaving states to come up with their own laws about data collection and privacy.

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As Apple's Tim Cook Testifies, The Judge Creates The Day's Most Dramatic Moment

Friday, May 21, 2021

CEO Tim Cook defended Apple on the witness stand on Friday in a trial playing out in Oakland, Calif. Epic Games, which is suing Apple, accuses it of being an illegal monopoly.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Taking The Witness Stand Friday. Here's Why It's A Big Deal

Friday, May 21, 2021

CEO Tim Cook will defend his company against accusations from Epic Games that Apple has an illegal monopoly. The trial has focused on a 30% commission on most purchases made in the Apple App Store.

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Microsoft Board Investigated Bill Gates' 'Intimate Relationship' With Employee

Sunday, May 16, 2021

A spokesperson for Gates maintained that his decades-old "affair," which was the subject of an investigation, had no connection to his decision to step down from the board.

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Epic Games Inc. Squares Off In Court With Apple Over App Store Fees

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The maker of Fortnite is suing Apple over the fees it charges in its App Store. Epic must show that Apple abuses its power to hurt competitors and distort an entire market in its favor.

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How One Man's Fight Against An AOL Troll Sealed The Tech Industry's Power

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

A fight between a Seattle man and AOL in the mid-1990s led to what has been called "the most important Internet law ruling ever." Decades later, the decision still governs how the web functions.

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Snapchat Can Be Sued Over Role In Fatal Car Crash, Court Rules

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a stunning ruling: It said a decades-old legal shield preventing platforms from lawsuits should not apply to Snapchat in a case involving a fatal car crash.

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The Epic Games Vs. Apple Trial Has Begun. Here's What You Need To Know

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

The trial is about one app developer, Epic Games, but the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for Silicon Valley and the future of how money moves on smartphones and other devices.

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Coinbase, A Bitcoin Startup, Goes Public. Is Crypto Really The 'Future Of Finance'?

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Coinbase's public debut comes as more institutions warm up to the idea of cryptocurrency and its popularity among investors soars.

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Muslim Advocates Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Facebook

Thursday, April 08, 2021

The civil rights group Muslim Advocates has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Facebook, demanding the social network start taking anti-Muslim activity more seriously.

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'Stop Lying': Muslim Rights Group Sues Facebook Over Claims It Removes Hate Groups

Thursday, April 08, 2021

The civil rights group says Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised Congress and the public the network would move fast to take down posts that break its rules, but anti-Muslim bigotry is still present.

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Group-Chat App Discord Says It Banned More Than 2,000 Extremist Communities

Monday, April 05, 2021

The popular platform also reported on Monday that it deleted more than 300 communities, known on the site as "servers," that were dedicated to the conspiracy theory QAnon.

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Justice Clarence Thomas Takes Aim At Tech And Its Power 'To Cut Off Speech'

Monday, April 05, 2021

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said social media companies are "sufficiently akin" to a common carrier, like a telephone company, and should be "regulated in this manner."

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Why Does Discord Not Use Ads? And Why Is Microsoft Interested? We Asked Discord's CEO

Thursday, April 01, 2021

The social networking app has exploded in popularity during the pandemic, far outgrowing its gaming roots. Now, Microsoft is in talks to acquire Discord for $10 billion.

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Group-Chatting Platform Discord Might Change Social Media With Its Business Model

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

The group-chatting platform Discord is growing by leaps and bounds — and it doesn't sell targeted ads. Could it be a model for other social media?

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Ex-CEO Sues Parler Over 'Arrogant Theft,' Claims Site Was 'Hijacked'

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

John Matze, the co-founder and former CEO of Parler, has sued the site's financier, Rebekah Mercer, over his ouster from the company, which he alleges took millions of dollars away from him.

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Tech Giants Cut Commissions It Charges App Developers

Monday, March 22, 2021

Following Apple's move, Google has slashed commissions by half on purchases made on its mobile app stores. Those fees attracted criticism from small developers, lawmakers and other Big Tech critics.

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