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Google has been hit with an Antitrust lawsuit by 36 states and the District of Columbia. The lawsuit accuses Google of abusing its market power to stifle competitors in order to force consumers into in-app payments that grant google hefty cuts. Google’s competitor, Yelp, is among those who have filed suit against Google for this behavior. Attorney General Letitia James from New York is leading the bipartisan coalition which represents 36 U.S. states including California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington. This lawsuit is the second major antitrust suit brought against Google in recent months. The first, which was filed…

England reached the Euro 2020 final after defeating Denmark in an engrossing game of football. Gareth Southgate’s side was on a mission to travel one step further than any England side has done since the 1966 World Cup final win against West Germany, and they finally achieved the long-cherished goal as they came from behind to beat Denmark after extra time. In front of 66,000 fans and in a frenzied, thunderous atmosphere this newer Wembley has not experienced before, it was an unforgettable night for English football that will lead them into their first major final since 1990 when Bobby…

OnePlus’s one of the flagship phones, the OnePlus 9 delisted from the Geek bench for benchmark manipulation. That is one less place that you can find benchmark results for this phone on the internet now. So what does this mean and what happened? Do you find that your phone is running slowly? It might be because of something called “throttling.” OnePlus has made a change to the way some apps work. This means that they may not work as quickly as before. Even system apps have been changed and are now slower than they used to be. If you know…

Former President Donald Trump files lawsuits on Wednesday against Google, Facebook, and Twitter alleging censorship. The lawsuit will seek punitive damages, with Donald Trump’s lawyer saying, “This is an unprecedented act of censorship in America that should concern every freedom-loving person.” The lawsuits come after trump was banned from several social media platforms earlier in the year. Facebook, Twitter, and Google-owned YouTube booted Trump in the wake of the deadly US Capitol riot on Jan 6th, citing concerns that he would incite more violence. During a press conference, Trump said the lawsuit will provide for compensatory damages to be paid…

It’s hard to find the best android apps 2021, if you just got a new android phone, or want to find ways to revive an old one, a new app will do the job. The problem is sorting through all the thousands of them out there. That’s where we come in – our experts have been combing the Google Store for years and testing them hard to find which are truly useful and add that little of extra zing to life. We don’t just stick with popular categories either – we look at android camera apps, photo editors, health, etc.”…

It’s been a few weeks and some time off, and Amazon has announced Andy Jassy as Amazon CEO. Andy Jassy is a close confidant of Jeff Bezos and will be taking over for him as CEO, and his first task is to make sure that the company can continue to grow and maintain its customer loyalty in an era where competitors like Walmart are trying hard to catch up with their own online shopping platforms. Well, since he is on the big picture now, let us know who Andy Jassy is and some interesting facts about him: Where did Andy…

Billionaire Jeff Bezos resigns as the Amazon CEO on July 5th, exactly 27 years after its formation. He chooses this date as it is sentimental for him because Amazon was incorporated on the same day in 1994, he said in a virtual annual shareholder meeting. He transfers his CEO title to Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon’s cloud-computing division, Amazon Web Services. Jeff still plays a major role in the company as Executive Chair, where he focuses his attention on the new products and primary initiatives. The Trillion-dollar company announced in February that Bezos would switch from CEO to Executive…

China did not waste any time cracking down on the popular ride-hailing company Didi. Didi stocks crash after this crackdown. This is a big deal for the United States because Didi’s IPO had raised $4.4 billion in U.S. dollars earlier this month–which was the second-largest IPO ever by a Chinese company to date! The company’s shares reached a low of $11.58 in morning trading, down 25% from their last close at ($15.53). In response, China ordered all of Didi’s platforms removed from app stores and did not allow new drivers to join or old ones to renew their cars, which…

Android is the most dominant mobile OS in the world. The android history began with android inc., which was founded by four entrepreneurs including Andy Rubin who wanted to create smarter phones that were more aware of its owners’ preferences and location. It powers over one billion active devices and has reached a whopping 85% of the total global market share. Google acquired Android in 2005 and things changed. They launched the android beta program, an open-source mobile OS that was not dependent on a hardware manufacturer’s approval or collaboration with carriers. The Android beta program was announced in 2007…

Happy 4th of July! Why does America celebrate Independence Day? We’ve got the history and facts for you. The 4th of July is a time to celebrate America, which marks the day in 1776 when the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, signaling their separation from Great Britain amid The Revolutionary War. Since that day, July 4th has been considered America’s “birthday,” making her 245 years old today. Philadelphians marked the first anniversary of America’s independence, and the 4th of July celebrations continued to be held annually. The 4th of July became an official federal holiday in…