Monopolies and Proprietary Software
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Microsoft Activision merger would 'harm gamers,' UK says
The UK's antitrust watchdog said in a provisional report on Wednesday that a plan by Microsoft to buy game company Activision Blizzard would stifle competition.
The result of the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) investigation constitutes a further hurdle for the gaming industry giant following similar concerns in the US.
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Reddit Says It Was Hacked But That You Don't Need to Worry About It. Probably.
In its statement, Reddit stresses that it doesn’t think users were impacted by the digital intrusion. “Based on several days of initial investigation by security, engineering, and data science (and friends!), we have no evidence to suggest that any of your non-public data has been accessed, or that Reddit’s information has been published or distributed online,” the company says. Reddit used the opportunity to encourage Redditors to beef up their personal account security. “Since we’re talking about security and safety, this is a good time to remind you how to protect your Reddit account...Learn how to enable 2FA in Reddit Help.”
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ChatGPT Should Not Exist.
It Isn't Just Bias and Threats to Creative Livelihoods. Generative AI Is Built on Nihilism. Its Real Product Is Despair.
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Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control? | TechSpot
How much data is a Windows operating system sending to online servers? According to a recent video from The PC Security Channel (TPCSC)....
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What To Know About TurboTax Before You File Your Taxes This Year
Don’t get tricked into paying for tax prep if you don’t have to. Learn how the biggest tax preparation companies have suppressed free filing options for years.