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Australia suspends Apple-Epic case as battle shifts to US
According to Gizmodo Australia, Apple had asked for a permanent stay of the case in Australia, arguing that the US and Australia cases were very similar.Justice Nye Perram has ordered that the case be temporarily stayed for a period of three months.
Apple Music TV now available in UK, Canada
Apple users can watch Apple Music TV for free through the TV app or the Music app. To find it in the TV app, one needs to scroll down on the Watch Now page for the Apple Music TV carousel, reports 9To5Google. In the Music app, the channel is currently featured at the top of the Browse tab.
Facebook purges 16K groups spreading fake reviews
The social network has also made further changes to its systems for identifying, removing and preventing such content on its social media platforms to ensure it is fulfilling its previous commitments, according to the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Facebook's ad delivery system shows gender bias: Study
Researchers at University of Southern California found that Facebook's ad delivery system discriminates against women, reports The Verge.The team of researchers bought ads on Facebook for delivery driver job listings that had similar qualification requirements but for different companies.
Google Pixel 5a 5G to launch in US, Japan later this year
According to two sources familiar with the matter, Android Central came to believe that the Google Pixel 5a 5G was cancelled in its entirety. Pixel 5a 5G is not cancelled. It will be available later this year in the US and Japan and announced in line with when last year's a-series phone was introduced, a Google spokesperson said.
Apple likely to use 120Hz ProMotion display in 'iPhone 13' lineup
According to AppleInsider, low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) displays have been rumoured for the iPhone for about two years. However, the report claims that the displays will finally arrive on the iPhone, granting the device a 120Hz refresh display for the first time.
Google updates YouTube ad targeting terms to remove hate speech
According to The Verge, the movie follows a report by The Markup, which found that advertisers could search for terms like "white lives matter" and "white power" when deciding where to place ads on YouTube. At the same time, the report found, Google was blocking advertisers from using terms such as "Black Lives Matter" to find videos and channels to run ads against.
Vivo X60 Pro+ revitalises mobile photography among flagships
The smartphone brand, the third-largest in India after Xiaomi and Samsung with an 18 per cent market share in 2020 (according to the IDC), has now brought its flagship X60 series with three devices to India and the Big Brother -- X60 Pro+ -- claims to redefine the company's existing imaging technologies for the camera lovers (especially the Gimbal Stabilisation 2.0 technology).
US Senators strongly urge Apple to testify in App Store hearing
"We write regarding Apple Inc.'s refusal to provide a witness to testify in a timely manner before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights at a hearing to examine the competition issues raised by app stores," wrote Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT).
500 workers ask Sundar Pichai to stop protecting harassers
The letter came after former Google engineer Emi Nietfeld wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times, alleging that she was forced to have one-on-one meetings with the man who harassed her. "My harasser still sat next to me. My manager told me H.R. wouldn't even make him change his desk, let alone work from home or go on leave," she wrote.
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