Apple, Visa and Mastercard are sued for conspiring to limit competition for point-of-sale payment card services
The lawsuit alleges that Apple conspired with the credit card companies to not compete with them in exchange for receiving a portion of transaction fees for purchases made using their cards tied to Apple’s mobile wallet. The suit calls the payments a “very large and ongoing cash bribe” that equates to hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
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Google is reportedly working on an AI assistant for Pixel phones, called “Pixie”
The assistant will be exclusive to Google’s Pixel devices and use data from Google products like Gmail and Maps. That would help it “evolve into a far more personalized version of the Google Assistant,” the report states.The feature could reportedly launch with the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro next year.
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Google will disable third-party cookies in 2024
Ad companies use third-party cookies to track users across the web, and that web activity is used to show users relevant ads. Now that Google’s alternative user-tracking ad system, the “Privacy Sandbox,” has launched in Chrome, the company is ready to eliminate the previous form of ad tracking.
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Microsoft will replace Files app with OneDrive in new Teams app
The new OneDrive app will unify the file management experience across Microsoft 365. The app promises better performance, filters and AI-powered recommendations for finding files quickly.
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New products
Oppo Find X7
Oppo Find X7 will have a MediaTek Dimensity 9300 processor, 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. It will come with a 5,000 mAh battery.
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Nubia Z60 Ultra
The phone will have a 6.82-inch display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage. It will come with a 6000 mAh battery.
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