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The Economic Times : Indian startups blame Google for “unfair exploitation” of Play Store's monopoly after Google began to enforce its in-app purchasing policy with 30% commission   —  Tech giant says companies have multiple store options, can also use websites  —  Indian startups are up in arms … source http://www.techmeme.com/201001/p1#a201001p1

The Economic Times : Indian startups blame Google for “unfair exploitation” of Play Store's monopoly after Google began to enforce its in-app purchasing policy with 30% commission   —  Tech giant says companies have multiple store options, can also use websites  —  Indian startups are up in arms … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3n31xVM via IFTTT

Karissa Bell / Engadget : Facebook says, as part of its recent crackdown on QAnon and “militia” movements, it has removed 6,500 groups belonging to 300 organizations   —  Facebook has removed more than 6,500 pages and groups associated with “militarized social movements,” since the company announced … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3n65VU1 via IFTTT

Karissa Bell / Engadget : Facebook says, as part of its recent crackdown on QAnon and militia movements, it has removed 6,500 groups belonging to 300 organizations   —  Facebook has removed more than 6,500 pages and groups associated with “militarized social movements,” since the company announced it would crack … source http://www.techmeme.com/200930/p54#a200930p54

Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : Facebook says it will ban Facebook and Instagram ads that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election, including calling specific voting methods fraudulent   —  - Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will not allow any ads on its service that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election … source http://www.techmeme.com/200930/p53#a200930p53

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Google introduces a new Android feature called Hold for Me, which uses Assistant to monitor held phone calls and notify the user when taken off hold   —  Google has been pushing forward the capabilities of what a smartphone can do when it comes to one of the device's most basic — if these days often overlooked — features: phone calls. source http://www.techmeme.com/200930/p52#a200930p52

Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC : Facebook says it will ban Facebook and Instagram ads that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election, including calling specific voting methods fraudulent   —  - Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will not allow any ads on its service that seek to delegitimize the outcome of an election … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2SfWS4O via IFTTT

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Google introduces a new Android feature called Hold for Me, which uses Assistant to monitor held phone calls and notify the user when taken off hold   —  Google has been pushing forward the capabilities of what a smartphone can do when it comes to one of the device's most basic — if these days often overlooked — features: phone calls. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2HOxi4Z via IFTTT

Jeff Benson / Decrypt : US judge rules that Kik violated securities law in its $100M ICO from 2017, grants the SEC's motion for summary judgment against Kik   —  US District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein today granted the US Securities and Exchange Commission its motion for summary judgement against Kik Interactive … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3n4X6JX via IFTTT

Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : LG says its Wing smartphone will be available in the US beginning October 15 from Verizon and later this fall from AT&T and T-Mobile, starting at $1,000   —  LG's wild sliding phone won't be cheap  —  LG's wild-looking Wing smartphone has gotten a US price and release date … source http://www.techmeme.com/200930/p2#a200930p2

Reuters : Sources: DOJ is expected to sue Google as soon as next week and is currently urging state attorneys general to sign onto the lawsuit   —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is expected to sue Alphabet's Google as soon as next week, and is currently urging state attorneys general … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3igZYQy via IFTTT

Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : LG says its Wing smartphone will be available in the US beginning October 15 from Verizon and later this fall from AT&T and T-Mobile, starting at $1,000   —  LG's wild sliding phone won't be cheap  —  LG's wild-looking Wing smartphone has gotten a US price and release date … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2GpvgaM via IFTTT

David Meyer / Fortune : Cloudflare launches a free “privacy-first” analytics tool to rival Google Analytics that records how users engage with websites without invasive tracking   —  The cybersecurity and content-distribution company Cloudflare has become a major part of the Internet's infrastructure … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/30llNYV via IFTTT

David Meyer / Fortune : Cloudflare launches a free “privacy-first” analytics tool to rival Google Analytics that records how users engage with websites without invasive tracking   —  The cybersecurity and content-distribution company Cloudflare has become a major part of the Internet's infrastructure … source http://www.techmeme.com/200930/p1#a200930p1

Bloomberg : Clubhouse courted fresh controversy after a conversation with hundreds of listeners devolved into a platform for anti-Semitic comments on a Jewish holy day   —  Controversial private social app Clubhouse was again the target of criticism on Monday, after a conversation with hundreds … source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p41#a200929p41

Bloomberg : Clubhouse courted fresh controversy after a conversation with hundreds of listeners devolved into a platform for anti-Semitic comments on a Jewish holy day   —  Controversial private social app Clubhouse was again the target of criticism on Monday, after a conversation with hundreds … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3kW5YQk via IFTTT

Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider : Apple and Epic Games stated in a court filing on Tuesday that their coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury   —  Apple and Epic have agreed that the coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury. source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p40#a200929p40

Mikey Campbell / AppleInsider : Apple and Epic Games stated in a court filing on Tuesday that their coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury   —  Apple and Epic have agreed that the coming court battle should be decided in a bench trial by a judge, not a jury. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/36jZwP4 via IFTTT

Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple says several of its services including App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade are back online after facing outages on Tuesday evening   —  Top Rated Comments  —  I cannot access iCloud.com.  Getting server error/verification failed from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2HEQSQR via IFTTT

Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple says several of its services including App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade are facing outages   —  Top Rated Comments  —  I cannot access iCloud.com.  Getting server error/verification failed source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p39#a200929p39

Reuters : Tencent to take private NYSE-listed Chinese search engine Sogou in a $3.5B deal; Tencent had previously revealed that it had a 39.2% stake in Sogou in July   —  (Reuters) - Sogou Inc said on Tuesday shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd would take the web search firm private in a $3.5 billion deal … source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p38#a200929p38

Reuters : Tencent to take private NYSE-listed Chinese search engine Sogou in a $3.5B deal; Tencent had previously revealed that it had a 39.2% stake in Sogou in July   —  (Reuters) - Sogou Inc said on Tuesday shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd would take the web search firm private in a $3.5 billion deal … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3n64Rzl via IFTTT

Christina Farr / CNBC : DivvyDose, an online pharmacy competing with Amazon's PillPack and Walmart's CareZone, is acquired by UnitedHealth; source says deal was worth $300M+   —  - UnitedHealth Group has acquired DivvyDose, a competitor to Amazon-owned PillPack.  — A spokesperson declined to comment. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/36igAF9 via IFTTT

Christina Farr / CNBC : DivvyDose, an online pharmacy competing with Amazon's PillPack and Walmart's CareZone, is acquired by UnitedHealth; source says deal was worth $300M+   —  - UnitedHealth Group has acquired DivvyDose, a competitor to Amazon-owned PillPack.  — A spokesperson declined to comment. source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p37#a200929p37

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Twitter hires Rinki Sethi as its new CISO following its July 15 hack; Sethi previously worked at cloud data management company Rubrik   —  Sethi previously served in security roles at Rubrik, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, Intuit, and eBay.  —  After leaving the position unfilled for months … source http://www.techmeme.com/200929/p36#a200929p36