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Why the DOJ Wants Google to Sell Chrome (and How It Might Affect You)
Earlier this August, United States courts ruled that Google is an illegal monopoly, but stopped short of instituting any penalties. Now, the Department of Justice is outlining some pretty ambitious goals, the most demanding of which would require Google to sell off Chrome. The drama all stems back to Google search and the company’s decision to pay billions to Apple…
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Google faces scrutiny as DuckDuckGo calls for fresh EU probes into compliance – Computerworld
“The potential gaps in Google’s compliance with the DMA underscore the need for vigilant regulatory oversight,” said Prabhu Ram, VP of the industry research group at Cybermedia Research. “If substantiated, these allegations could significantly impact competition dynamics in Europe.” Sanchit Vir Gogia, chief analyst and CEO at Greyhound Research, added that it’s important to note that DMA is wide-ranging, complex, and open…
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DoJ demands Google sells Chrome — and potentially Android too
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally called for Google to sell Chrome. Confirming reports earlier this week, the DoJ lists in a court filing a series of remedies in response to an anti-competition ruling in August, in which Google was found to have violated antitrust laws through its online search business. In particular, regulators focused on the use…
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DOJ says Google must sell Chrome to crack open its search monopoly
The Department of Justice says that Google must divest the Chrome web browser to restore competition to the online search market, and it left the door open to requiring the company to spin out Android, too. The filing includes a broad range of requirements the DOJ hopes the court will impose on Google — from restricting the company from entering…
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Google slams reported forced Chrome sell-off, says “radical” move would harm businesses
US Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust officials will ask a judge to force a Google Chrome sell-off, Bloomberg has revealed. According to people familiar with the plans, the DOJ will ask the judge to require measures related to AI and its Android smartphone operating system. Antitrust officials also plan to recommend that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements,…
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Use Google Maps to Find Out If a Holiday Gift Is in Stock
In this digital age, gift-giving has become a breeze, with online retailers offering a wide range of options. However, there are instances when our favorite online retailer may not have the item we’re looking for or can’t deliver it before Christmas morning, forcing us to resort to the old-fashioned way of shopping. Thankfully, technology can assist those who prefer to…
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Google now lets you manage all of your old Nest Cams from the Home app
Google now lets you manage Nest Cam IQ indoor and outdoor cameras — which were both released in 2017 — through a public preview in the Google Home app, meaning that you can now technically manage all Nest cams from as early as 2015 from the Home app instead of the Nest app. Google has been slowly making it possible…
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You Can Use Gemini to Build Google Home Automations, but Should You?
Smart devices, on their own, are nifty, but one-note. You can turn things on or off, adjust volume or brightness, or tell your vacuum where to go. But automations are what make smart homes awesome: you network your devices together, create dependencies, and set up if/this, then/that scenarios to automatically execute tasks. Building these automations always takes a little finesse,…
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Department of Justice reportedly will seek to break up Google Search monopoly
Google was dealt a legal blow in its antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. government, when the presiding judge, Amit Mehta, determined that the tech giant had violated the Sherman Act. At the time, Mehta declared, “Google is a monopolist.” There was much speculation on how the Department of Justice would respond to the ruling with many suspecting that the DOJ…
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How to Swap Your Google Voice and Regular Phone Number (and Why You Should)
In 2010, Google Voice was launched, giving users a free virtual number that could send and receive texts and phone calls, plus help people with multiple phones simplify their lives. If you’re a Google Voice user, perhaps you’ve considered porting your virtual Google Voice number over to your wireless carrier, but you don’t want to lose the phone number that’s…
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