Changes will remain in force for a decade after regulators accused tech giant of abusing its dominant market position The EU on Thursday accepted Apple’s pledge to open its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potentially hefty fine. The European Commission, …
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In this week’s newsletter: The Call Your Girlfriend host turns mediator in the Pop Culture Debate Club. Plus: five of the best poetry podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Peppa Pig’s Play-A-Long Podcast Audible, all episodes out now The queen of the oinkers has been an icon to …
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In this primordial take on the life simulator, you bring about the creation of an entire solar system Meteors hurtling at planet-decimating speeds, luminous balls of hot gas, black holes from which not even light can escape: outer space can fuel nightmares, yet for Céline Veltman, a 28-year-old Dutch game-maker who spent her childhood stargazing, …
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Despite being told there was ‘no crossing to be paid’, a driver received 23 penalty notices In November I had to start using my boss’s car for work. After making my first journey across the Dartford crossing on the M25, I tried to pay the Dart charge. I typed in the car’s details but the …
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CMA draft guidance says platforms must also tackle fake reviews and sanction rogue traders Popular trader recommendation websites must vet the firms they advertise and tackle fake reviews under new rules designed to protect households from cowboy builders and tradespeople. Nationally, unscrupulous traders cost homeowners about £1.4bn a year, according to trading standards authorities, a …
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Judge said court lacked jurisdiction for case, in which workers argued they didn’t receive proper compensation A US court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit claiming Elon Musk refused to pay at least $500m in severance to thousands of Twitter employees he fired in mass layoffs after buying the social media company now known as X. …
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The Twitch streamer and comedian curated her list by scrolling back to 2020 in her TikTok likes. Some call it objective research, others call it retina damage Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I am a comedian, Twitch streaming buffoon and getter of a journalism degree. People usually end their bio with a funny …
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You have a right to return the product if you think it’s faulty, says policy expert Kat George – but it will take some time and effort to claim your refund Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email I bought an Apple HomePod mini speaker in February 2023. I want it to reliably play audio …
In this week’s newsletter: Fallout and Baldur’s Gate veteran Feargus Urquhart on the hard-to-define genre • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here I play a lot of RPGs (when I can make time for them), and have done since I was old enough to read. I was an obsessive reader …
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Startup’s new approach means Apple will no longer be able to appoint executive to similar role Microsoft has withdrawn its observer seat on the OpenAI board and Apple will no longer be able to appoint an executive to a similar role, amid regulatory scrutiny of big tech’s relationship with artificial intelligence startups. Microsoft, the largest …
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