Microsoft investigated by EU
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Teams integration with Office might be naughty

EU antitrust regulators are following up on a complaint by Slack Technologies by asking Microsoft's rivals if its Teams app integrated with its Office product gives it greater clout.

Apple asks judge to co-operate on its legal antics
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Help us stuff up Fortnite’s victory


The fruity cargo cult Apple has asked a US federal judge to help it mess up an antitrust victory by Epic Games.

Microsoft gear will be easier to repair
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Will not copy Jobs' Mob to save the planet

While Apple hopes to score more cash from fanboys by making their devices harder to repair, Microsoft has decided to go the other way in a move to save the planet.

Apple needs to sign up to the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol
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That would be convenient for users so don’t hold your breath

Google executive Hiroshi Lockheimer has called on Apple to adopt the Rich Communication Services (RCS) protocol that would enable improved and more secure messaging between iPhone and Android devices.

Apple rapes your privacy as much as Android
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So much for that myth

While Apple fanboys and the Tame Apple Press go on about how the fruity cargo cult being better for your privacy than Android, it seems that this is just spin.

Firefox sends data to Mozilla
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Leaking more than you think

While most users think that Firefox is less leaky than Chrome, it appears that the Red Panda themed browser sends more data to the big cheeses at the Mozzarella Foundation than most are aware.

Python is the most popular code
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Java and C are no longer kings

Python "is now the most popular language, according to one popularity ranking.

Dutch say Apple finance apps are anti-competitive
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Ordered it to make changes

The Dutch, who once embarrassed the British by sailing its Navy into London, has bravely declared that Apple’s in-app payment system is anti-competitive.

Japanese investigate Apple and Google dominance
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It would be best if you did not play monopoly

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has said that it will investigate  Apple and Google to see if they are using their dominance in the smartphone operating system market to eliminate competition and severely limit consumer options.

US Navy loses a Facebook page to hackers
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Still better than losing Pearl Harbour

The US Navy has lost control of the official Facebook page for its destroyer-class warship, the USS Kidd. Someone has hacked the page and, for the past two days, done nothing but stream Age of Empires.