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Move fast and break Facebook: A bull case for antitrust enforcement. This is the second post in a series on the Facebook monopoly. The first post explored how the U.S. Federal Trade Commission should define the Facebook monopoly. (Daniel Liss via TechCrunch)
China limits video games to three hours a week for young people. China has a new rule for the country’s hundreds of millions of young gamers: No videogames during the school week, and one hour a day on Fridays, weekends and public holidays.(Keith Zhai via Wall Street Journal)
Apple, Google Mobile Dominance faces tough test in South Korea. New law will mandate free choice of app payment providers Silicon Valley giants argue privacy, security under threat South Korea is expected to become the first country to pass a law ending Apple and Google 's domination of payments on their mobile… (Vlad Savov via Bloomberg)
This is the real story of the Afghan biometric databases abandoned to the Taliban. Started in 2016 to cut down on paycheck fraud that used fake identities, or “ghost soldiers,” APPS contains some half a million records about every member of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police, according to estimates… (Eileen Guo via MIT Technology Review)
Vaccine Refusers Don't Get to Dictate Terms Anymore. For months, institutions and companies have been drafting plans to aggressively promote vaccination or require it outright, and last week the FDA gave them license to click the “send” button. (Juliette Kayyem via The Atlantic)
Big Tech failed with contact tracing. Can it do better with vaccine passport apps?. As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, events and workplaces, smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and Google are rolling out ways to make it easy for users to show their Covid-19 vaccine status with just a tap. (Mercury News)
Clubhouse is adding spatial audio effects to make users feel like they're really in the room. It’s been a busy summer for Clubhouse. The hit social audio app rolled out new messaging features and an Android app over the last few months and now the company is turning its attention to enhancing its core audio experience. (Taylor Hatmaker via TechCrunch)
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