What'll happen when Facebook stops paying for news? Here's what happened when radio stopped paying for music
Why are musicians so keen to get played on the radio?
Mar 19, 2024
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Apple loosens grip on iPhone apps—with a catch
After a years-long legal battle, Apple says it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems—but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.
Jan 18, 2024
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Epic says Apple court fight is 'lost'
The CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games said Tuesday the company's court battle to open up Apple's iPhone to alternative app stores was lost after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
Jan 16, 2024
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Deliveroo riders not entitled to union rights: UK's top court
Food delivery riders for the firm Deliveroo are not entitled to trade union rights such as collective bargaining, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2023
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Engineering
Climate change: Kenya's power sector is a shining example, with the big hurdles being household and transport emissions
Kenya's ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions to as close to zero ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Thousands of pirated Australian books—in the age of AI, is copyright law still fit for purpose?
Thousands of Australian books have been found on a pirated dataset of ebooks, known as Books3, used to train generative AI. Richard Flanagan, Helen Garner, Tim Winton and Tim Flannery are among the leading local authors affected—along, ...
Sep 29, 2023
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EU court decides record antitrust fine against Google
The European Union's second-highest court will rule Wednesday whether Brussels went too far in handing Google a 4.3-billion-euro fine over its Android operating system for mobile phones.
Sep 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Biden's biofuel: Cheaper at the pump, but high environmental cost
In an effort to ease Americans' pain at the gas pump, President Joe Biden has announced his administration will ease restrictions on the sale of E15—gasoline that includes 15 percent ethanol—and new investments in biofuels ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Internet
Australian government vows to unmask online trolls
Australia's government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls, and hold social media giants like Facebook and Twitter responsible for identifying them.
Nov 28, 2021
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Dutch court: Uber drivers covered by taxi labor agreement
A court in Amsterdam ruled Monday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers' collective labor agreement—meaning they are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ...
Sep 13, 2021
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