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Apple removes Chinese artist’s song from Apple Music at the request of the Chinese government
As the 30th anniversary of the infamous Tiananmen massacre getting closer, the Chinese government wants to increase its efforts of moderating speech.
Netflix cancels support for Apple’s AirPlay feature, with some suggesting it’s a tactical move in the upcoming streaming war
Apple fans are somewhat suspicious that Netflix has decided to end support for AirPlay a couple of weeks after Apple announced their own competing TV streaming service Apple TV Plus.
Microsoft has stopped selling ebooks and will start scrubbing purchased ebooks from customer libraries
Ebooks can no longer be purchased or rented from the Microsoft Store and purchased ebooks will be removed from customers libraries from early July 2019.
Apple News could be bad for the longterm viability of publishers, media experts say
The gist of the reluctance on the part of the media? Their growing unwillingness to relinquish control over content and revenue streams, and over their “relationship with the customer.”
Laura Loomer and Freedom Watch’s lawsuit against big tech has been dismissed by a court
Her lawsuit named Twitter, along with Google, Facebook, and Apple, as conspiring in unconstitutional suppression of speech
Apple’s response to Spotify’s EC complaint shows it has no plans to fix its anti-competitive practices
Apple claims that Spotify is trying to enjoy all the benefits of the App Store without contributing to the marketplace but fails to address Spotify’s concerns around excessive App Store fees and the monopolistic power of the app store.
Banning porn has tanked Tumblr’s traffic
The porn ban happened after Apple removed the Tumblr app from the App Store due to inappropriate content
Spotify files anti-competitive motion against Apple Music for imposed Apple Store 30% “tax”
The main issue for Spotify lies in the 30% fee that Apple levies on Spotify and other applications that facilitate purchases through Apple’s payment system.
Apple has just registered the PrivacyIsImportant.com domain name
The domain is not yet in use but reflects Apple’s wider efforts to position itself as a privacy-conscious tech company.
12.1 for macOS and 12.2 for iOS updates in the Safari browser have updated intelligent tracking prevention
The latest version of Safari will stop advertisers being able to track you around the internet indefinitely.
Apple shareholders vote down idea to reveal political beliefs
The motion was rejected by 98.3 percent of shareholders.
Facebook lied about the number of minors in Its infamous backdoor “research program”
Facebook originally said that fewer than 5% of participants were minors. The real answer was 18%+.