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  Meta Fined EUR 798 Million by EU Over Abusing Classified Ads Dominance

  The European Commission ordered Meta to stop tying its classified-ads service to Facebook’s sprawling social media platform, and refrain from imposing unfair trading conditions on rival second-hand goods platforms.

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  EU Privacy Regulator Fines Meta EUR 91 Million Over Password Storage

  Meta has been fined EUR 91 million by the lead European Union's privacy regulator for storing some users' passwords without protection or encryption. The company says it took immediate action to fix the error after identifying it during a security review in 2019, and that there is no evidence the passwords were abused or accessed improperly.

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  YouTube Premium Subscription Price Reportedly Hiked in Italy, Saudi Arabia and Other Countries

  YouTube Premium — the ad-free subscription plan offered by the video-streaming platform — has received a price hike in Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia and several other countries, according to claims on social media. In the European countries, it has become more expensive by approximately EUR 2 (roughly Rs. 186) for the ‘Single’ plan, whil...

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  Apple Loses Court Battle in EU, Ordered to Pay Over $14 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland

  The European Court of Justice has now sided with Vestager, agreeing Apple had unduly benefited from unfair loopholes in Ireland's tax regime, and that the company must now hand Ireland EUR 13 billion roughly Rs. 1,20,903 crore) in back payments.

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  Google Pixel Watch 3 Leaked Promo Hints At Its Availability in 2 Sizes With Slimmer Bezels

  Google Pixel Watch 3 is expected to launch on August 13. In recent weeks, rumours have swirled around, hinting at various details about Google’s purported smartwatch, such as its dimensions, design, and features. An alleged leaked promo of the Pixel Watch 3 which recently surfaced corroborates what was previously tipped – its availability in tw...

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  Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL Launch Offers, Discounts Tipped

  Google is hosting its annual Made by Google event in just two weeks to reveal the Pixel 9 family. We know pretty much everything there is to know about the Pixel 9 series through leaks, but a new report has leaked the introductory offers and deals. Google could offer the 256GB variants of the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL for the same pr...

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  Google Pixel 9 Pro Could Reportedly Offer Free One-Year Gemini Advanced Subscription at Launch

  Google Pixel 9 Pro could reportedly launch with a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced. The Pixel 9 series, comprising of the base model, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is expected to arrive on August 13 when the tech giant hosts its annual Made by Google event.

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  Google Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold Price Points, Colour, Storage Details Revealed in New Leak

  Google's hardware launch event for the Pixel 9 family is less than a month away. The upcoming series is believed to include a vanilla Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. While we already know quite a bit about these models, a new leak suggests their European pricing, colours, and storage configurations. The regular Pixel 9 ...

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  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6 Tipped to Get a Massive Price Hike in Europe

  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 are expected to launch at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 10. According to a tipster, both smartphones may get a considerable bump in price this year, with the top-end variant of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 potentially becoming the most expensive mass-manufactured handset in the market.

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  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Price Leaked; Tipped to Be Pricier Than Galaxy Z Flip 5

  Samsung usually unveils new foldables in the second half of the year and this year's second Galaxy Unpacked event is expected to take place on July 10. As we are inching towards the rumoured launch date, speculations surrounding the features and specifications of the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 are heating up. As per a new leak, the startin...

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  Altstore PAL With Annual Subscription, Free Delta Nintendo Emulator Launched in Europe

  Altstore PAL has been launched in Europe as an alternative app store for iOS. The first third party app store will be available with a small annual fee, while developers can choose to offer their apps via Patreon pledges. The new app store won't take commissions on donations received via Patreon, according to Testut.

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  Nothing Ear, Nothing Ear A New Renders Surface Online; Pricing Tipped

  Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear A are confirmed to launch on April 18. Days ahead of the official debut, alleged renders of the truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones have surfaced on the Web alongside their price points and specifications. The renders suggest a semi-transparent design for the upcoming audio devices, similar to their predecessors.

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  Meta Offers to Almost Halve Monthly Subscription Fee for Ad-Free Facebook, Instagram in EU

  Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to EUR 5.99 from EUR 9.99, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday, a move that aims to address concerns from privacy and antitrust regulators.

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  Apple Hit With $2 Billion EU Antitrust Fine in Spotify Case, Will Appeal

  Brussels on Monday fined Apple EUR 1.84 billion euros $2 billion for thwarting competition from music streaming rivals via restrictions on its App Store, the iPhone maker's first ever penalty for breaching EU rules.

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  Apple Set to Face Over $500 Million Fine After EU Finds It Broke Rules to Silence Spotify, Other Rivals

  Apple will face a European Union fine close to EUR 500 million ($539 million or roughly Rs. 4,475 crore) over the regulator’s investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its platforms.