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India Eases Planned Restrictions On Laptop, Tablet Imports: Report
India is loosening its planned restrictions on imports of laptops, tablets and other IT hardware, giving manufacturers such as Apple Inc., HP Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. more time to prepare for potential curbs.
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China Reports Nearly 60,000 Covid-Related Deaths In 35 Days
China's health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December.
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China Announces Loosening Of Covid Curbs, Days After Rare Protests
China on Wednesday announced a broad loosening of Covid restrictions, saying some positive cases can now quarantine at home and scaling down mandatory PCR testing requirements.
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2023 China F1 Grand Prix Cancelled For 4th Consecutive Year Due To Covid
The decision comes at a time when cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.
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Google Agrees to Pay $90 Million to Settle Legal Fight With App Developers
Google has agreed to pay $90 million (nearly Rs. 711 crore) to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. There were likely 48,000 app developers eligible to apply for the $90 million fund.
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Apple Asked by Epic Games to Allow Fortnite's Re-Release in South Korea Following Passage of New Law
Fortnite creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.
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Google, Apple Can’t Force Payment Systems on Developers, Says South Korea’s Landmark Bill That Just Passed
A landmark bill passed in South Korea's parliament bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.
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Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling
Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.
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Delta Variant Infecting Fully-Vaccinated People, Shows Growing Evidence
The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as nations loosen restrictions and open economies.
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"Perfect Storm About To Happen": UN Warns Against Fall In Childhood Vaccination
And the sharp decline in routine vaccinations comes as many countries have begun loosening restrictions even as the pandemic is far from over.
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4 Million Recorded Covid Deaths An Underestimate Of Overall Count: WHO
More than four million people have now died from Covid-19, the WHO said on Wednesday, as many rich nations prepare to loosen restrictions even as countries in Asia battle surging infections.
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Vaccines In A Race Against Time As US Warned Of Covid Spike
The U.S. could soon go the way of Europe, with a burgeoning resurgence of the coronavirus, as states loosen restrictions and more contagious variants become increasingly prominent, the nation's top public health official warned.
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Apple Revises App Store Guidelines, Loosening Some In-App Payment Rules
Apple on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30 percent commission.
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India Inflation Likely Slowed In June As COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Ease: Poll
Loosened coronavirus-led restrictions in most of the country drove a slight recovery in economic activity and helped reduce a supply crunch.
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After Getting Death Threats, US Lawmaker Says She "Misspoke" On Abortion
Virginia Del. Kathy Tran said Thursday that she "misspoke" during a legislative hearing earlier this week about a bill that would have loosened restrictions on late-term abortions.
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India Eases Planned Restrictions On Laptop, Tablet Imports: Report
India is loosening its planned restrictions on imports of laptops, tablets and other IT hardware, giving manufacturers such as Apple Inc., HP Inc. and Dell Technologies Inc. more time to prepare for potential curbs.
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China Reports Nearly 60,000 Covid-Related Deaths In 35 Days
China's health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, the first major death toll released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December.
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China Announces Loosening Of Covid Curbs, Days After Rare Protests
China on Wednesday announced a broad loosening of Covid restrictions, saying some positive cases can now quarantine at home and scaling down mandatory PCR testing requirements.
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2023 China F1 Grand Prix Cancelled For 4th Consecutive Year Due To Covid
The decision comes at a time when cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.
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Google Agrees to Pay $90 Million to Settle Legal Fight With App Developers
Google has agreed to pay $90 million (nearly Rs. 711 crore) to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. There were likely 48,000 app developers eligible to apply for the $90 million fund.
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Apple Asked by Epic Games to Allow Fortnite's Re-Release in South Korea Following Passage of New Law
Fortnite creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet.
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Google, Apple Can’t Force Payment Systems on Developers, Says South Korea’s Landmark Bill That Just Passed
A landmark bill passed in South Korea's parliament bans major app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases.
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Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling
Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.
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Delta Variant Infecting Fully-Vaccinated People, Shows Growing Evidence
The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as nations loosen restrictions and open economies.
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"Perfect Storm About To Happen": UN Warns Against Fall In Childhood Vaccination
And the sharp decline in routine vaccinations comes as many countries have begun loosening restrictions even as the pandemic is far from over.
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4 Million Recorded Covid Deaths An Underestimate Of Overall Count: WHO
More than four million people have now died from Covid-19, the WHO said on Wednesday, as many rich nations prepare to loosen restrictions even as countries in Asia battle surging infections.
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Vaccines In A Race Against Time As US Warned Of Covid Spike
The U.S. could soon go the way of Europe, with a burgeoning resurgence of the coronavirus, as states loosen restrictions and more contagious variants become increasingly prominent, the nation's top public health official warned.
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Apple Revises App Store Guidelines, Loosening Some In-App Payment Rules
Apple on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30 percent commission.
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India Inflation Likely Slowed In June As COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions Ease: Poll
Loosened coronavirus-led restrictions in most of the country drove a slight recovery in economic activity and helped reduce a supply crunch.
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After Getting Death Threats, US Lawmaker Says She "Misspoke" On Abortion
Virginia Del. Kathy Tran said Thursday that she "misspoke" during a legislative hearing earlier this week about a bill that would have loosened restrictions on late-term abortions.
