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Software Tech Culture

Is Mozilla the one to suffer the consequences of Google's antitrust defeat?

A hot potato: Mozilla has a close relationship with Google, as most of Firefox's revenue comes from the agreement keeping Google as the browser's default search engine. However, the search giant is now officially a monopoly, and a future court decision could have an unprecedented impact on Mozilla's ability to keep things "business as usual."
Full story By Alfonso Maruccia, 14 comments
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Software The Web

Google Chrome is finally transitioning to Manifest V3, introducing new rules for ad blockers

Critics say the new platform is focused on benefitting advertisers
The big picture: Google claims that the new version of its Chrome extension platform will mean a safer and more efficient browser experience for users. While there are some features in Manifest V3 that will facilitate this, critics claim that the new controls are more helpful to advertisers. This has raised questions about Google's motivations, given that a significant portion of its revenue comes from advertising.
Full story By Skye Jacobs, 15 comments
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Google Industry

Google is officially a monopoly: Company loses massive DOJ antitrust trial over search engine agreements

Google paid over $21 billion in 2021 to make its search engine the default on various devices and browsers
What just happened? The US Department of Justice's nearly year-long case against Google over its dominance in the search engine market has reached a dramatic end. The case could drastically alter how numerous devices and web browsers choose their default search engines, though the full extent of the impending effects remains unclear.
Full story By Daniel Sims, 10 comments
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Google Wearable Tech

Google continues to "ruin" Fitbit for users by discontinuing web app interface

Editor's take: When Google was a lowly upstart, its motto was "Don't be evil." It even listed the phrase prominently in its corporate code of conduct. After the Alphabet restructuring in 2015, it was changed to the tamer-sounding "Do the right thing." It's telling that by 2018, Google no longer had a motto and had removed both phrases from the company CoC. It makes sense, considering the company no longer lives by either creed.
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