Google’s punishment for illegal search monopoly to be determined next summer

Federal Judge Amit P. Mehta sets courtroom schedule for the remedy phase of the Justice Department’s landmark case against the internet giant, having ruled last month that it illegally acts as a monopoly in internet search.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/06/google-search-monopoly-trial-remedies-schedule/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Facebook and Trump are at a turning point in their long, tortured relationship

Facebook’s decision to outsource the future of Trump’s account to an independent Oversight Board stems from a tortured relationship with the former president. It could also set a precedent on how social media companies handle politicians and on how they will balance free speech and harm. https://wapo.st/2RohxpQ

‘Trek to Yomi’ is a decent samurai descendant of ‘Prince of Persia’

Don’t expect a meaty action game; instead, stick around for a striking, black-and-white, classic samurai cinema greatest hits compilation. https://wapo.st/3kY5XNP

Apple’s new processors give it more power over developers on the Mac

Apple announced Monday that it was ditching Intel microprocessors in favor of custom-designed chips built around Arm processors. Arm, a British microprocessor design company, is behind many of the small, power-efficient mobile devices that have proliferated in recent years and Apple already uses Arm designs in iPhones, iPads and watches. While Apple says Arm processors will improve speed, battery life and security, developers worry Apple could use the transition to wrest more control away from developers on the Mac platform. https://wapo.st/31anVnB

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