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Epic isn’t satisfied by Google’s app store billing stunt

Google announced on Wednesday that it would test letting Android developers use their own billing systems in their apps, the first step in what could lead to a dramatic reshaping of the app economy. However, Epic Games, which has been a strong proponent for opening app marketplaces and sued Google after the search giant removed Fortnite from Google Play for including direct payments, still isn’t happy. It plans to continue advocating for an app ecosystem that offers more choices,… Source link

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Several hurt in Greenpeace parachute stunt

A Greenpeace stunt didn’t go exactly as planned at Euro 2020. (Photo by Stefan Matzke – sampics/Corbis via Getty Images) A parachuting protestor, a stadium full of fans and one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world. What could go wrong? Thanks to a Euro 2020 game between Germany and France, we now know the answer. A Greenpeace stunt at Tuesday’s match at Allianz Arena resulted in the hospitalization of several spectators after the parachuter — carrying a message “Kick out oil” —… Source link

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Gary Player’s son apparently ‘banned’ from Masters after golf ball stunt

Best Life These 4 Beloved Foods Are Disappearing From Grocery Shelves, Experts Warn Thanks to the COVID pandemic, we’re no strangers to major shortages of household staples. Last year at this time, toilet paper and cleaning supplies were almost impossible to find and prices surged, making these necessities a luxury. Now, with more and more people in the U.S. getting vaccinated, it may feel as if the end of the pandemic is just around the corner, but the lingering effects of the last year are… Source link

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Pfizer and Moderna reportedly reject invitations to Trump’s vaccine ‘PR stunt’

The Conversation Brazil’s president rejects COVID-19 vaccine, undermining a century of progress toward universal inoculation The world is eagerly awaiting the release of several COVID-19 vaccines, but Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is not. “I’m not going to take it. It’s my right,” he said in a Nov. 26 social media broadcast. Bolsonaro, who came down with COVID-19 in July, has also criticized face masks. He and his more faithful supporters oppose any suggestion of mandatory… Source link

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White House skewered for strange stunt

Eager to arrest his sliding poll numbers, US president Donald Trump is pulling out all the stops – but his latest stunt on the lawn in front of the White House has left some observers rather perplexed. In a speech Friday morning, AEST, Mr Trump made some soaring promises and extolled his administration’s cutting of regulations. However it was the not-so-subtle display in the background that had people talking. On South Lawn, WH seeks to make a political point by setting up a crane lifting… Source link

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