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Apple Troubled in India, Allegedly Violating Antitrust Rules

Apple Inc was reported to be in trouble in India in early 2022. India’s business competition regulator has ordered an investigation into Apple for alleged business practices that violate antitrust rules.
Quoted from Reuters on Saturday (1/1/2022), the Competition Commission of India (CCI) opened this investigation after the non-profit group “Together We Fight Society”, reported allegations that Apple abused their dominant position by forcing developers to use in-app payment systems.
The organization said Apple charges 30 per cent for paid digital content distribution and increases fees for app developers and customers, disrupting competition.
In addition, the ban imposed by Apple also disrupts market access for developers and distributors who could potentially enter India, CCI said.
“At this stage, the Commission believes the prima facie case against Apple is worthy of investigation,” CCI said.
Meanwhile, Apple itself has not spoken about this case.
Last month, Apple denied the allegations and asked regulators not to proceed with the case, arguing that India’s market share is insignificant, only 0 to 5 per cent.
However, CCI thinks Apple’s argument about market share is “grossly misguided” because the ban is meant for app developers, not ultimate consumers.
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FBI Blocks 13 Internet Domains Related to DDoS Cyber Attacks

FBI blocks 13 internet domains as they are associated with malicious DDoS services. This action was carried out by the United States (US) agency in an operation called PowerOFF.
Blocking is done because DDoS allows hackers to launch DDoS attacks on any target worldwide. This can be done as long as the hackers are willing to pay for services in cryptocurrency.
In its official announcement, the FBI stated the success of the operation. The US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California also confirmed the government had successfully dismantled the DDoS criminal infrastructure.
The FBI described the seizures as part of a third wave of US law enforcement actions against leading DDoS service providers. And calling this a significant win for law enforcement.
It was explained that of the 13 domains, 10 of them were new avatar services that closed their previous operations in December 2022. During the sweep, the FBI also closed 48 internet domains and charged six suspects.
A total of four suspects as part of the latest crackdown have pleaded guilty to participating in the operation of booter services. The suspects are aged between 19 and 37 and are from Florida and Texas.
As compiled from TechSpot, Friday (12/5/2023) the US is the most preferred domain registrar location for the service, although some sites are also registered in France, Hong Kong, Italy, and Canada.
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These 47 cell phone brands will no longer be able to use WhatsApp starting December 2023

Starting December 31, 2023, the messaging application WhatsApp will no longer work on at least 47 cell phones.
WhatsApp regularly releases updates or upgrades, and sometimes older smartphones are no longer able to keep up.
Previously on October 24 last year, the messaging application that was widely used in the world stopped working on iPhones running the old operating system, namely iOS 10 and iOS 11.
Quoted by Gizchina, Tuesday (12/4/2023), this time, there will be two types of iPhones that have lost access to the Whatsapp application, followed by dozens of types of old Android smartphones.
Of course, this rule applies to smartphones released several years ago, so it’s likely that many people have upgraded to newer models.
While it’s normal to see outdated smartphones still in use today, unfortunately, some of those on the list won’t be able to run the Whatsapp app starting December 31. Thus, users must upgrade their cell phones to newer models if they still want to use it.
The following is a list of 47 affected cell phones which have been arranged in alphabetical order
- iPhone 5
- iPhone 5c
- Archos 53 Platinum
- Grand S Flex ZTE
- Grand X Quad V987 ZTE
- HTC Desire 500
- Huawei Ascend D
- Huawei Ascend D1????????
- Huawei Ascend D2
- Huawei Ascend G740
- Huawei Ascend Mate
- Huawei Ascend P1????????
- QuadXL
- Lenovo A820
- LG Enact
- LG Lucid 2
- LG Optimus 4X HD
- LG Optimus F3
- LG Optimus F3Q
- LG Optimus F5
- LG Optimus F6
- LG Optimus F7
- LG Optimus L2II
- LG Optimus L3II
- LG Optimus L3 II Dual
- LG Optimus L4II
- LG Optimus L4II Dual
- LG Optimus L5
- LG Optimus L5 Dual?????
- LG Optimus L5II
- LG Optimus L7
- LG Optimus L7II
- LG Optimus L7II Dual
- LG Optimus Nitro HD
- Memo ZTE V956
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy Core
- Samsung Galaxy S2?????
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- Samsung Galaxy Trend II
- Samsung Galaxy Trend Lite
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2
- Sony Xperia Arc S
- Sony Xperia miro????????
- Sony Xperia Neo L????????
- Wiko Cink Five
- Wiko Darknight ZT
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After Italy, ChatGPT is now under threat of being blocked from Germany: Here’s why!

The presence of ChatGPT in our midst is indeed like a double-edged sword, which means that it has many benefits but there are also dangers that always lurk for the user or even other people.
As a result, the existence of OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot service is also under threat, especially in a number of developed countries, one of which is Italy. Following Italy, Germany is also rumored to be soon blocking the existence of ChatGPT.
Germany will Block ChatGPT
A Reuters report, originally attributed to the Handelsblatt newspaper, quoted Germany’s commissioner for data protection as saying the country may ban viral AI chatbots due to data security concerns.
Referring to the ChatGPT ban in Italy, Ulrich Kelber said,
“In principle, such an action is also possible in Germany.”
Kelber further said that this would fall under the jurisdiction of the state and did not exactly divulge details on such a plan.
Not quite up there, Germany is also reported to have asked Italy to share further information about the basis for the ChatGPT ban.
In fact, other countries such as France and Ireland are also considering a ChatGPT ban, which Italy has already done and wants to hold a meeting between the countries soon.
“We are following up with the Italian regulators to understand the basis for their action and we will be coordinating with all EU data protection authorities on this matter,” a spokesman for the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said.
ChatGPT Blocked from Italy
The Italian government recently banned ChatGPT for a while, citing privacy concerns.
OpenAI , the parent company of ChatGPT, was asked to restrict chatbot access to users in Italy after the country’s data protection authority accused it of not having a proper age verification system and of ‘unlawfully collecting personal data from users’.
The Italian government watchdog also cited the ChatGPT data breach that occurred on March 20. The breach was also acknowledged by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and he has apologized for the same.
OpenAI has been given 20 days to demonstrate material that may be finalized while the Italian government makes a final decision on the fate of the chatbot’s AI in the country.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also reacted to the ban via Twitter and named Italy as one of his favorite countries in the world.
he wrote,
“We are of course subject to the Italian government and have stopped offering ChatGPT in Italy (although we think we follow all privacy laws). Italy is one of my favorite countries and I look forward to visiting again soon.”
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