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EU targets Microsoft Teams bundling, saying it stifles competition

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Jun

Business

EU targets Microsoft Teams bundling, saying it stifles competition

More news - Latest news The European Union (EU) accuses Microsoft of foul play after regulators accused the tech giant of unfairly bundling its popular Teams video conferencing software with its Office suite. This practice, the EU says, gives Teams an unfair advantage over competitors like Zoom and Slack. The issue centers on how Microsoft packages Teams within its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 subscriptions, which include programs like Word, Excel, and Outlook. Regulators believe this bundling essentially forces companies to adopt Teams if they want Microsoft's other widely used programs. This, they argue, harms competition by limiting customer choice.…

Saudi Arabia’s Next Billion-Dollar Sports Play: A Boxing Takeover

25

Jun

By William Lee

Saudi Arabia’s Next Billion-Dollar Sports Play: A Boxing Takeover

Related media - News 24 hours Each class would include around 15 fighters each, allowing top talent to face off against each other regularly. The move would effectively create a single boxing entity that would replace the sometimes chaotic and frustrating system of warring fight promoters and sanctioning bodies. The new entity would have the resources and fighters to stage high-profile cards around the world. And unlike many of the sports that Saudi Arabia has already attempted to revolutionize, professional boxing may be ripe for reinvention. The sport has lost its luster and some of its allure in recent decades…

According to authorities, the number of victims of attacks on churches and synagogues in Dagestan is increasing

25

Jun

By William Lee

New miscellaneous

According to authorities, the number of victims of attacks on churches and synagogues in Dagestan is increasing

Related media - Recent news “We understand who is behind these terrorist acts,” Sergei Melikov, Dagestan's top official, said in a speech to its residents. He drew a comparison between the victims of the assault and Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine, saying they were facing the same enemy. "We must understand that the war is coming to our home," Melikov added. Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, in his daily press conference on Monday appeared to draw a link between the violence in Dagestan and Ukraine's separate attack on Sunday on occupied Crimea. Local officials declared a three-day mourning period in Dagestan,…

Passenger restrained with duct tape during flight risks a fine

25

Jun

By William Lee

Business

Passenger restrained with duct tape during flight risks a fine

Related media - Breaking news An American Airlines passenger who kicked and spit at flight attendants and passengers and attempted to open the cabin door before being secured to his seat with duct tape is being sued by the Federal Aviation Administration for $81,950 , the largest fine ever issued by the agency for unruly behavior. behavior. The passenger, Heather Wells, 34, of San Antonio, was traveling first class from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 7, 2021, when About an hour into the flight she ordered a Jack…

The mind is available, so the body doesn’t have much choice

25

Jun

By William Lee

Sports

The mind is available, so the body doesn’t have much choice

More news - Latest news Mike Duggan and his hockey buddies were strapping on their gear one recent morning when their banter turned, as it often does, to the topic of joint replacement surgeries. Duggan, 74, the proud owner of an artificial hip, marveled at the sheer number of titanium body parts in the locker room. He nodded toward Mitch Boriskin, who was putting on a pair of skates along the opposite wall. “I don't think there's an original part to you,” Duggan said. Boriskin, 70, smiled. “Two fake knees, a spinal cord stimulator, 25 surgeries,” he began, as if…

How to make digital photos from your smartphone look old

25

Jun

By William Lee

Technology

How to make digital photos from your smartphone look old

Related media - Latest news Like the allure of vinyl records, classic video games, and even the early Internet, the fascination with old photographic standards like point-and-shoot cameras or 35-millimeter film persists, even in people too young to remember when that equipment was state of the art. the art. The appeal of “vintage” photography goes beyond nostalgia and Instagram filters, judging by the sheer number of apps designed to emulate the film, lenses, and visual quirks of pre-digital photos and films. Despite the irony of using a high-end smartphone camera to produce imperfect images that appear oversaturated, jittery, low-contrast, unfiltered,…