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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger can’t be blocked by FTC, judge rules

July 11, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard earned a big win in court today, as a federal judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission cannot block the $68.7 billion merger. The FTC sued Microsoft in December in an attempt to stop its acquisition of the gaming giant, which owns massive franchises like World of Warcraft and Call of […]

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard merger can’t be blocked by FTC, judge rules by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Nothing’s Phone (2) is up for preorder, starting at $599

July 11, 2023

Nothing was founded on a simple premise: phones are boring. This wasn’t always the case, of course. There was a time before the smartphone became a commodity when the tech world waited with bated breath for the latest device from Apple and Samsung. Ultimately, however, these companies painted themselves into a corner. Phones got too […]

Nothing’s Phone (2) is up for preorder, starting at $599 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Discord introduces new opt-in parental controls for teens

July 11, 2023

Discord is introducing a new Family Center opt-in-tool that is designed to make it easy for parents and guardians to learn more about who their teens are friends with and talk to on the platform, the company announced on Tuesday. The official roll out of the parental controls comes two months after Discord was seen […]

Discord introduces new opt-in parental controls for teens by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Banks, hotels and hospitals among latest MOVEit mass-hack victims

July 11, 2023

The MOVEit mass-hack has claimed yet more victims, including hotel chain Radisson, U.S.-based 1st Source Bank, real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle, and Dutch GPS company TomTom. The Clop ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for the mass data raids targeting corporate customers of Progress Software’s MOVEit file-transfer tool, has already claimed hundreds of victims — […]

Banks, hotels and hospitals among latest MOVEit mass-hack victims by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch