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Google antitrust case suggests Apple should be in the Department of Justice’s crosshairs too

Google antitrust case suggests Apple should be in the Department of Justice’s crosshairs too

Google’s payments to Apple to promote its search engine in iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are at the center of the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. The suit alleges this creates…

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How political parties legally harvest your data and use it to bombard you with election spam

How political parties legally harvest your data and use it to bombard you with election spam

On Monday October 26, five days ahead of Queensland’s election, many voters received an unsolicited text message from Clive Palmer’s mining company Mineralogy, accusing Labor of planning to introduce a “death tax” and providing a…

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U.S. Crude Sinks Below $35 as Covid Fears Pummel Market By Investing.com

U.S. Crude Sinks Below $35 as Covid Fears Pummel Market By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices tumbled for a second straight day on Thursday, hitting a near 5-month low, as the market reeled from fears of another global ramp-up in coronavirus cases…

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The US economy’s record swings: 4 essential reads

The US economy’s record swings: 4 essential reads

The U.S. economy rebounded from its unprecedented coronavirus plunge in the spring with a record surge over the summer, giving the president some good news just days before Election Day. Gross domestic product climbed 33%…

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Colourful opal fossils point to a diverse group of giant dinosaurs that shared Australia’s terrain

Colourful opal fossils point to a diverse group of giant dinosaurs that shared Australia’s terrain

North-central New South Wales today is known for its arid, drought-prone climate. During the Cretaceous period, however, it was a lush coastal floodplain with a high diversity of vertebrates including dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles and soaring…

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Oil extends losses on renewed coronavirus lockdowns, over-supply worries By Reuters

Oil extends losses on renewed coronavirus lockdowns, over-supply worries By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shell’s Brent Delta oil platform is towed into Hartlepool By Shu Zhang and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending a 5% slump in the previous session,…

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who will bear the brunt?

who will bear the brunt?

The social and economic crisis generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated South Africa’s fiscal crisis. But the origins of the fiscal crisis are deeper. It is a structural crisis that will define public policy…

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Australians have low trust in artificial intelligence and want it to be better regulated

Australians have low trust in artificial intelligence and want it to be better regulated

Every day we are likely to interact with some form of artificial intelligence (AI). It works behind the scenes in everything from social media and traffic navigation apps to product recommendations and virtual assistants. AI…

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Can Liberty Oil maverick’s corporate culture survive the U.S. shale bust? By Reuters

Can Liberty Oil maverick’s corporate culture survive the U.S. shale bust? By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. Handout photo of Chris Wright 2/2 By Liz Hampton DENVER (Reuters) – Chris Wright stands out as an oilman who might be more at home in Silicon Valley than the shale fields…

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Trump’s ultra-low tax bills are what happens when government tries to make policy through the tax code

Trump’s ultra-low tax bills are what happens when government tries to make policy through the tax code

People tend to have one of two reactions to the revelation that President Donald Trump has paid little to no taxes in recent years: He’s either an amoral tax cheat or he’s smart. To me,…

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