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PayPal is Raising Merchant Fees on Some Transactions

PayPal posted an article titled: “Upcoming Changes for Some US Businesses”. The new rates will apply to a portion of their merchant customers in the U.S. beginning on August 2, 2021. Here is what is changing: PayPal Digital Payments: For…

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Social Media

SnapChat will Remove the “Speed Filter”

SnapChat is eliminating the “speed filter” that allowed users to capture how fast they are moving and share it with friends, NPR reported. According to NPR, Snap “has defended the feature in the face of warnings from safety advocates who’ve…

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Technology

U.S. Senate Confirms Lina Khan as FTC Commissioner

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Lina Khan as the commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission. The Verge reported that the vote was 69-28. This gives Democrats a majority on the FTC. Lina Khan has filled a vacancy left by Republican…

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mobile

UK’s CMA Scrutinizes Mobile Ecosystems of Apple and Google

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that they have launched a market study into Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems over concerns they have market power which is harming users and other businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…

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Apple

Apple Podcast Subscriptions launches today

The podcast market is hotter than ever, and big names from TV and sports are in the game. Now, today, a new chapter begins in the media business.  Apple, which began this genre way back when it launched the iPOD, is…

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