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Despite Apple’s intense lobbying efforts, the Open App Markets Act has officially passed out of the Senate Judiciary committee today. The advancement of the Open Markets Act out of committee comes after the committee passed the American Choice and Innovation Online Act just two weeks ago. The Open App Markets Act was passed by the Senate Judiciary committee almost unanimously, with 20 votes…

After an extended wait, the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are now officially available in Spain and Italy after going on sale via the Google Store in both regions. Initially launched in just nine nations — but announced in eight — this latest expansion is the first since the Made by Google smartphone duo was officially unveiled back in October 2021. The Google Store in Italy and Spain has quietly listed…

A federal judge has ruled that iPhone water resistance claims made in Apple’s advertising may be misleading, but she has still rejected a proposed class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged that Apple misled consumers about the extent of the waterproofing, and therefore overcharged for the phones … CTV News reports. A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit…

This week, Google announced a new change to Search that will put the information for the National Domestic Violence hotline in prominent locations. Effective as of February 1, Google Search will show a large box at the top of search queries relating to domestic violence. The box contains the contact details for the National Domestic Violence hotline, with options for a phone number, SMS, live…