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The group of 10 gamers are from the United States, and three of them play PlayStation consoles exclusively. Microsoft is the only defendant in the suit and not Activision Blizzard, which is also not a class action. Lawsuit In the filing, the accusers suggest if Microsoft purchases Activision Blizzard there will be a negative impact on the industry. For example, competition and high prices, while the group also believes creativity will be slowed: “The proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft poses a substantial threat to the Plaintiffs, and to the public at large, in that the proposed acquisition may substantially lessen competition in each of the relevant product markets, and may cause loss to the Plaintiffs, and the public at large, in the form of higher prices, less innovation, less creativity, less consumer choice, decreased output, and other potential anticompetitive effects, which deprive the Plaintiffs, and the public at large, of the salutary benefits of competition....

However, the county’s intelligence officials suspect that the conference next week will also result in digital attacks. President of BSI Arne Schoenbohm has announced several measures to prevent this including a 24/7 command center for defense. “We’re preparing intensively for every form of protest,” he said. “As the national cyber security agency … we’re concerned about everything from (persistent threats) to groups like Anonymous and Lulzsec that could be planning political protests using cyber attacks....

In a report today, Reuters cites four sources close to the case. The move would help Google avoid EU antitrust investigation by providing more competition against its own shopping service. This case has rumbled on in European courts for several years. In 2014, Google made a similar gesture to authorities. That concession would have meant giving competitors the ability to bid for any spot on its shopping section, which is called Product Listing Ads....

Among the abilities coming to Chrome 70 is the ability to install Progressive Web Apps directly onto Windows 10. Google is bringing PWAs to desktop. This is means if you can use a PWA on Chrome, you will also be able to install it on Windows. Once the app is installed, it will appear in the Start Menu and will function like a native app. That’s the beauty of PWAs and is the reason why Microsoft is interested in them....

In its latest claim, the European Commission says Google abused its dominant search position to push websites to favor its own ad network. “Google has engaged in illegal practices when it comes to their search advertising brokering in order to cement its dominant market position,” said European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager during a press conference. EU regulators have been investigating Google’s AdSense service, which gives websites the ability to earn money by integrating ads or the Google search box on their site....

Yes, this is the same feature that some local guides have been using in preview on Google Maps, but now it is coming to everyone. Well, at least everyone with a Google Pixel smartphone. We are sure AR will come to all Maps users eventually, but for now the company’s hardware gets exclusivity. While AR-powered turn-by-turn navigation is not ready to fully replace standard direction giving just yet, it is functional....

When a user inputs a route into Google Maps, the app will surface its usual multiple options to get to the destination. As well as the fastest route, one alternative will now also display the route that is the most fuel-efficient. With this tool, drivers who are carbon conscious can reduce their emissions and take greener routes to their destinations. The alternative eco route will also offer a time comparison with the fastest route, while also showing relative fuel savings....

The search giant initially planned to switch to Manifest V3 in January 2023. However, in a post on the Chrome Developers blog, the company says the timeframe is changing. Plans are going ahead to move to newer extensions, but Google is now giving developers an extra year of Manifest V2 support. Because of the change, the timeline now looks like this: “In January 2023, use of Manifest V3 will become a prerequisite for the Featured badge as we raise the security bar for extensions we highlight in the store....

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for its other OSes. In May, it was criticized for holding back a patch for the WannaCrypt ransomware on XP, and now Windows 7 is in the spotlight. Google Project Zero researcher Mateusz Jurczyk has highlighted Microsoft’s selective patches, saying it leaves clues for hackers. After a Windows 10 fix, hackers use a technique called binary diffing to discover the weaknesses in older operating systems....

1 How to Turn On or Off All Background Apps for the Current User via a REG file2 How to Enable or Disable Individual Background Apps in App Settings3 How to Allow or Stop Apps from Running in the Background via Power Settings4 How to Enable or Disable Background Apps for All Users via Local Group Policy Editor5 How to Turn off Background Apps in Windows 106 How to Kill a Specific Background Process...

1 How to Cleanup the SoftwareDistribution folder?2 How to Rename the SoftwareDistribution folder3 How to Pause, Defer, or Delay Quality and Feature Updates The SoftwareDistribution folder usually located in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution is used by Windows Update to preload downloaded updates and hotfixes before installing them. On Windows 10 you usually find the following folder-structure but there might exist other sub-folders as well: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Datastore C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\EventCachte.v2 C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\PostRebootEventCache.V2 C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SLS While the SoftwareDistribution folder is managed completely by the Windows Update Agent (WUAgent) problems might occur that require a manual cleanup of its contents....

DVDFab DVD Ripper DVDFab is a bundle of software tools (Copy, Ripper, Converter, and Creator) dedicated to the work on DVD Copy, DVD ripping, Video Conversion, protection removal from DVD, 4K video converter and much more. DVDFab DVD Ripper is a function of the bundle, and Our focus in this article is the DVDRipper module. 1 DVDFab DVD Ripper2 What DVDFab DVD Ripper Offers?3 How to Use DVDFab DVD Ripper...

Well, the company has set mid-2022 timeline for the full rollout of Windows 11 to all eligible PCs so not everyone will see the new update right away. However, if you are impatient and want to jump on Windows 11 right away then you can use the official Windows 11 Installation Assistant to upgrade your PC. Also using the media creation tool you can create a windows 11 bootable USB stick for a clean install....

Fix APC_INDEX_MISMATCH Windows 10 First, remove all external devices and restart windows check start normally. If yes, then any external devices cause this issue, attach one by one and check after attach which drive blue screen started. 1 Fix APC_INDEX_MISMATCH Windows 101.1 Access Advanced option1.1.1 Perform Startup Repair1.2 Boot into safe mode with networking1.3 Update Device Driver1.4 Run System File Checker1.5 Check for Hard Drive Corruption1.6 Check Faulty RAM & Run Memory Diagnostic Tool1....

1 How to Insert Random Text in Word with the Rand Formula2 How to Insert Lorem Ipsum in Microsoft Word3 How to Create a “Quick Brown Fox” Dummy Paragraph with the Old Rand Formula The MS Word Rand trick isn’t widely known and produces sample paragraph text about Microsoft Word’s features. You can also produce Lorem Ipsum in Word and “Quick Brown Fox” text to quickly preview a font. Using Word’s in-built random text generator is much quicker than using an online random paragraph generator, yet still gives you a surprising amount of control....

Even though Microsoft stated in the announcement that the feature is available starting with Build 14371. Things look different currently than how Microsoft describes them. Considering that this is a preview build, after all, you can expect the feature to become available with the Anniversary Update at the latest. Microsoft describes the feature in the following way: Based on Insider feedback, we are also introducing the ability to link your Microsoft account (MSA) to the activation digital license with this Insider Preview build....

Have you ever wanted to create your very own app, but you thought that it would be impossible because you don’t know how to code? This can be frustrating, most people don’t have the time or the money to spend many long months learning to code, and so it seems that your app-making dreams are dead, right? Wrong! Creating an app is a lot easier than most people think. All that you need is the help of an app maker, such as AppsGeyser, and you could be just minutes away from creating your very own app....

1 How to Take Screenshots with the Microsoft Snip and Sketch App2 How to Take a Screenshot in Windows 10 with the Snip & Sketch Action Center Button3 How to Use the Snipping Tool in Windows 10 via the Snip and Sketch Shortcut4 How to Draw On and Edit Screenshots with Snip & Sketch Where is the Snipping Tool in Windows 10? Windows 10 has two built-in screenshot softwares – the snipping tool, which is from Windows Vista, and the more modern ‘Snip & Sketch’, which arrived with Windows 10 version 1809....

1 How to Create a PDF from Multiple Images in File Explorer2 How to Activate the Microsoft Print to PDF Option in Windows 103 How to Insert a PDF into an Excel Spreadsheet or Password Protect a PDF Document Images to PDF – an easy task for Windows 10 Previously, you might have needed a separate software to combine images into a PDF, but Windows 10 these days allows you print to images to PDF directly from File Explorer....

Windows 11 System Requirements As per Microsoft official to install windows 11, your device must meet the following system requirements: 1 Windows 11 System Requirements1.1 Enable TPM and secure boot2 Install Windows 11 on an Unsupported PC2.1 Download windows 11 ISO2.2 Tweak windows registry to bypass system requirements2.3 Upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 112.4 Install Windows 11 from USB Drive 1 GHz processor or faster with two or more cores compatible with a 64-bit processor....