Thursday’s complaint alleges Google has maintained its monopoly in the search market by abusing its power in other markets. | Michel Euler/AP Photo By LEAH NYLEN 12/17/2020 12:57 PM EST Updated 12/17/2020 03:29 PM EST 2020-12-17T03:29-0500 WASHINGTON — More than 30 states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Thursday […]
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New Online Portal to File Bias, Harassment Claims Unveiled | Government
TRENTON – Acting to counter a rising tide of hate in New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced Nov. 23 the launch of a new internet portal – the NJ Bias Investigation Access System (NJBIAS) – […]
Four French online ad lobbies file antitrust complaint against Apple
Four French online advertising lobbies have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple over changes the iPhone maker will make to privacy features within the company’s iOS mobile operating system. Under the Apple’s iOS 14 operating system, users will be asked whether they’ll allow installed mobile apps to gather a key […]
Can You Pay Your Deductible? Survey Says 78% Can’t Afford to File an Insurance Claim
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t predict the future — but we need to be prepared for anything. Whether you live on the East Coast where you brace for hurricanes, along the West Coast where fires all-too-commonly rage, in a tornado or flood-prone area or where […]
Global cases surpass 30M; Moderna targets November for candidate vaccine; 790K more Americans file for unemployment
The worldwide total of known COVID-19 cases surpassed 30 million on Thursday and global fatalities crept closer to one million, both signs of the virus’ continuing global impact. The World Health Organization said cases are surging again in Europe, with more than half of European countries seeing a 10% or greater spike in cases […]
Meet Whitney Wolfe Herd, the 31-year-old CEO of the female-led dating app Bumble that’s about to file for a $6 billion IPO
Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. Getty/Vivien Killilea Once a victim of online harassment, Whitney Wolfe Herd is working to make the internet a kinder place for women with female-led dating app Bumble. Before Bumble, Wolfe Herd cofounded rival dating app Tinder, but left the company two years later and filed […]
Children may be ‘silent spreaders’; Airbnb bans parties; 1.1M file for unemployment
As COVID-19 outbreaks at schools continue to pop up causing students and staff in some states to quarantine, a new study suggests that children may play a larger role in community spread of the new virus than previously thought. Researchers in Massachusetts found that some children who tested positive for COVID-19 had significantly higher […]
How to file for a tax extension online if you aren’t able to meet the July 15 deadline
Our mission to help you navigate the new normal is fueled by subscribers. To enjoy unlimited access to our journalism, subscribe today. As the pandemic swept across the nation in March, the Internal Revenue Service moved the original tax filing deadline and tax payment deadline from April 15 to July 15. […]
1.48m more Americans file for unemployment as pandemic takes toll
Another 1.48 million people filed for unemployment insurance across the US last week as the grim economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic continued and infection rates picked up in many states. Claims for unemployment insurance have now fallen for 12 weeks in a row but remain historically high. About 47 […]
11 Tips on How and When to File an Amended Tax Return
Everyone makes mistakes. And sometimes you don’t even realize your errors until well after they’re made. But what if you suddenly realize there’s a mistake on a tax return that you filed months (or years) ago? Or what if there’s a new development that affects the amount of tax you […]