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Google Hit With $2.7 Billion Fine By European Antitrust Monitor
The European Commission says Google "abused its market dominance as a search engine by promoting its own comparison shopping service in its search results, and demoting those of competitors."
Google Fined Record $2.7 Billion In EU Anti-Trust Ruling
The European Union says Google unfairly abused its power over search results to promote its own over competitors. It's the biggest fine the EU has ever given a single company in an anti-trust case.
How To Pick Kids' Apps For The Backseat This Summer
Screen time can be more than a distraction if you follow these principles.
Google Says It Will No Longer Read Users' Emails To Sell Targeted Ads
The company says it will make the change later this year, bringing Gmail in line with its business products. But Google has already gathered a lot of data on users since it launched Gmail in 2004.
Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries
If you travel from Boston's Logan Airport to Aruba on JetBlue you can use your face as identification rather than a passport. Similar experiments in facial recognition are underway at other airports.
How Will Things Change For Shoppers After Amazon Buys Whole Foods?
It was recently announced that Amazon was going to acquire Whole Foods, giving the web giant a physical presence in nearly 450 locations across the country.
Drone Company Leaders Meet With Trump To Ask For More Clarity On Rules
This week, U.S. drone companies met with President Trump to discuss industry regulations. NPR's Melissa Block talks with April Glaser of Recode about how these companies actually want more regulation.
Schools Let Students Take Laptops Home In Hopes Of Curbing 'Summer Slide'
More districts are letting students take computers home for the summer. Officials hope the devices help fill in learning gaps, but experts say parents must play a role to make the lending effective.
Arkansas Tries To Stop An Epidemic Of Herbicide Damage
A weedkiller called dicamba, which farmers hoped could banish herbicide-resistant weeds, has become a plague itself in Arkansas. The state's regulators just voted to ban it for 120 days.