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Another attorney general is boarding the Big Tech antitrust lawsuit train: Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Amazon for engaging in anticompetitive acts that he says have raised prices and stifled innovation.
The complaint accuses Amazon of abusing its market position by requiring, in practice, that third-party sellers offer their products for the same price that they sell them elsewhere. This has raised the price of goods overall, the complaint says, which means DC residents are paying more than they otherwise would.
The problem of memories being fossilized digitally
I feel lucky to call @LaurenGoode a friend for many reasons that have nothing to do with work, but she is also an uber talented journalist, writer and essayist as is evident here. https://t.co/uDcxWtWzhg Jason Del Rey (@DelRey) April 6, 2021
Lauren Goode discusses what it s like to have social media platforms remind her of an event that is no longer happening. To see ads that are no longer relevant. To remind her of something that likely causes a lot of heartache.
Man uses Bitcoin to buy a chemical weapon
Man tried to buy chemical weapon that could kill hundreds with Bitcoin. I plan to use it soon, he said before arrest, which led to 12 year sentence https://t.co/kNZySWYGpD
Amazon has acquired Selz, a 7-year-old startup that helps entrepreneurs sell products online. The deal signals Amazon's continued focus on third-party sellers…