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Amazon to Cut Off Kindle Store Access for 2012-and-Older Devices on May 20

The move shows how a software cutoff can strand working hardware, prompting upgrades.

Russia’s VPN Crackdown Blamed for Payment Outages

Meta Challenges CCPA Fine in Delhi High Court Over Facebook Marketplace Listings

U.S. Court Lets Class Action Over OnlyFans’ Alleged Use of ‘Chatters’ Proceed

Experts Warn of AI-Accelerated Holiday Shopping Scams

Japan Enforces Smartphone Competition Law Requiring Choice Screens and Third-Party App Stores

Netflix Ends Mobile Casting to Most TVs After Quiet Policy Change

Prime Video Launches U.S. Beta for AI Video Recaps of Its Originals

Mexico Senate Approves Consumer Law Reform for One‑Click Cancellation and Clear Subscription Disclosures

Mexico City Cyber Police Warn of Temu-Impersonation Scam Targeting Banking Data

SonixLegend Becomes First to Earn Steam’s 40,000+ Game Badge

Hike Shuts Down After 13 Years as India Bans Real‑Money Online Gaming

Italy Gives DAZN, Sky and Serie A Over 2,000 IPTV User Identities for Damage Claims

India Enforces Dark Pattern Self-Audits as CCPA Tightens E-Commerce Oversight

Stop Killing Games Initiative Clears EU’s One-Million Signature Threshold as Validity Checks Loom

Ubisoft Defends Limited Licensing in The Crew Lawsuit

Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Mandate Transparency in Digital Purchases

New York Times Reports Strong Digital Growth but Faces Investor Skepticism

The Verge Launches Subscription Service with Partial Paywall

DOJ Pushes to Break Up Google, Targeting Chrome and Search Monopolies