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LG Monitors Install App That Shows McAfee Ads on Windows PCs

Windows can automatically deliver vendor apps tied to device metadata, a behavior that has allowed LG’s installer to appear without an explicit user prompt and raised privacy and control concerns.

UK Tribunal Clears £3 Billion iCloud Class Action Against Apple

California Assembly Approves Bill to Force Publishers to Preserve or Refund Paid Online Games

ESA Opposes California Bill Requiring Offline Options or Refunds When Online Games Shut Down

Google Opens Payout Portal in $135 Million Android Data Settlement

Apple Tightens App Store Rules on Copycats and AI Data Sharing

UK Tribunal Rules Apple Abused App Store Dominance, Exposing It to £1.5 Billion in Damages

California Enacts First-in-Nation Browser Opt-Out Law, Orders Social Platforms to Delete Data When Accounts Are Closed

California Resident Sues Microsoft Over Windows 10 Support End, Alleges AI-PC Sales Strategy