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‘Plague Inc’ Game Removed From Apple’s China App Store Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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Strategy simulation game “Plague Inc.”, which surged in popularity in China when the coronavirus epidemic first started, has been removed from the China app store after regulators said it contained illegal content, its developer said on Thursday. The game, which allows users to create and evolve a pathogen to destroy the world, soared to the … Read more

US Supreme Court Shoots Down Apple’s Appeal in Dispute Over FaceTime Patents

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The US Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Apple’s bid to avoid paying about $440 million in damages for using patent licensing firm VirnetX’s internet security technology without permission in features such as FaceTime video calling. The justices rejected Apple’s appeal in the long-running case in which a federal jury in 2016 found that … Read more