{"id":6276,"date":"2024-03-22T02:10:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T02:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/friday-briefing-the-u-s-sues-apple\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T02:10:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T02:10:29","slug":"friday-briefing-the-u-s-sues-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/22\/friday-briefing-the-u-s-sues-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Briefing: The U.S. Sues Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/03\/06\/multimedia\/21ambriefing-asia-promo\/21ambriefing-asia-apple-facebookJumbo.jpg?fit=1050,550&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Friday Briefing: The U.S. Sues Apple\" title=\"Friday Briefing: The U.S. Sues Apple\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-731c1781\">The U.S. accused Apple of being a monopoly<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/technology\/apple-doj-lawsuit-antitrust.html\" title=\"\">Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against the technology giant<\/a> Apple. The lawsuit \u2014 which includes 16 states and the District of Columbia \u2014 is the federal government\u2019s most significant challenge to Apple\u2019s reach and influence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The government argued that Apple violated antitrust laws with practices that were intended to keep customers reliant on their iPhones and less likely to switch to a competing device. By tightly controlling the user experience on iPhones and other devices, Apple has created what critics call an uneven playing field, where it grants its own products and services access to core features that it denies rivals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It argued that the tech giant prevented other companies from offering applications that compete with Apple products like its digital wallet \u2014 which could diminish the value of the iPhone. It also said that Apple\u2019s policies hurt consumers and smaller companies that compete with its services, and said its practices resulted in \u201chigher prices and less innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Rebuttal:<\/strong> Apple has said its control over the technology makes iPhones more secure than other smartphones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">What\u2019s next:<\/strong> It\u2019s unclear what implications the suit \u2014 which is likely to drag out for years \u2014 would have for consumers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Details:<\/strong> The lawsuit asks the court to stop Apple from engaging in practices like blocking cloud-streaming apps and undermining messaging across smartphone operating systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Go deeper:<\/strong> <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/03\/21\/technology\/apple-lawsuit.html\" title=\"\">Here is the lawsuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-96dc598\">Indian opposition faces troubles<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Just weeks before a pivotal election, the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/world\/asia\/india-national-congress-bank-accounts-bjp.html\" title=\"\">head of one of India\u2019s leading opposition parties<\/a>, the Aam Aadmi Party, was arrested yesterday on what his supporters said were fraudulent charges. The same day, the Indian National Congress \u2014 the largest opposition party \u2014 said it was blocked from accessing most of its main bank accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Critics said the moves were meant to disadvantage Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s rivals. As the vote nears, opposition figures say they are fighting a tide of troubles from the government, including Modi\u2019s unleashing of major investigating agencies against them while shielding those who switch to his side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Voting:<\/strong> It <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/16\/world\/asia\/india-2024-election.html\" title=\"\">lasts for six weeks<\/a> and is set to begin on April 19.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\"\/><\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1e7784c5\">The Dodgers fired Ohtani\u2019s interpreter<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Los Angeles Dodgers <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5357619\/2024\/03\/20\/shohei-ohtani-translator-theft-gambling\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fired Shohei Ohtani\u2019s interpreter<\/a> after the baseball star\u2019s representatives accused the employee, Ippei Mizuhara, of using Ohtani\u2019s money to place bets with a bookmaker who is under federal investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Details are murky. Ohtani\u2019s representatives called him a \u201cvictim of a massive theft,\u201d and a Major League Baseball official said that Ohtani, a Japanese slugger, was not currently facing discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Background:<\/strong> Ohtani and Mizuhara were closer than most players and their interpreters. For much of the last seven years, they were rarely seen apart. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-55bd377a\"><span><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">MORE TOP NEWS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A century ago, two famous Black academics threw a dinner party to introduce the brightest talents in Harlem\u2019s cultural scene to white publishers and professors at powerful institutions. That party set in motion the relationships that would blossom into the Harlem Renaissance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">We <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/arts\/harlem-renaissance-dinner-1924-anniversary.html\" title=\"\">reconstructed the pivotal evening<\/a> using old letters and other archival materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Lives lived:<\/strong> Richard C. Higgins, one of the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/us\/richard-higgins-dead.html?searchResultPosition=1\" title=\"\">last survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack<\/a>, died at 102.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-286d948a\">Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-9ycfei eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3f506974\">Have a healthier relationship with your phone<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Unplugging can be impossible. Here\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/well\/social-media-phone-addiction.html\" title=\"\">a guide to using your devices<\/a> in a way that serves you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Track your urges.<\/strong> Being conscious of the desire to lift your phone or open social media can awaken the part of your brain that governs self-control and help you rein in bad habits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Stop on-the-go use.<\/strong> Using devices while on the move \u2014 heading to a meeting, walking a child to school \u2014 can keep us from being engaged in our lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Schedule tiny breaks<\/strong>. Put tech breaks in your calendar. It may feel odd to schedule something like \u201ctake a phone-free walk,\u201d an expert said, but it shouldn\u2019t if it\u2019s a priority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Control your environment<\/strong>. Don\u2019t just rely on willpower. Tweak your surroundings to keep your phone away: Get an alarm clock, delete social media apps or ask a family member to remind you to put the phone down.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"css-1uuxri4 e1gnsphs0\" id=\"link-705d9918\"><span>RECOMMENDATIONS<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Refrigerate:<\/strong> For a weekend treat, make a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/recipes\/1021056-moka-dupont-a-french-icebox-cake\" title=\"\">French icebox cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Play: <\/strong><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/21\/arts\/dragons-dogma-2-hideaki-itsuno-capcom.html\" title=\"\">Dragon\u2019s Dogma 2<\/a>, the most ambitious game yet from the Japanese designer Hideaki Itsuno, comes out today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Read:<\/strong> Andrey Kurkov, often called Ukraine\u2019s greatest living writer, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/20\/books\/review\/new-crime-mystery-novels.html\" title=\"\">has a new crime novel<\/a> out in English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Daydream: <\/strong>Nigo, the Japanese streetwear designer, has built a minimalist seaside retreat. <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/18\/t-magazine\/nigo-minimalist-bunker-japan-coast.html\" title=\"\">Take a look<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. accused Apple of being a monopoly The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against the technology giant Apple. The lawsuit \u2014 which includes 16 states and the District of Columbia \u2014 is the federal government\u2019s most significant challenge to Apple\u2019s reach and influence. The government argued that Apple violated antitrust laws with practices [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2024\/03\/06\/multimedia\/21ambriefing-asia-promo\/21ambriefing-asia-apple-facebookJumbo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[828,235,10057,9561,221],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6276"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6278,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6276\/revisions\/6278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}