Technology News: After Amazon and Facebook, Germany opens Google antitrust probe; DICT asks UNDP to refund unused ‘free Wi-Fi internet for all’ project funds; Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June

[Inquirer.Net](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) Technology News [After Amazon and Facebook, Germany opens Google antitrust probe](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E Frankfurt, Germany — Germany’s antitrust regulator said Tuesday it has opened an investigation into Google over anti-competitive practices, wielding a new law that has already been used to scrutinize other US tech giants. The Federal Cartel Office will investigate European units of Google in Germany and Ireland, as well as and its parent company, Alphabet, in... [Share this article](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [DICT asks UNDP to refund unused ‘free Wi-Fi internet for all’ project funds](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has asked the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a refund over alleged lapses in the implementation of the national government’s “Free Wi-Fi for All National Program.” During the hearing of the House committee on good government and public accountability, DICT Undersecretary Manny Caintic... [Share this article](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Huawei plans to launch new operating system for phones in June](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E SHENZHEN, China — China’s Huawei Technologies said it will launch its new Harmony operating system for smartphones on June 2, its biggest move yet aimed at recovering from the damage done by U.S. sanctions to its mobile phone business. The use of its own operating system will mean it will no longer be reliant on... [Share this article](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Rio bares overprice in DICT’s P466M free internet deals](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E MANILA, Philippines — Former Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Eliseo Rio claimed Tuesday that the four awards previously given by the agency for the establishment of 1,035 very small aperture terminals (VSAT) in the country amounting to P466 million were “overpriced.” During the hearing of the House committee on good government and... [Share this article](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E)  --------------------------------------------------------------- [Florida governor signs law barring social media ‘censorship’](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E MIAMI — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law Monday which bars social media firms from “de-platforming” political candidates, drawing immediate fire from civil liberties activists and the tech industry. The law marked the latest salvo in a political battle over social media content moderation following a bitter 2020 US election and the banning by... [Share this article](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E)  Want to see more latest news? [Visit our website](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) FOLLOW US 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E 2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E © Copyright 2021 [INQUIRER.net](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) [INQUIRER.net](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) is the official news website of the INQUIRER Group of Companies (IGC) Your privacy is important to us. We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use your email address for commercial or other purposes without your permission. You can opt-out of any emails from us by [updating your preferences](. [Forward to a Friend](2_sjosiNrJyCevhngU8VXx1n9jRS3GPi15yqXx2io-E) | [Feedback](