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A UK inquiry highlights severe, long-lasting effects of COVID-19 on children, including mental health issues, disrupted education, and increased online harms. Meanwhile, concerns grow globally over digital device use and gambling risks among youth, prompting calls for stricter regulations and guidelines.
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As of October 2025, Apple publicly urges the European Commission to repeal or scale back the Digital Markets Act (DMA), citing delays to feature rollouts like AirPods live translation and iPhone Mirroring due to interoperability and privacy challenges. The EU Commission rejects these calls, affirming no plans to repeal the DMA, emphasizing user choice and privacy remain protected.
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On Monday, 20 October 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a significant outage in its US-EAST-1 region, causing widespread disruptions to numerous popular websites and apps including Perplexity AI, Robinhood, Snapchat, Fortnite, and Amazon's own services. AWS engineers are actively working to resolve the issue and restore normal operations.
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Amazon Web Services experienced a significant outage originating from its Virginia data center region, affecting hundreds of online services including social media, gaming, and financial platforms. The outage lasted over 15 hours, highlighting the risks of high cloud infrastructure concentration and its widespread impact.
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Epic Games and Google have announced a comprehensive settlement ending a five-year legal dispute over the Google Play Store. The agreement includes changes to app store practices, fee reductions, and support for third-party stores, aiming to increase competition and consumer choice on Android devices. The deal awaits court approval.