This Guardian Monster is called Amaraska Icckelbush. Her brother is called Amarisk.

PERSONALITY: A bit on the shy side, Amarisk has a quiet demeanor and only shows his teeth while eating. His sister Amaraska, on the other hand, is much more outgoing and chatty. She is quite proud of her multiple rows of shark-like teeth and flaunts them as often as possible. She may even pretend to yawn as an excuse to flash her mouthful of pearly blue and whites.

POTENTIAL ISSUES: Amarisk tends to gnaw on wood items (like your furniture) when he is feeling anxious (which is often). Amaraska prefers hard plastics to keep her teeth sharp and polished. She may also begin to chatter if she becomes nervous. I suppose that is better than chewing on fingers or toes, but both issues have been known to cause sudden headaches as well as the urgent need to flee in the person who is unfortunate to be near them when this behavior begins. Fainting has been reported as well.

RULES OF ETIQUETTE: They usually work together as a team. When they present themselves to you, please welcome them in immediately and allow them to move freely within your home. They are looking for good eating spots and will quickly settle down once located. If you approach Amaraska too quickly, she may begin to jabber. Do not worry, she is just feeling a bit excited. If this happens, do not engage her directly in conversation. Simply nod your head and smile, then back away slowly. She will calm down eventually, but may continue mumbling to herself for a short period of time before stopping.

PROTECTIVE POWERS: Indoor Pollution Management
BENEFICIAL POWERS: Bliss Creation

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Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals

Class action argues US tech firm charged more for advertising on its preinstalled apps than it could in fair market

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In an unprecedented move, the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order against Google for violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall the company’s apps on their #Android #smartphones.

> This is the first time that #Japan has issued such an order against any of the major U.S. technology companies referred to collectively as GAFAM — Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/companies/google-anti-monopoly-law/ #Google #Alphabet #monopoly

In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google

The Japan Fair Trade Commission has accused the U.S. tech giant of violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall its apps in smartphones.

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https://www.alojapan.com/1247984/japanese-regulator-orders-google-to-end-alleged-monopolistic-practices/ Japanese regulator orders Google to end alleged monopolistic practices #AdvertisingRevenue #Alphabet #android #AntiMonopoly #chrome #competition #Google #GooglePlay #Japan #JapanFairTradeCommission #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #preinstallation Japanese regulators on Tuesday issued a “cease and desist order” against Google for violation of the country’s anti-monopoly laws. As per the order, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has…
Japanese regulator orders Google to end alleged monopolistic practices

Japanese regulators on Tuesday issued a “cease and desist order” against Google for violation of the country’s anti-monopoly laws. As per the order, Japan’s Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has directed the tech giant to halt practices that violate Japan’s anti-monopoly law and prohibits the company from requiring manufacturers to preinstall its apps. It also directs Google to establish clear action guidelines to ensure compliance with the law. This marks the first time the South Asian nation has taken such action against a global tech firm, mirroring similar regulatory moves in the U.S. and Europe. Google’s bundling under fire Google was

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‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years

Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

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The Silicon Six have become so wealthy through tax avoidance that they can afford to spend hundreds of million of dollars to enable Trump's fascism.

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‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years

Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

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@rl_dane

That pattern of Google enticing people to think that it's normal to have multiple transceivers on, is even retrofitted on older versions of Android. They must have had staff meetings to entice people to first leave the GPS for the cameras off & after half a year entice them to turn it on for reasons which are not in the interest of the user.

They've gone so far to tell you that find my device will not work if your GPS is not on 24/7

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Pixel 9a review: Google’s cut-price Android winner

Class-leading camera, top-tier chip, very long battery life, AI and quality software dominate mid-range rivals

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