I haven't played Minecraft since 2021, so I didn't realize until today that my purchase of the game got nuked because the period for Mojang-to-Microsoft account migration has ended. Oops. If my understanding is correct, I would need to pay another $30 just to play Minecraft again via official means, even though I can still log into my account that I've had for 10 years now. That is BS, and I will not be giving Microsoft money for that scummy move 😡

Not exactly #stopkillinggames, but this is in the same vein I believe.

#gaming #videogames #minecraft #minecraftjavaedition #bigtech #bigtechmustgo #bigtechcriticism #bigtechregulation #tech #techtalk #microsoft #fuckmicrosoft #fuckmicroshit #fuckmicrosoftp #microshit #microshite #MicrosoftSupportGroup #MicrosoftSureLivesUpToTheirName #MicroAndSoft

Joo Byung-ki, nominee for Fair Trade Commission Chairperson, highlighted the importance of the Online Platform Act but warned that trade negotiation uncertainty under a Trump administration makes aggressive antitrust regulation difficult, emphasizing the need for legislative cooperation.
#YonhapInfomax #JooByungKi #FairTradeCommission #OnlinePlatformAct #TradeNegotiations #BigTechRegulation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=80355
Joo Byung-ki Says 'Online Platform Act Important, But Trump Trade Negotiation Uncertainty Looms Large'

Joo Byung-ki, nominee for Fair Trade Commission Chairperson, highlighted the importance of the Online Platform Act but warned that trade negotiation uncertainty under a Trump administration makes aggressive antitrust regulation difficult, emphasizing the need for legislative cooperation.

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South Korea's ruling party and government will reconsider the Online Platform Law after the Korea-US summit, as the US raises concerns over non-tariff barriers targeting American tech firms.
#YonhapInfomax #OnlinePlatformLaw #NonTariffBarrier #FairTradeCommission #USKoreaSummit #BigTechRegulation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=75406
Ruling Party and Government to Reassess Online Platform Law, Citing US Non-Tariff Barrier Concerns—Decision Pending After Korea-US Summit

South Korea's ruling party and government will reconsider the Online Platform Law after the Korea-US summit, as the US raises concerns over non-tariff barriers targeting American tech firms.

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... Prioritising the narrow interests of certain businesses over the public interest is neither acceptable nor sustainable as an economic strategy."

We have signed it, will you?

Read the full open letter here: https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/01/joint-letter-ursula-von-der-leyen-protect-people-nature-and-democracy-eu-regulations

#PvBT #BigTechRegulation #BigTech #EUNew

Joint letter – Ursula von der Leyen: Protect people, nature, and democracy in EU regulations | Corporate Europe Observatory

Almost 270 civil society organisations, trade unions, consumer groups, farmers organisations, civil rights groups and environmental organisations representing millions of citizens, call on European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to shun deregulation and prioritise the protection of people, nature, and democracy in its decision-making processes.

#Google is a pain in the ass. I hit my storage limit, deleted a couple large files, and they still won't let me edit my Google files.

They're purposefully making it painful just so I'll sign up for $2 a month storage.

#GoogleIsNotYourFriend #BigData #BigTechRegulation