Google ordered to pay $665 million for anticompetitive practices in Germany

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Google may have to fork over 572 million euros, or nearly $665 million, to two German companies for "market abuse," according to a recent ruling from a Berlin court. First reported by Reuters, the tech giant was ordered to pay approximately 465 million euros, or approximately $540 million, to Idealo and another 107 million euros, or roughly $124 million, to Producto, both of which are price

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The great YouTube TV-ESPN dispute is finally, mercifully over

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YouTube TV was finally made whole again to start the weekend.

After a financial dispute between Google and Disney that lasted a couple of weeks, Disney properties (including the ESPN family of networks) returned to the streaming cable service, as a deal between the two parties was announced on Friday night. As a YouTube TV subscriber, I got an email directly from the service letting me know, which

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for November 15, 2025

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A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you love SEC football.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words

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My parents treated me like a child even after I moved out. I had to redefine my relationship with them.

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The author says redefining her relationship with her parents really helped.

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  • After college, my parents and I continued to relate in the same way we had when I was young.
  • The mismatch pushed me to change my relationship with my parents.
  • We became best friends in the process.

Nobody warned me about the awkward phase with parents. For me, it was the period right after college that

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Apple is reportedly getting ready to replace Tim Cook as early as next year

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According to the Financial Times, Tim Cook may be ready to leave his position as soon as next year, and Apple's board and senior executives have ramped up their preparations to secure his replacement.

Cook, who has been at the helm of Apple for more than 14 years, succeeded Steve Jobs and led the company to a market cap of more than $4 trillion. Cook's tenure since 2011 has overseen the