Oculus Sales Halted in Germany Over Data Privacy Concerns

The Attorney General seems to want an antitrust case against Google within weeks. Apple has delayed the Ad-pocalypse. Why the games industry is where Epic has all the leverage against Apple. Will a new display tech bridge the gap between e-ink and traditional displays? And of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Justice Dept. Plans to File Antitrust Charges Against Google in Coming Weeks (NYTimes)
• Apple to Delay iOS Change Roiling Mobile Ad Market (The Information)
• Apple App Store Draws New Scrutiny in Japan, Epicenter of Gaming (Bloomberg)
• Oculus halts headset sales in Germany (GamesIndustry.biz)
• TCL's new paper-like display can also play videos (Engadget)

Weekend Longreads:

• Cash App’s Surge During Covid-19 Pandemic Fuels Square Stock (WSJ)
• The Digital Future of Tabletop Games (A16Z)
• Robot Boats Leave Autonomous Cars in Their Wake (WSJ)
• Tech Startup, Trying to Be Amazon for Farms, Runs Into Ag Giants (WSJ)
• Inside Fitbit’s Plan to Detect Covid Symptoms With a New Wearable (OneZero)
• How I hacked my Lego NES into a real console (Input)

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