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Apple is reportedly set to finally ditch iTunes with the next big update to the Mac operating system (APPL)

Next Monday at its developer conference, Apple will announce the end of iTunes alongside an update to its MacOS operating system, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday .  In its place, Apple will reportedly announce three new apps for Macs that allow users to access their music, TV shows and movies, and podcasts in separate places. These apps — Music, TV, and Podcasts — already exist on iPhones and iPads today. The Bloomberg report also said that without iTunes, users will manage their iPhones and iPads through the Music app moving forward.  iTunes revolutionized the music software world in the early 2000s, but it's since become an object of scorn for many. It's not clear what will happen to the Windows version of iTunes. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A software product that helped define a generation is soon to be no longer.  Next Monday at its developer conference, Apple will announce the end of iTunes, according to a Bloomberg report
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The U.S. Justice Department is reportedly preparing an antitrust case against Google (GOOG, GOOGL)

The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday .  According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.  The Justice Department is planning an antitrust investigation involving Google, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday .  According to the report, Google will be investigated by the Justice Department over its search and other businesses.  This story is developing.  Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: We had our earbuds tested for bacteria to find out if it's gross to share headphones Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Sources: DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other businesses (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : Sources: DOJ is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other businesses   —  The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other business, sources say. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Apple bumps the App Store cell connection download cap up to 200 MB

Good news: Apple now allows you to download bigger apps over a cellular connection than it used to. Bad news: there’s still a cap, and you still can’t bypass it. As noticed by 9to5Mac , the iOS App Store now lets you download apps up to 200 MB in size while on a cell network; anything bigger than that, and you’ll need to connect to WiFi. Before this change, the cap was 150 MB. And if you’ve got an unlimited (be it actually unlimited or cough-cough-‘unlimited’) plan, or if you know you’ve got enough monthly data left to cover a big download, or you just really, really need a certain big app and WiFi just isn’t available? You’re still out of luck. That 200 MB cap hits everyone. People have found tricky, fleeting workarounds to bypass the cap over the years, but there’s no official “Yeah, yeah, the app is huge, I know.” button to click or power user setting to toggle. The App Store being cautious about file size isn’t inherently a bad thing; with many users only getting an allotment
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The attorney representing 2 staffers alleging misconduct by Mark Zuckerberg's security chief is demanding an independent investigation (FB)

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief Liam Booth has been accused of sexual harassment and racism. The attorney representing the two former staffers making the allegations is now calling for an independent investigation into the claims. Zuckerberg's family office has said its own law firm, Munger, Tolles & Olson, is investigating. High-profile civil rights attorney Lisa Bloom has is "[urging] the family to retain a truly neutral, independent investigator experienced in harassment and discrimination." Visit BusinessInsider.com for more stories . The attorney representing two former staffers for Mark Zuckerberg that accused the Facebook CEO's personal security chief of sexual harassment and making racist remarks is now calling for an indepdendent investigation into the allegations. In a statement provided to Business Insider, high-profile civil rights lawyer Lisa Bloom, head of The Bloom Firm, said: "We urge the family to retain a
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Gist::A look at the terms "creators" vs. "influencers" on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, and how recent digital history has shaped the terms (Taylor Lorenz/The Atlantic)

Taylor Lorenz / The Atlantic : A look at the terms “creators” vs. “influencers” on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms, and how recent digital history has shaped the terms   —  It's not a gender thing.  —  It was 2011, and YouTube had a problem.  The company, which was then a hub … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Brex, a startup that provides credit cards to tech startups, is in talks to secure new funding at a valuation of $2B+, up from a $1.1B valuation in October (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : Brex, a startup that provides credit cards to tech startups, is in talks to secure new funding at a valuation of $2B+, up from a $1.1B valuation in October   —  - Fintech's new cash infusion comes just months after last round  — Kleiner Perkins, Peter Thiel among startup's backers Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Google says Chrome's current ad blocking capabilities will be restricted to enterprise users in coming changes to Chrome extensions, despite negative feedback (Kyle Bradshaw/9to5Google)

Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google : Google says Chrome's current ad blocking capabilities will be restricted to enterprise users in coming changes to Chrome extensions, despite negative feedback   —  Back in January, Google announced a proposed change to Chrome's extensions system, called Manifest V3, that would stop current ad blockers from working efficiently. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Palo Alto Networks to buy container security startup Twistlock, which had raised $63M+, for $410M, and serverless security startup PureSec, which raised $10M (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

Ron Miller / TechCrunch : Palo Alto Networks to buy container security startup Twistlock, which had raised $63M+, for $410M, and serverless security startup PureSec, which raised $10M   —  At KubeCon last week in Barcelona, container security was a hot topic, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that Palo Alto Networks announced today … Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::As bars check IDs with PatronScan, its manufacturer, Servall Biometrics, touts a global database with 40K+ banned patrons, amid fears of enabling discrimination (Susie Cagle/OneZero)

Susie Cagle / OneZero : As bars check IDs with PatronScan, its manufacturer, Servall Biometrics, touts a global database with 40K+ banned patrons, amid fears of enabling discrimination   —  PatronScan says it sells security.  Privacy advocates worry it's selling mass surveillance. Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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Gist::Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde says the company is looking into how white nationalists and supremacists use the platform to determine if they should be banned (VICE)

VICE : Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde says the company is looking into how white nationalists and supremacists use the platform to determine if they should be banned   —  “Is it the right approach to deplatform these individuals?  Is the right approach to try and engage with these individuals? Get Articles and ICO whitepapers written by Williams Alfred Onen
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