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The US Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a landmark lawsuit against Google that accuses the tech giant of illegally holding monopolies in search and search advertising, the culmination of a more than yearlong investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices at the company, and the first such antitrust case in the tech world in decades. The federal government alleges that Google violated antitrust laws to act as a "gatekeeper" to the internet. The complaint says the company unlawfully blocked out competitors by reaching deals with phone makers including Apple and Samsung to be the preset, default search engine on devices. Google also abused the dominance of its Android operating system to strong-arm manufacturers to preload Google's apps onto phones, the lawsuit alleges. Cut through the chatter Subscribe to CNET's Mobile newsletter for the latest phone news and reviews. "As the antitrust complaint filed today explains, [Google] has maintained its monopoly … [Read more...] about Google is a search monopoly, Justice Department says in landmark antitrust lawsuit

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – An active investigation is underway by Plano ISD officials and the police department over disturbing allegations of bullying and abuse involving students at Haggard Middle School. SeMarion Humphrey’s mother, Summer Smith, said she has been reporting incidents to his school for months. However, the tipping point came from an incident at a sleepover last month. READ MORE: Manhunt Underway For Man Who Allegedly Killed Girlfriend At Garland Apartment Complex Smith posted a now viral video on Facebook, accusing her son’s classmates of forcing Humphrey, 13, to drink urine. She claimed the sleepover was orchestrated by the kids to purposefully bully him. Smith said one of the classmates befriended Humphrey a month before to get him to go. She also said it was that night that he was shot with BB guns, hit in his sleep and called racial slurs. “How horrible must you be. This is not a prank. This is beyond bullying. You are evil, they are evil,” Smith … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Beyond Bullying’: Justice Sought For Plano ISD Boy Allegedly Abused By Haggard Middle School Students

SOME days ago, a friend who is an official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) forwarded to me a Facebook public comment that criticized media in general, and national broadcast media in particular, for not giving the Justine Charles “JC” Accad case more coverage. The author of the post lamented that the death of Christine Dacera was prominently featured in breaking news and follow-up stories. JC’s brutal death, on the other hand, got scant coverage. The Manila Times was one of the several news organizations that posted the missing person notice. When the news broke that JC’s body was found, his head wrapped in packaging tape, hands tied to the feet with wire, my instant reaction was that JC was yet another salvage victim. The case of Ferdinand “Franzel” Escalante came to mind. Franzel, 35, a member of the Negros Oriental LGBT community and organizer of gay pageants, was found shot dead inside his car, parked along a road in Bacong, Negros Oriental. His head … [Read more...] about Justice for JC Accad

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police have arrested two teenagers in connection to an armed carjacking and multiple robberies, all of which happened Tuesday. Minneapolis police first responded to the armed carjacking in southwest Minneapolis of a red BMW. Squads later received report of a robbery near the University of Minnesota matching a similar description of the stolen vehicle. READ MORE: 1 Injured In Uptown Shooting According to police, shots were fired Tuesday afternoon on the 1100 block of Lowry Avenue after a father and an 11-year-old were robbed at gunpoint. No one was struck by the bullets. Police are looking into whether this incident is connected to the other robberies in the day. A police K-9 located the vehicle that matched the description and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle sped off rapidly and attempted to cut a corner into an alley northbound between North Girard and Fremont avenues, causing the vehicle to flip. READ MORE: Man Arrested In Fatal … [Read more...] about 2 Teens Arrested After Armed Carjacking, Robbery Spree In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A violent carjacking in South Minneapolis ended with a high-speed chase across the city. Police now report that three boys, ages 12 and 13, were taken into custody. The victim told us the car jacking happened in Uptown just after midnight Saturday when a group of individuals held him at gun point and robbed him. READ MORE: 1 Injured In Uptown Shooting “Went up to my apartment door like they were going to go in or they were waiting for somebody,” he said. “I put my backpack on and took my eyes off them for a second and that was all they needed.” The suspects took his keys and wallet. One of the suspects held a gun to the back of Casey’s head and another pepper sprayed him before they took off in Casey’s Mercedes. “It didn’t seem real. I thought, ‘OK, I want to live through this,’ so I cooperated with them,” he said. Later on Saturday, St. Paul Police spotted the same car on Snelling Avenue on the city’s west side and began a pursuit that went onto … [Read more...] about Police: 3 Arrested After Carjacking And Police Chase Were Boys, Ages 12 And 13