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‘Fortnite’ Creator Aims to Bypass Apple, Google Fees

“Fortnite” creator Epic Games Inc. is launching a new payment system for mobile players that bypasses the fees Apple Inc. and Google charge developers, a move that appears to violate the companies’ app store rules and reflects growing pushback over the marketplace power the tech giants hold. Epic on Thursday said it is giving “Fortnite”…

New Travel Restrictions Across Europe…

ROME—European countries are reimposing restrictions and checks on holidaymakers in the region, in response to rising coronavirus infections among people traveling within the continent. Italy on Thursday became the latest country to introduce mandatory coronavirus testing on travelers from European countries with rising infections. Most European countries now advise their citizens against going to Spain,…

Amazon Cleared for Space Launch, but Broadband Venture Questions Remain

Amazon.com Inc.’s plan to spend more than $10 billion on a constellation of internet-beaming satellites has left industry insiders guessing about which customers the company plans to serve. The e-commerce company’s space venture won Federal Communications Commission approval last month to launch more than 3,200 low-Earth-orbit satellites over the next nine years. The proposed network,…

ROVE: Year of Weird…

One of the strangest years in American politics keeps getting stranger. One example is what’s happened to the quadrennial national party conventions, which have been an integral part of American politics since 1831, when the parties replaced the old system in which members of Congress selected the nominees. Many exciting elements of the conventions long…