A California appeals court just ruled that Amazon is legally liable for defective products sold on its site by third parties

Subscribe now and access premium content View online           Tech Insider           A California appeals court just ruled that Amazon is legally liable for defective products sold on its site by third parties   The court said Amazon was "pivotal" in bringing a defective laptop battery to a customer, who was burned when the battery exploded.   READ MORE           Google just booted 'Fortnite' from the Play Store, hours after Apple banned it from the iPhone and iPad App Store   Google has followed Apple and kicked Fortnite from the Play Store, after Epic introduced an update that broke the company's app policies.   READ MORE           All the Easter eggs hidden in 'Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite,' the clever video Epic Games made to taunt Apple amid their heated battle over App Store rules   "Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite" contains multiple Easter eggs mocking Apple CEO Tim Cook and painting Apple's App Store rules as draconian.   READ MORE             Facebook reportedly intends to leave 6,500 gallons of abandoned drilling fluid and tools buried off the Oregon coast, but the state is giving the company 180 days to remove it   "Facebook has been an unfriendly neighbor," an official told Oregon Live. Residents will worry "about what washes up on their beach for generations."   READ MORE           Epic Games is suing Google over its decision to boot 'Fortnite' from the Play Store   Epic also sued Apple on Thursday over a similar issue. The game maker claims both companies' app store policies are anticompetitive.   READ MORE           Apple and Google just got sued by the maker of the hugely popular video game 'Fortnite' over their app store policies. Here's what you need to know about the major antitrust battle it reignited.   Epic's lawsuits set the stage for a major fight over controversial app store fees that have long drawn the ire of developers and lawmakers.   READ MORE           How to watch UFC 252: Heavyweight legend Daniel Cormier says this title match will be his last   Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will fight for the heavyweight title in UFC 252 on ESPN+, and Cormier plans to retire regardless of the outcome.   READ MORE           10 things in tech you need to know today   Apple walks into Fortnite trap. Apple prepares to bundle. Epic Games sues Google.   READ MORE           Joe Biden's VP pick Kamala Harris has held prominent roles in California politics since 2004. Here are the tech moguls and A-list Hollywood bigwigs who have supported her over the years.   Kamala Harris has enjoyed the support of San Francisco's Getty family and Silicon Valley power players like Sheryl Sandberg and Marc Benioff.   READ MORE           Instagram will start asking suspicious accounts to verify their identity with a government ID   It's unclear what this policy means for Instagram accounts not associated with a name, or those in which revealing their name could cause harm.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: geefunk007.bond1@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006