Microsoft Cancels April Fools, Video Game News, Apple Coverage w/ Popzara

Both Segments: Popzara Magazine. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor

Throughout Popzara you’ll experience views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and movements, even politics. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, news bits, and so much more. We value originality and our diverse staff are committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener.

FTC fines Office Depot $25 million for bogus virus scans
https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/28/office-depot-25-million-ftc-settlement-fake-tech-support/

Microsoft exec bans company from pulling any dumb April Fools’ pranks
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/03/microsoft-exec-bans-company-from-pulling-any-dumb-april-fools-pranks/

Minecraft update removes most references to original creator
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/28/18285612/minecraft-markus-notch-persson-references-removed-original-creator

Sony stops selling digital game codes at physical retailers
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/sony-stops-selling-digital-game-codes-at-physical-retailers/

Record labels sue Charter for not kicking off music pirates
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/26/18282679/riaa-sony-universal-umg-lawsuit-charter-music-piracy-high-speed-internet

(largely unrelated, but still fun follow-up:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-charter-commns-lawsuit/ny-judge-rules-charter-communications-must-face-lawsuit-over-slow-internet-idUSKCN1G028Q )

Other:

Apple Announcements:
Apple News
Apple Card
Apple TV+
Apple Arcade

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