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Amazon sold items at inflated prices during pandemic according to consumer watchdog

The Verge

Amazon has been accused of price gouging on essential items like toilet paper and antibacterial soap in a report by consumer rights group Public Citizen. Here Public Citizen found increases of up to 274 percent for antibacterial soap and 941 percent for flour. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Take face masks as an example.

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Wefunder’s equity crowdfunding platform has officially expanded to the EU

TechCrunch

Thanks to a law passed in 2021 by the European Union and the EEA, Wefunder can follow one set of laws that unifies the 30 countries into the same framework. Still, the changing laws are setting off a race between US and UK platforms, all looking to enter the region in one fell swoop, the co-founder notes.

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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant

The NonProfit Times

In granting standing, Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom, part of a two-judge majority held “Although Fearless will presumably need to change its contest rules to bring itself into compliance with § 1981, that burden pales in comparison to the interest in rooting out race discrimination in all its forms.

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Vrbo is blocking new Washington, DC reservations during inauguration week

The Verge

Vrbo previously stated it was evaluating new bookings and that it would “take appropriate action in coordination with law enforcement” if necessary. In comparison, Airbnb not only blocked new reservations, but it canceled existing ones as well.

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Free Report on Nonprofits and Copyright

Tech Soup

Technology in the Arts recently released an excellent report on copyright law. The report is intended primarily for arts and performance organizations, but it has a lot of material that's useful to anyone who works with online media, including great summaries of what is and isn't covered under public domain and fair use.

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Apple and Epic both lost today

The Verge

But those millions or even hundreds of millions pale in comparison to the billions Apple stands to lose if that App Store change is thoroughly adopted and legally enforced. (Here’s our just-published history of the App Store’s major policy changes , so you can see for yourself.) Apple makes roughly $19 billion a year from apps, $6.3

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Don’t be fooled — Amazon’s Astro isn’t a home robot, it’s a camera on wheels

The Verge

Astro is terrible and will almost certainly throw itself down a flight of stairs if presented the opportunity,” one told the publication. (Oh, For many people looking at Astro, it may appear to be just a novelty — indeed, it’s already drawn comparisons to robot “pets” like Aibo.

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