FCC declares ringless voicemails illegal without consent
The FCC ruling this month ends a debate over whether ringless voicemails, a telemarketing practice sometimes used by auto dealers, was illegal under federal law......»»
Ex-Apple lawyer guilty of insider trading gets a slap on the wrist, avoids prison
Gene Levoff was in charge of policing insider trading at Apple while he performed the illegal act in the background, but got off easy with four years of probation.Gene Levoff. Source: BloombergIn 2018, Apple's director of corporate law, who is partia.....»»
Another illegal union-busting charge filed against Apple, after three convictions
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a fresh complaint against Apple, accusing the company of a fourth example of illegal union-busting. The first Apple Store workers to unionize were denied employee benefits offered to other staff.....»»
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency—among the wor.....»»
Half of tested caviar products from Europe are illegal, and some aren"t even caviar, finds study
Wild caviar, a pricey delicacy made from sturgeon eggs, has been illegal for decades since poaching brought the fish to the brink of extinction. Today, legal, internationally tradeable caviar can only come from farmed sturgeon, and there are strict r.....»»
Toyota financial unit to pay $60 million for illegal lending, credit reporting misconduct
The CFPB said Toyota Motor Credit will pay a $12 million civil fine, and $48 million to harmed consumers......»»
Review: Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld
Written and directed by Kilian Lieb and Max Rainer, Cyberbunker is a Netflix documentary about a group of hackers that enabled the proliferation of dark web forums where illegal materials were bought and sold. Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld The.....»»
Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s
The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent when under-16s download apps......»»
China"s animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade......»»
First Online Safety Act guidance for tech platforms targets grooming
Ofcom reveals its new draft guidance for fighting child abuse and other illegal material......»»
X-rays reveal all the differences between authentic AirPods and counterfeits
Counterfeit Apple products are a real problem. Earlier this year we saw US officials seize over a thousand fake AirPods and Apple Watches. And Apple has a dedicated team for dealing with illegal knockoffs. While good counterfeits may look very convin.....»»
Investigating the difference between consent and coercion in "voluntary" resettlement in Tibet
The difference between voluntary and involuntary participation may seem clear, but a study from the Tibet Autonomous Region shows the distinction between the two can, in fact, be murky......»»
Why are so many migrant families still separated? Chaos in the data
Five years since the retraction of the Trump-era zero-tolerance policy on illegal border crossings, which resulted in the separation of more than 5,000 children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border between 2017 and 2021, a task force is stil.....»»
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
The legislation requires firms to remove illegal content but has attracted privacy concerns......»»
Online Safety Bill: Beefed up internet rules become law
The legislation requires firms to remove illegal content but has attracted privacy concerns......»»
University of Chicago researchers seek to “poison” AI art generators with Nightshade
Altered images could destroy AI model training efforts that scrape art without consent. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a team of researchers at the University of Chicago released a research paper outlining "Ni.....»»
Young people must negotiate risks and issues of consent for online sexual encounters, researcher says
Young people see the internet as a natural platform for their everyday romantic and sexual encounters, but at the same time, they have to weigh up the benefits against various risks and dangers. This is according to a new study from a Malmö Universi.....»»
CSAM scanning in chat apps would echo communist surveillance, and put children at risk
A planned law to require CSAM scanning in chat apps would be illegal, disproportionate, and could increase rather than decrease the risks to children, say experts. It could also see Apple withdraw iMessage from EU countries. The warning was given.....»»
Wisconsin dealership group agrees to pay $1.1M to settle accusations of junk fees, discrimination
The FTC and the state of Wisconsin accused Rhinelander of charging for add-ons without customers' consent and of unfairly marking up the transactions of American Indian customers. Though it agreed to the settlement, Rhinelander denies wrongdoing......»»
Wisconsin dealer group agrees to pay $1.1M to settle accusations of junk fees, discrimination
The FTC and the state of Wisconsin accused Rhinelander of charging for add-ons without customers' consent and of unfairly marking up the transactions of American Indian customers. Though it agreed to the settlement, Rhinelander denies wrongdoing......»»
FCC robocall enforcement does little to stop illegal calls, Senate hears
"Fines go uncollected, and the company dissolves and moves assets elsewhere." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | d3sign) The Federal Communications Commission's attempts to stop robocalls have failed to make a big dent in t.....»»