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......»»
Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices
Data from the shipboard Automatic Identification System (AIS), which was created as a collision avoidance tool, can provide information about global fishing activity, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Fishing vessels may disable.....»»
Ghana"s illegal mining continues because the rules and reality are disconnected
Artisanal and small-scale mining—a low-tech, indigenous mining subsector—is taking on increasing economic importance in many developing countries. Over 150 million people worldwide are estimated to derive their livelihoods from this activity indi.....»»
Bono finally tells the story behind the infamous free U2 album on iTunes
On September 9, 2014, iTunes users woke up with a new U2 album on their Music apps. Songs of Innocence had just been released and added to every Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod had this album without user consent. In a memoir book, Bono Vox tells the ins.....»»
Car feature subscriptions should be illegal, New Jersey legislators say
Heated seat subscriptions will be illegal in New Jersey if this bill becomes law. Enlarge One of the most egregious moneymaking trends in the auto industry today is the rise of the subscription feature. Sometimes, it's for so.....»»
Google sued for collecting biometric data without consent
Google faces yet another lawsuit in Texas, this time over data gathered through Photos, Assistant, and Nest......»»
New US strategy for combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is one of the greatest threats to ocean health and a significant cause of overfishing. It contributes to the collapse or decline of fisheries that are critical to the economic growth, food systems, and eco.....»»
Passport Automotive settles FTC suit over illegal fees, discrimination for $3.38 million
Passport Automotive agreed to pay $3.38 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit filed against the dealership group for charging illegal fees and discriminating against Black and Latino customers. The dealer group denies it discriminated......»»
BMW declares that luxury EVs are white hot
BMW sold 6,900 electric vehicles in the U.S. this year, including more than 4,300 in the third quarter......»»
"90s bi zine "Anything That Moves" is shockingly relevant today
"We are challenging people to face their own external and internal biphobia. We are demanding attention. We are redefining 'anything that moves' on our own terms."So declares the introduction to Anything That Movies, a bisexual zine that ran from 199.....»»
California bars tech companies from complying with other states" abortion-related warrants
California is attempting to stymie abortion prosecutions in other states by making it illegal for Silicon Valley giants and other businesses based in the Golden State to hand over the personal information of abortion-seekers to out-of-state authoriti.....»»
Study finds law enforcement is hampering harm reduction programs
In 2016, North Carolina enacted legislation providing legal protections to people who make use of programs designed to reduce harms associated with illegal drug use. However, a new study finds these legal protections are not recognized uniformly by l.....»»
Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest
The Ashéninka woman with the painted face radiated a calm, patient confidence as she stood on the sandy banks of the Amonia River and faced the loggers threatening her Amazonian community......»»
Scientists create "non-psychedelic" compound with same anti-depressant effect
While illegal for recreational use, psychedelic drugs are showing great promise as treatments for severe depression and anxiety, as well as alcohol addiction and other conditions. Some advocates and scientists believe the actual psychedelic trip—ha.....»»
Experts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users
LinkedIn relied on its user agreement to gain consent to research millions of users. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) This month, LinkedIn researchers revealed in Science that the company spent five years.....»»
Facebook sued over illegal collection of user data
A class action suit has been filed against Meta, claiming that Facebook and Instagram iOS apps circumvented App Tracking Transparency in order to illegally continue tracking users without permission.Mark ZuckerbergSince iOS 14, Apple's App Tracking T.....»»
Football Fans Turn Pirate as Another Legal Streaming Service Falls Over
To divert people away from piracy, legal streaming services warn of the unreliability of illegal streaming sites. But for the third time in a matter of weeks, football fans have been unable to watch key matches due to legal platforms falling over. As.....»»
ACE Shuts Down More Illegal Streaming Sites – These Sites May Be Next
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has announced the shutdown of seven domains linked to illegal streaming services, together generating at least 27 million visits per month. ACE's interest in these domains dates back to 2020 and was revea.....»»
Telecoms Group Wants to DDoS IPTV Pirates Off The Internet
In most regions of the world, the problem of IPTV piracy isn't going away, despite attempts to take illegal services down using enforcement agencies and ISP blocking. In Hungary a new anti-piracy option has been placed on the table - cyberattacks aga.....»»
Biden declares ‘Detroit is back" as he touts EVs, clean energy future
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday from the Detroit auto show, marking his first visit to the event since he was vice president during the Obama administration......»»
Studies in Bangladesh detail how e-waste recycling exposes workers to chemicals
Nirupam Aich, University at Buffalo engineering researcher, set out to study the hazards of electronic waste recycling after learning about illegal shipments of this waste from developed countries, such as the United States, to developing countries,.....»»