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......»»
AT&T offers free Batman: Arkham Knight gameplay through white-labeled Stadia tech
White labeling refers to a business strategy some companies employ whereby they acquire goods produced by another corporation and rebrand them as if they were produced in-house. Under some circumstances, this practice can be shady and even illegal, b.....»»
Amazon"s Ring Doorbell Can Violate Your Neighbor"s Privacy, a UK Judge Rules
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A judge in the U.K. has ruled that a man infringed on his neighbor's privacy by using Amazon's Ring doorbell without prior consent. According to The Guardian, Jon Woodard had installed a Ring doorbell.....»»
7-Eleven Breached Customer Privacy By Collecting Facial Imagery Without Consent
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: In Australia, the country's information commissioner has found that 7-Eleven breached customers' privacy by collecting their sensitive biometric information without adequate notice or consent. From June.....»»
Facebook To Act on Illegal Sale of Amazon Rainforest
Facebook says it will begin clamping down on the illegal sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest on its site. From a report: The social media giant changed its policy following a BBC investigation into the practice. The new measures will app.....»»
Are VPNs legal? Can you get in trouble for using them?
Wondering whether or not VPNs (virtual private networks) are illegal? We have you covered with this comprehensive guide. Check it out......»»
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger declares "Intel is back"
Recent AMD processors have compared favorably to Intel's in reviews and benchmarks, which is usually not the case when looking back on the history of competition between the two companies. Gelsinger wants people to know that Intel plans to end any pe.....»»
FCC plans to rein in “gateway” carriers that bring foreign robocalls to US
FCC proposes STIR/SHAKEN and call-blocking rules for gateway phone companies. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Juj Winn) The Federal Communications Commission hopes to reduce the number of illegal robocalls from overseas with a.....»»
Google asks regulators why it"s ignoring "highly powerful Apple" in $5.1 billion antitrust case
Three years ago, the European Commission levied the hefty fine against the tech company, pointing towards illegal practices for devices that have the operating system installed in order to maintain its search engine market lead......»»
Drugs in river at UK"s Glastonbury music festival harming fish: scientists
High levels of illegal drugs have been found in a river running through Britain's Glastonbury music festival site, endangering a rare species of fish and other wildlife, scientists said on Tuesday......»»
Robinhood CEO Unwittingly Inspired $1 Million Meme Stock Fraud
According to the SEC, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev unwittingly inspired brokerages to engage in a scheme involving illegal wash trading, or trading with yourself. An anonymous reader shares the report from Bloomberg: The SEC accused Suyun Gu and Yong Lee.....»»
China Says All Cryptocurrency-related Transactions Are Illegal and Must Be Banned
China's central bank said on Friday that all cryptocurrency-related transactions are illegal in the country and they must be banned, citing concerns around national security and "safety of people's assets." From a report: The world's most populated n.....»»
Sexual relationship norms affected by social media
Men and women often have differing views around the expected norms for romantic relationships, consent and sexual activity, and the messages and images they consume on social media may play a role in shaping those perceptions, according to a new stud.....»»
Apple and Google cave to Putin’s censors, block Navalny app as election begins
Navalny app designed to boost opposition candidates deemed "illegal in Russia." Enlarge / A sculpture of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny in front of the Brandenburg Gate at an anti-Putin demonstration on May.....»»
Ocelots rescued from traffickers returned to wild in Ecuador
Six ocelots rescued from illegal wildlife traffickers have been returned to the wild in northern Ecuador, the environment ministry said on Saturday......»»
New Texas Law Tries Making it Illegal for Social Media Sites to Ban Users Over Political Viewpoints
The U.S. state of Texas "has made it illegal for social media platforms to ban users 'based on their political viewpoints'," repots the BBC: Prominent Republican politicians have accused Facebook, Twitter and others of censoring conservative views.......»»
US influence on Australia"s illegal pet trade
The transnational smuggling of live animals poses a threat to Australia's biodiversity, conservation, environmental biosecurity, animal welfare, and human health and wellbeing......»»
Uber Asked Contractor To Allow Video Surveillance In Employee Homes, Bedrooms
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Teleperformance, one of the world's largest call center companies, is reportedly requiring some employees to consent to video monitoring in their homes. Employees in Colombia told NBC News that t.....»»
Apple Says It Will Reject Government Demands To Use New Child Abuse Image Detection System for Surveillance
Apple defended its new system to scan iCloud for illegal child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on Monday during an ongoing controversy over whether the system reduces Apple user privacy and could be used by governments to surveil citizens. From a repor.....»»
Apple to scan all iPhones and iCloud accounts for child abuse images
The neuralMatch system will scan every image before it is uploaded to iCloud in the US using an on-device matching process. If it believes illegal imagery is detected, a team of human reviewers will be alerted. Should child abuse be confirmed, the us.....»»
Amazon union election results should be set aside due to misconduct, NLRB officer recommends
A National Labor Relations Board official is recommending that the results of the milestone union election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama held earlier this year be scrapped and that a new election be held due to illegal misconduct on the part of t.....»»