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......»»
China Orders 25 Tech Giants To Fix Raft of Problems
China ordered more than two dozen technology firms to carry out internal inspections as part of a campaign to root out illegal online activity. From a report: The Ministry of Industry Information Technology on Friday told 25 of its largest internet a.....»»
The FTC vows to "root out" illegal repair restrictions on phones, fridges, tractors and more
US regulators are vowing to make it easier for consumers and independent service shops to repair commercial products like smartphones without having to rely on those products' manufacturers, effectively backing a principle known as "right to repair.".....»»
Twitch streamers rake in millions with a shady crypto gambling boom
Company “closely monitor[s] gambling content,” but experts say some promos may be illegal. Enlarge / We just assume this is what the slots in an online cryptocurrency casino look like, but I guess we can see them in action on Twitch. (credit.....»»
India fails to weed out illegal herbicide-tolerant cotton
A massive jump in the sale of herbicide-tolerant, genetically engineered cotton seeds in India's current cropping season has raised fears of unchecked use of glyphosate, a toxic weedicide linked to serious health issues including cancer......»»
Auto-aim cheatmaker halts development at Activision’s request
Developer says, "My intent was never to do anything illegal." A sample video shows how computer vision (running on an external computer) detects an enemy and calculates how far the mouse needs.....»»
Satellite data helped indigenous Peruvians save rainforest: study
Indigenous peoples patrolling the Peruvian Amazon equipped with smartphones and satellite data were able to drastically reduce illegal deforestation, according to the results of an experiment published Monday......»»
Didomi raises $40 million to help you manage customer consent
French startup Didomi has raised a $40 million Series B funding round led by Elephant and Breega. The company manages consent flows for web publishers and app developers. Didomi is already doing well in Europe with billions of consent interactions pe.....»»
New machine learning-based cheating may threaten competitive play
Despite being illicit in games, and even illegal in some countries, the cheating industry has developed immensely, creating multi-million dollar businesses. You may think cheating is lame, but the truth is some individuals do not mind spending their.....»»
“Broadcom is a monopolist”: FTC orders chipmaker to stop illegal tactics
Firm "illegally" dominated set-top box and modem chips, must stop exclusivity deals. Enlarge / A sign in front of a Broadcom office on June 03, 2021, in San Jose, California. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) The Federal Trade Commissi.....»»
Broadcom Charged By FTC of Illegal Monopolization, Agrees To Settlement
phalse phace shares a report from The Wall Street Journal: The Federal Trade Commission and Broadcom have agreed to settle charges that the company used its dominance in some chip markets to squeeze out potential rivals (Warning: source paywalled; al.....»»
Paris court fines Airbnb $9.6 million for illegal listings
A court in Paris has fined Airbnb, the popular marketplace for vacation rentals. According to the court, the tech company has failed to comply with local regulation when it comes to listing your apartment on the platform. Airbnb should pay $9.6 milli.....»»
LinkedIn formally joins EU Code on hate speech takedowns
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has committed to doing more to quickly purge illegal hate speech from its platform in the European Union by formally signing up to a self-regulatory initiative that seeks to tackle the issue through a voluntary Code of Conduc.....»»
AV mogul John McAfee found dead by hanging in Spanish prison cell
McAFee's larger-than-life and often illegal antics came to define his later years. Enlarge / John McAfee on his yacht off the coast of Cuba in 2019. (credit: Adalberto ROQUE / AFP / Getty) John McAfee—the antivirus tycoon whose eccentric and.....»»
John McAfee found dead by apparent suicide in Spanish prison cell
McAFee's larger-than-life and often illegal antics came to define his later years. Enlarge / John McAfee on his yacht off the coast of Cuba in 2019. (credit: Adalberto ROQUE / AFP / Getty) John McAfee—the antivirus tycoon whose eccentric and.....»»
A new HTTP spec proposes elimination of obnoxious “cookie banners”
Explicit privacy communication mechanism can simplify UI and limit user fatigue. Cookieyes.com—a site devoted to providing GDPR/CCPA consent solutions—unsurprisingly has an excellent, minim.....»»
Payments Giant Stripe Saw Major Uptake of Staff Offer To Move With 10% Pay Cut
Stripe saw "major uptake" of the unusual offer it made to staff during the pandemic: Leave high-cost cities like New York and San Francisco and take a $20,000 bonus to boot. The catch? Workers had to consent to a 10% cut to their base compensation. F.....»»
FTC proposes consent order against MoviePass for fraudulent operations and not securing data
On Monday, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had concluded an investigation into the now-defunct subscription movie service MoviePass and had reached a settlement for its alleged actions. The FTC charged parent company Helios and M.....»»
Researchers investigate mining-related deforestation in the Amazon
If you're wearing gold jewelry right now, there's a good chance it came from an illegal mining operation in the tropics and surfaced only after some rainforest was sacrificed, according to a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers and alu.....»»
Months later, Dream admits suspect Minecraft speedruns used illegal mods
Dream says he "didn’t have any intention of cheating" in controversial speedruns. Enlarge / The bartering Piglin that were at the heart of Dream's Minecraft cheating drama. For months now, popular Minecraft streamer Dream has insisted there.....»»
Charges against Apple"s security chief in "iPads for gun permits" case dropped
It was alleged that Moyer agreed to donate 200 iPads worth $70,000 to the Sheriff's Office in exchange for four conceal carry weapon (CCW) permits that had been withheld from Apple employees. Carrying concealed weapons without a permit is illegal in.....»»