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......»»
Amazon Delivery Drivers Forced To Sign "Biometric Consent" Form or Lose Job
Amazon delivery drivers nationwide have to sign a "biometric consent" form this week that grants the tech behemoth permission to use AI-powered cameras to access drivers' location, movement, and biometric data. From a report: If the company's deliver.....»»
Here"s how much vaccines are selling for on the illegal market
Counterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday......»»
First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.0625 Per Share for April
WHEATON, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: FIF) has declared the Fund’s regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.0625 per share payable on April.....»»
Richard Stallman returns to FSF 18 months after controversial rape comments
Stallman quit in 2019 after emails about Jeffrey Epstein and age-of-consent laws. Enlarge / Richard Stallman, then-president of the Free Software Foundation, speaking in September 2015 in Turin, Italy, about GNU and the free software movement. (.....»»
A Billion Robocalls Results in Record FCC Fine of $225 Million
A Billion Robocalls Results in Record FCC Fine of $225 Million The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today issued a $225 million fine for Texas-based telemarketers who, according to the commission, made approximately 1 billion illegal robocall.....»»
Police warn students and universities against using "the Pirate Bay of science"
Police are warning students and universities not to access Sci-Hub, an "illegal website" that allows users to download scientific research papers normally locked behind expensive subscriptions......»»
Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash
Critics say the suggestion by a police commissioner is impractical, short-sighted and open to abuse......»»
Record sexual consent with an app, police chief suggests
An Australian police chief has suggested a phone app could be developed to document sexual consent as a way to improve conviction rates for sex crime cases......»»
France’s competition authority declines to block Apple’s opt-in consent for iOS app tracking
Apple has fended off an attempt by advertisers in France to use a competition complaint route to derail incoming pro-privacy changes in iOS that will require third party apps to obtain users’ consent before they can track them. The French compe.....»»
China"s Tech Giants Test Way Around Apple"s New Privacy Rules
Some of China's biggest technology companies, including ByteDance and Tencent, are testing a tool to bypass Apple's new privacy rules and continue tracking iPhone users without their consent to serve them targeted mobile advertisements. From a report.....»»
Online abuse: "I found out my husband had indecent images"
People are urged to look out for signs family members are viewing illegal images online......»»
Elon Musk formally declares himself Technoking of Tesla
Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn is now "Master of Coin," Tesla says in SEC filing. Enlarge / Then-future Technoking Elon Musk enjoying some cannabis on Joe Rogan's podcast. (credit: Joe Rogan) Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now Tesla's Technoking, the company.....»»
Gig Economy Shift: Spain Declares Delivery Drivers are Employees
"The Spanish government on Thursday announced legislation that classifies food delivery riders as employees of the digital platforms they work for, not self-employed," reports the Associated Press: The Minister for Labor, Yolanda Díaz, said t.....»»
Russia Says It"s Slowing Down Twitter To Protect Citizens From Illegal Content
Russia has announced that it is imposing restrictions on social media platform Twitter for failing to remove illegal content from its platform. CNBC reports: The Federal Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Communications Oversight Servic.....»»
Steroid abuse by men leads to long-lasting impaired testicular function
Illegal use of anabolic steroids not only has dangerous side effects during use but also can harm of men's testicular function years after they stop abusing steroids, according to a new study......»»
Flamingos poisoned by illegal lead pellets in Greek lagoon
On a country road that the locals have dubbed 'Flamingo Street' Stavros Kalpakis walks alongside the tall reeds of Agios Mamas, a small northern Greek lagoon, peering through binoculars......»»
Species traded legally through Hong Kong with inadequate traceability
Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, due primarily to human activity. Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is one of the major drivers of these declines, while much wildlife trade is legal, and the quantity of trade provides the op.....»»
Fuccillo Automotive employee arrested on suspicion of stealing $1 million
Joseph Pompo, who was corporate director of finance, reinsurance and taxation for the dealership group, is accused of forming a reinsurance company using dealership funds without his employers' consent......»»
The Demise of the Cookie and the Rise of First-Party Data
We live in a world where our every digital interaction is recorded, sometimes with our consent and at other times, without our knowledge. Continue reading........»»
Recipeasly: Food website removed after blogger backlash
Copying content without consent could be a breach of copyright, lawyers say......»»