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......»»
Poland Plans To Make Censoring of Social Media Accounts Illegal
Polish government officials have denounced the deactivation of Donald Trump's social media accounts, and said a draft law being readied in Poland will make it illegal for tech companies to take similar actions there. From a report: "Algorithms or the.....»»
How to save voicemails from your iPhone
Sometimes you need to save a voicemail so you can refer to it later. Here are two of the easiest ways to do so, using either your iPhone or iExplorer......»»
German Investigators Shut Down Biggest Illegal Marketplace On the Darknet
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Associated Press: German prosecutors said Tuesday that they have taken down what they believe was the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet and arrested its suspected operator. The site, known as Dark.....»»
Parler Booted Off Amazon"s AWS Hosting Service, Suspended by Apple
"Apple has suspended Parler until the makers of the app solve its content moderation challenges," reports Forbes, citing a statement from Apple saying "there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity. Parler has not tak.....»»
Apple suspends Parler from App Store
Apple removed Parler, the alternative social media platform popular with conservatives, from its app store on Saturday. "[T]here is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity," the iPhone maker said......»»
Daimler agrees to $30 million U.S. civil penalty over delayed truck recalls
As part of the settlement, Daimler's North American truck unit agreed to develop and implement an advanced data analytics program to enhance its ability to detect and to investigate potential safety defects as part of a two-year consent order that ca.....»»
Exotic Animal Cafes Featuring Otters, Lizards and Owls Raise Alarms
The business of these cafés is growing, which could boost the illegal wildlife trade and have negative implications for wild animal populations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Ghosn’s former lawyer sues Japan over office search
Junichiro Hironaka, along with other lawyers from the firm that once represented Carlos Ghosn, filed a lawsuit arguing that a search of their office was illegal. The search came after the former Nissan chairman fled Japan to Lebanon......»»
After 11 Years, Australia Declares Its National Broadband Network Is "Built and Fully Operational"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Australia has declared its national broadband network (NBN) is "built and fully operational," ending a saga that stretches back to the mid-2000s. Minister for communications, cyber safety and the.....»»
Daily Crunch: Stimulus bill increases penalties for illegal streaming services
The stimulus bill includes significant changes to copyright law and enforcement, the Biden administration may have to build a presidential Twitter following from scratch and we round up the startups that shut down this year. This is your Daily Crunch.....»»
Trade in wild animals is thriving online, despite risk of disease transmission
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and the risk of animal to human disease transmission, illegal wildlife trade on social media networks has continued, with wild animals sometimes sold as 'lockdown pets'. Researchers from Oxford Brookes University and the.....»»
The new stimulus bill makes illegal streaming a felony
We’ve already written several stories about the new pandemic stimulus package that Congress approved yesterday, including funding to increase broadband access and for new energy initiatives. There are, however, other provisions that could also.....»»
10 years in prison for illegal streaming? It"s in the Covid-19 relief bill
Tucked away in the more than 5,000-page long Covid-19 stimulus bill is a new law that severely punishes streamers that pirate large amounts of copyrighted content......»»
The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hollywood Reporter: Providing relief via direct assistance and loans to struggling individuals and businesses hit hard by COVID-19 has been a priority for federal lawmakers this past month. But a gigantic.....»»
Cable Companies Can No Longer "Rent" You the Router You Already Own
Is your internet service provider charging you every month for the cable modem or router that you purchased with your own money? Or, perhaps, have you never bothered to buy those items because you couldn't escape the fee? That fee is illegal as of ye.....»»
Rainforest protection efforts given boost by this ingenious tech
This ingenious technology is playing a vital role in protecting the world's rainforests from illegal deforestation and logging that's damaging the planet......»»
UK Politicians Call For "Making the Resale of Goods Purchased Using An Automated Bot an Illegal Activity"
Six Scottish National Party (SNP) politicians have put forward a motion for consideration in the UK parliament to prohibit the resale of games consoles and PC components at prices "greatly above" MSRP, and the resale of goods purchased using automate.....»»
The latest multistate antitrust lawsuit targets Google’s ad business
Texas announced Wednesday that it will sue Google, accusing the search giant of maintaining an illegal monopoly in online advertising. The suit, which has yet to appear in an official filing, was first announced in a video from Texas Attorney General.....»»
UK Online Harms Bill, coming next year, will propose fines of up to 10% of annual turnover for breaching duty of care rules
The UK is moving ahead with a populist but controversial plan to regulate a wide range of illegal and/or harmful content almost anywhere online such stuff might pose a risk to children. The government has set out its final response to the consultatio.....»»
Pornhub removes all user-uploaded videos amid legality row
The adult site has removed all unverified uploads as it battles accusations of illegal content......»»