Users should be allowed to sue U.S. tech giants under EU rules, civil groups say
https://www.reuters.com/technology/users-should-be-allowed-sue-us-tech-giants-under-eu-rules-civil-groups-say-2022-02-22/
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Users should be allowed to sue U.S. tech giants under EU rules, civil groups say
Individual users should be allowed to take U.S. tech giants to court for breaching landmark EU rules aimed at curbing their power, a coalition of civil groups and academics said.
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TikTok Can Circumvent Apple and Google Privacy Protections and Access Full User Data, 2 Studies Say
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tiktok-circumvent-apple-google-privacy-140000271.html
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TikTok Can Circumvent Apple and Google Privacy Protections and Access Full User Data, 2 Studies Say (Exclusive)
The popular Beijing-based app has "carte blanche" in gathering users' data, cypersecurity experts say
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Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen. Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/jan/02/attention-span-focus-screens-apps-smartphones-social-media?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen
Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can
Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information against him
https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-accuses-the-sec-of-leaking-information-to-retaliate-against-him-101031796.html
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Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information against him | Engadget
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or leaking information about a federal probe to retaliate against him.
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Lithium-ion batteries are fueling the fire on a burning cargo ship full of Porsches
https://qz.com/2130711/electric-vehicles-make-it-harder-to-quell-fire-on-felicity-ace-cargo-ship/
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Lithium-ion batteries are fueling the fire on a burning cargo ship full of Porsches
A ship full of burning luxury cars highlights the fire risks of lithium-ion batteries.
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Startup’s planned 5G Blackberry revival is officially dead
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/22/22945425/5g-blackberry-revival-cancelled-onwardmobility
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The Verge
Startup’s planned 5G Blackberry revival is officially dead
Following reports earlier this month.
Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store dispute
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/dutch-consumer-watchdog-gives-apple-fifth-5-7-million-fine-in-app-store-dispute
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Dutch consumer watchdog gives Apple fifth $5.7 million fine in App Store dispute
The Dutch antitrust watchdog fined Apple 5 million euros ($5.7 million) on Monday, the fifth such penalty in successive weeks in a row over access to non-Apple payment methods for subscriptions to dating apps.
Virgin Hyperloop lays off 111 staffers as it abandons plans for passenger transport
https://www.engadget.com/virgin-hyperloop-kills-passenger-transport-go-cargo-only-111823967.html
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Virgin Hyperloop lays off 111 staffers as it abandons plans for passenger transport | Engadget
Virgin Hyperloop is abandoning plans to build a passenger-capable version of its vacuum tube system..
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Apple Store employees have been using Android phones to help keep their unionizing efforts secret, report says
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-store-union-drive-android-phones-snooping-tim-cook-2022-2
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Apple Store employees have been using Android phones to help keep their unionizing efforts secret, report says
"I have a lot of co-workers and friends who I genuinely love and they do not make enough to get by," an Apple union organizer told The WaPo.
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Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/02/report-missouri-governors-office-responsible-for-teacher-data-leak/
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Report: Missouri Governor’s Office Responsible for Teacher Data Leak
Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. But Missouri prosecutors now say they…
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Union says Amazon continues to interfere with election at Alabama warehouse
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/union-says-amazon-continues-interfere-with-election-alabama-warehouse-2022-02-22/
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Union says Amazon continues to interfere with election at Alabama warehouse
A U.S. retail workers' union on Tuesday accused Amazon.com Inc of unlawfully interfering with a union election at an Alabama warehouse where the company had already been found to have engaged in unlawful conduct to deter labor organizing.
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Elon Musk’s claims Neuralink’s brain implants can take 'photos' of memories and help paraplegics walk again
https://fortune.com/2022/02/22/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-implant-claims/
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Fortune
Elon Musk’s claims Neuralink’s brain implants can take 'photos' of memories and help paraplegics walk again
Elon Musk has a lot to prove about Neuralink.
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Inside “Project Tinman”: Peloton’s plan to conceal rust in its exercise bikes
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/inside-project-tinman-pelotons-plan-to-conceal-rust-in-its-exercise-bikes/
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Ars Technica
Inside “Project Tinman”: Peloton’s plan to conceal rust in its exercise bikes
Company insiders say execs hatched a scheme to cover up corrosion, avoid costly recall.
I Would Happily Go Back to Using an MP3 Player if I Could Put Winamp in My Pocket
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2022/02/i-would-happily-go-back-to-using-an-mp3-player-if-i-could-put-winamp-in-my-pocket/
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I Would Happily Go Back to Using an MP3 Player if I Could Put Winamp in My Pocket
Despite the fact that nearly every device I rely on now has the capability to play or stream digital audio...
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Facebook ‘lets vigilantes in Ethiopia incite ethnic killing’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/20/facebook-lets-vigilantes-in-ethiopia-incite-ethnic-killing
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Facebook ‘lets vigilantes in Ethiopia incite ethnic killing’
Social media giant accused of inaction after users post ‘horrifying and hateful content’
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Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/missouri-governors-wild-claims-about-journalist-debunked-in-police-report/
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Ars Technica
Missouri governor’s wild claims about journalist debunked in police report
No "hacking" required: State website exposed teacher SSNs in HTML for 10 years.
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It’s Time We Reclaim Our Focus: "The typical American worker focuses on a given task for just three minutes. Each day, we touch or check our phones more than 2,000 times, and spend more than three hours staring at them"
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/well/mind/focus-johann-hari.html
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NY Times
It’s Time We Reclaim Our Focus
In his new book, Johann Hari investigates how our brains have been broken by technology — and what we can do to fight back.
Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60415317
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Metaverse app allows kids into virtual strip clubs
A BBC investigation witnesses grooming, sexual material and a rape threat in a virtual reality world.
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Peloton Sold Rusted Bikes to Customers and Allegedly Tried to Hide It | The company calls it "cosmetic oxidation" and claims the corrosion doesn't impact performance.
https://gizmodo.com/peloton-rusted-bikes-1848576618
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Gizmodo
Peloton Sold Rusted Bikes to Customers and Allegedly Tried to Hide It
The company calls it "cosmetic oxidation" and claims the corrosion doesn't impact performance.
The Call of Duty series is reportedly taking a break in 2023 | Bloomberg says next year’s mainline game has been delayed
https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/22/22946505/call-of-duty-2023-delayed-annual-release-activision-blizzard
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The Verge
The Call of Duty series is reportedly taking a break in 2023
Vanguard didn’t live up to Activision’s projections.
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