FTC pledges harsh crackdown on illegal exploitation of sensitive health data
The news comes in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Meta’s new plan to battle fraudulent reviews could still leave businesses languishing
Whether it changes anything is an open question.
On Jul 12, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
GOP state rep wants to ban kids under 18 from using social media
‘Isn’t that what parents are supposed to do?’
On Jul 7, 2022 by Siobhan Ball
AI wants to revolutionize healthcare—it may be doing more harm than good
Tech experts have a history of overpromising. Should they be doing so in life and death situations?
On Jul 6, 2022 by Agnes Arnold-Forster
Google is still serving up pro-life ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ when people search for abortion
Google Maps is accused of directing users to ‘dangerous and misleading anti-abortion clinics.’
On Jun 30, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
FCC commissioner wants TikTok banned from app stores for harvesting ‘swaths of sensitive data’
He called it a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
On Jun 29, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘I’m happier now and nowhere near as intense’: GoDaddy.com’s founder pivots to LSD
‘There was no clinic or hospital in the U.S. to get this kind of treatment.’
On Jun 24, 2022 by John Scott Lewinski
Venture capital titan calls on #girldads to get to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein case
He gave people on the East Coast 3 hours.
On Jun 20, 2022 by David Covucci
Congress pushes for legislation to protect sensitive data around abortion, which Facebook appears to still track
A new bill aims to people seeking abortions.
On Jun 16, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Newsletter: Airbnb isn’t helping the housing crisis
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On Jun 14, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
The virality of Inside Airbnb’s maps highlight the company’s massive impact on housing shortages
Just how many homes has AirBnB taken off the market?
On Jun 10, 2022 by Viola Stefanello
Is a fully staffed FTC finally ready to challenge Amazon’s merger with MGM?
The FTC is hinting something could be coming.
On Jun 2, 2022 by Connor Bulgrin
‘This job was so crooked’: Carvana just laid off 2,500 workers—and used Zoom to do it
‘When you go to work just to get fired.’
On May 11, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Domestic surveillance agency’: New report details the harrowing amount of data ICE has on Americans
‘ICE surveillance is broader than people realize. It is a dragnet.’
On May 10, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Researchers say new deepfake detection tool is 99% accurate
Researchers say the new method they’ve developed is highly accurate.
On May 4, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
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