Elon Musk admits he designed Teslas to disobey basic traffic law
‘Indeed, there were no safety issues.’
On Feb 2, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
How little tech is turning the tide in the fight against big tech
Smaller companies like DuckDuckGo and Mozilla are now winning fights against Google and Amazon.
On Feb 2, 2022 by Robert Locklear
FCC, FTC votes delayed after senator’s stroke prevents Dems from approving nominees
Sohn and Bedoya would give the FCC and FTC Democratic majorities.
On Feb 2, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: California scored a ‘major victory’ for net neutrality. What comes next?
This week’s tech newsletter looks at the future of net neutrality, the FCC, and more.
On Feb 1, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC warns of ‘huge surge’ in social media scams
Bogus crypto investments, romance ruses lead the pack.
On Jan 31, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
‘This is bullsh*t’: Amazon worker criticizes ‘mandatory’ overtime in viral TikTok
‘Is anyone else tired of working these mandatory extra time days for 10hrs at Amazon?’
On Jan 27, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
How the FTC can use ‘data minimization’ to immediately strengthen consumer privacy
‘The FTC should press forward in crafting rules that prohibit by default unnecessary data collection, use, and disclosure.’
On Jan 26, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon contractor sues tech giant, says it constantly ‘rewrote the rules’ to prevent delivery companies from making a profit
‘Amazon continually rewrote the rules of the game to ensure that it always won and DSPs lost.’
Concern over big tech’s encroachment into the auto industry raised by internet rights’ groups
‘The expansion of Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook into the auto sector spells trouble for workers and consumers.’
On Jan 25, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Surveillance advertising gets the spotlight
This week’s tech newsletter looks at surveillance advertising, big tech’s gripes, and ransomware.
Google sued by Washington D.C., 3 states, over alleged deceptive location data practices
The suit alleges that Google made extensive use of dark patterns, among other things.
On Jan 24, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Emotional damage’: Amazon worker shows his race to eat, sleep during 90-minute break between warehouse shifts in viral TikTok
He can be seen trying to sleep in his car alongside other employees.
On Jan 21, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Ransomware group exploits Parler’s hands-off approach to shake down victims
The ransomware gang previously ran accounts on Twitter and Tumblr.
On Jan 20, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Big tech is big mad over a pair of antitrust bills in Congress
The tech giants are going on the offensive.
On Jan 19, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats propose bill to ban surveillance advertising
Legislators say surveillance advertising is a ‘toxic business model.’
On Jan 18, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
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