Rise of the web's 'pay for privacy' model
Users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe can now pay to opt out of the onerous data sharing obligations imposed by parent company Meta, which sells the data to advertising clients.
Dec 1, 2023
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Why Meta could struggle to defend itself against state lawsuits over alleged harm to kids
In what could be a landmark moment in the world of tech, attorneys general in 41 states and Washington, D.C., are suing Meta for knowingly endangering children and getting them addicted to Facebook and Instagram, despite ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Commentary: Prime Day buyers, beware. Amazon makes it hard to find the best deals
Amazon is under U.S. prosecution by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general for raising consumer prices and using hardball tactics with merchants. But even if the recent lawsuit against Amazon is successful, ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Cooking (and heating) without gas: What are the impacts of shifting to all-electric homes?
Gas connections for all new housing and sub-divisions will be banned in Victoria from January 1 next year. The long-term result of the state government's significant change to planning approvals will be all-electric housing. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems like ChatGPT, citing risks that leave people vulnerable and the delay before the ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Study reveals concerns over loot box probability disclosure transparency in video games
A recent study has shed light on the issue of loot boxes in video games, raising concerns about their resemblance to gambling and the lack of transparency surrounding them. Loot boxes are virtual items that players can purchase ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Fitness app loophole allows access to home addresses
Despite attempts to anonymize user data, the fitness app Strava allows anyone to find personal information—including home addresses—about some users. The finding, which is detailed in a new study, raises significant privacy ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Banks' growing reliance on chatbots to handle customer service tasks worries consumer watchdog
Can you trust Erica, or Sandi or Amy to increasingly control parts of your financial life without giving you inaccurate information or sending money to the wrong place?
Jun 6, 2023
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EU lawmakers take first step towards AI curbs
European Parliament lawmakers on Thursday took a crucial first step towards EU-wide regulation of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence systems that Brussels hopes to put speedily in place.
May 11, 2023
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Elon Musk's giving out Twitter Blue for free. Experts say this could mean legal trouble
In the latest turn of Twitter's blue check mark imbroglio, Elon Musk is giving the check for free to high-powered users—which could land him in legal hot water, some experts say.
May 4, 2023
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