[ad_1] Drummond’s departure comes not long after Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepped down as CEO and President, respectively. “With Larry and Sergey now leaving their executive roles at Alphabet, the company is entering an exciting new phase, and I believe that it’s also the right time for me to make way for the next […]
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UK regulator opens probe into Amazon’s Deliveroo stake
[ad_1] Amazon has failed to address our initial concerns that their investment in Deliveroo could be bad for customers, restaurants and grocers. The deal will now be referred for an in depth, Phase 2, investigation. Find out more: https://t.co/tvRHjmfPFm pic.twitter.com/JqJQVahx00 — Competition & Markets Authority (@CMAgovUK) December 27, 2019 After its own takeout and delivery […]
US labor board will investigate Google’s recent firings
[ad_1] The four employees claim they were fired for protected labor organizing. Last week, they filed unfair labor practice charges. Google says it fired the four over repeat violations of its data security policies. In a statement provided to Engadget it said: “We dismissed four individuals who were engaged in intentional and often repeated violations […]
AT&T and Verizon agree to change their eSIM practices
[ad_1] The DOJ was initially concerned that AT&T and Verizon attempted to lock devices on their networks even if the device had an eSIM. But the parties have agreed to change how they determine standards for eSIM, which will allow consumers to use eSIM to switch carriers, rather than having to insert a new SIM […]
New York investigates claims of sexism in Apple Card credit limits
[ad_1] The department told Bloomberg that the investigation will both look into any legal wrongdoing as well guarantee that every customer is treated equally. Any algorithmic bias (including unintentional bias) “violates New York law,” department superintendent Linda Lacewell said. Goldman maintained in a statement that credit decisions were based solely on “creditworthiness” and not qualities […]
Facebook suspends tens of thousands of data-scraping apps
[ad_1] Some of those apps were suspended for inappropriately sharing data, making data available without protecting users’ identities or violating other Facebook policies. They include apps like myPersonality, the previously suspended app used by Cambridge Analytica. But not all of the suspended apps posed an active threat to users. Many were not live, and in […]
US investigates escort and massage sites over human trafficking
[ad_1] All three sites might also be linked to one man, David Azzato. While the Swiss businessman has denied running any sites in the US and claimed to have cut ties with Eros and Rubmaps, investigators believe he’s still involved based on evidence. While Rubmaps changed from a .com address to .ch after the Backpage […]
Google acknowledges DOJ scrutiny as part of competition review
[ad_1] This doesn’t mean the DOJ expects to find wrongdoing. The review is largely intended to reexamine tech companies’ dominance in light of evolving market conditions. It comes just days after a reported plan for a multi-state antitrust investigation, though, and it may not be so fortunate on that front. There’s simultaneously little doubt that […]
DoJ pushes Google and Apple to ID 10,000 users of a gun scope app
[ad_1] The app in question is Obsidian 4, which controls rifle scopes by American Technologies Network (ATN) Corp. It has more than 10,000 downloads on Google Play, and it’s unknown how many times it’s been downloaded through the App Store. As Forbes explains, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) department is investigating illegal ATN scope […]
CDC warns against vaping until it figures out what’s making people sick
[ad_1] There are a lot of rumors and unsubstantiated chatter around the risks of vaping, and the CDC admits it has plenty of questions. It says it’s too early to pinpoint a single product or substance common to all cases. It’s also unclear what role THC-containing products play in the illness, as many patients report […]