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The Information Commissioner’s Office today announced that British Airways could be fined £183.39 million ($230 million) for a data breach that occurred last year. At the time it was said the hack involved “malicious software on a customer support product hosted by …
Appeals court rules Amazon liable for defective products from outside vendors
A federal court in Philadelphia ruled Wednesday that Amazon.com Inc. can be held liable for defective products that have been sold by outside vendors. Such a ruling could have profound consequences for Amazon, given that a huge part of its business is other …
Amazon admits Alexa voice recordings are kept indefinitely
Users of Amazon.com Inc.’s voice assistant Alexa might have more concerns about their privacy after the firm this week admitted that voice data and transcripts are never deleted unless the customer does so — and even then, some data is never erased. The …
Facebook is cracking down on content containing dubious health claims and miracle cures
Facebook Inc. announced today that it will curb the spread of content on the platform that contains health-related information not been grounded in proper science. The move follows an investigative report by The Wall Street Journal today that revealed Facebook and YouTube …
US military will equip soldiers in Afghanistan with tiny pocket drones
Some U.S. soldiers soon heading to Afghanistan will be equipped with a new pocket-sized toy, a surveillance drone called the Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System. On their deployment in Afghanistan, the 1st Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment …
Website that uses AI to undress women is down because it’s too popular
On Wednesday this week you could have gone to a website called Deepnude.com and looked under the clothes of a fully dressed woman. On Thursday the site was down. That website used artificial intelligence to give people a glimpse of what others …
Facebook is reviewing its ‘deep fake’ video policy
Deep fakes are a serious threat and something has to be done to protect people from them, Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. Zuckerberg (pictured) said with artificial intelligence getting better, “we need to be very careful” in regards to …
New bill would force big tech companies to show how much they make from user data
Senators Mark Warner and Josh Hawley are introducing a bill today that will force companies such as Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Google LLC to reveal how much money they make from monetizing their customers’ data. As reported first Sunday evening by …
Facebook content moderators describe the total depravity of their jobs
Moderating content for Facebook Inc. by all accounts is an extremely stressful job, according to a number of people interviewed by The Verge. In a damning investigative report released Wednesday, it was revealed that some of the 800 moderators working at a …
Google will invest $1 billion in San Francisco Bay Area housing projects
Google LLC will invest $1 billion to build houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, the company announced Tuesday. The housing crisis and homelessness in the area has largely been blamed on the tech industry for how it has pushed up the price …