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Archives for March 2019

Beto O’Rourke was a member of the US’s oldest hacking groupBeto O’Rourke was a member of the US’s oldest hacking group
Apple hits back against Spotify’s App Store ‘tax’ complaintApple hits back against Spotify’s App Store ‘tax’ complaint
New facial recognition bill would require consent before companies could share dataNew facial recognition bill would require consent before companies could share data
Creative Commons says copyright can’t protect your photos from ending up in a facial recognition databaseCreative Commons says copyright can’t protect your photos from ending up in a facial recognition database
Kamala Harris introduces bill to send millions to local governments for tech supportKamala Harris introduces bill to send millions to local governments for tech support
Where do the top presidential candidates stand on breaking up Big Tech?Where do the top presidential candidates stand on breaking up Big Tech?
Federal prosecutors are investigating Facebook’s data deals with phonemakersFederal prosecutors are investigating Facebook’s data deals with phonemakers
Thousands of ICE employees can access license plate reader data, emails showThousands of ICE employees can access license plate reader data, emails show
He filmed the killing of Eric Garner—and the police punished him for it

The story of Ramsey Orta is one of continued and unending police harassment

Chloé Cooper Jones
Spotify files antitrust complaint over ‘Apple tax’Spotify files antitrust complaint over ‘Apple tax’
T-Mobile CEO challenged by lawmakers over Trump hotel staysT-Mobile CEO challenged by lawmakers over Trump hotel stays
Uber settles driver classification lawsuit for $20 millionUber settles driver classification lawsuit for $20 million
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says democracy ‘has a Facebook problem’Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says democracy ‘has a Facebook problem’
News Corp Australia calls for Google to be broken upNews Corp Australia calls for Google to be broken up
New privacy bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ and ban ads targeting childrenNew privacy bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ and ban ads targeting children

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