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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Burger King Employee Claims Boss Put A Personal Camera In Break Room: "So Creepy"
This move has raised questions about workplace surveillance and employee rights in a corporate setting.
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US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Milwaukee Police's 'Shady' Deal: Trading Millions Of Mugshots For Facial Recognition Tech
The proposed agreement has so far made no mention about informing individuals or asking for their consent.
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Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool
French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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US Releases Redacted Documents In Prince Harry Immigration Case
The U.S. government released documents related to a court battle over Prince Harry's 2020 visa application on Tuesday but redacted large portions, saying it had a duty to protect his privacy and there was no evidence he received special treatment.
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Grimes Pleads For Son X's Privacy In Explosive Rant: "Don't Even Trust The Law"
Grimes said she did not even trust the law to help her as her attempts to get Elon Musk to pay attention to her grievances had failed.
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OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Gov, a Self-Hosting Platform for US Government Agencies
OpenAI introduced a new version of ChatGPT for US Government agencies on Tuesday. Dubbed ChatGPT Gov, this is a self-hosting platform that agencies can deploy within their internal cloud environment. The San Francisco-based AI firm stated that this version of the chatbot will also adhere to all the privacy, security, and compliance requirements of ...
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
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Apple To Pay Rs 810 Crore Over Siri Privacy Lawsuit: Are You Eligible?
According to the legal notice, users who owned or purchased a Siri-enabled device between September 17, 2014, and December 31, 2024.
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Burger King Employee Claims Boss Put A Personal Camera In Break Room: "So Creepy"
This move has raised questions about workplace surveillance and employee rights in a corporate setting.
-
US FTC Backs DOJ Proposal in Google Search Antitrust Case
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stated on Friday that the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposal requiring Alphabet's Google to share search data with competitors includes sufficient safeguards to protect user privacy. This assessment comes as the DOJ pursues measures to boost competition, following a ruling in August that Google holds an ill...
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Milwaukee Police's 'Shady' Deal: Trading Millions Of Mugshots For Facial Recognition Tech
The proposed agreement has so far made no mention about informing individuals or asking for their consent.
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Apple Hit With $162 Million French Antitrust Fine Over Privacy Tool
French antitrust regulators levied a fine of EUR 150 million ($162.4 million or roughly Rs. 1,389 crore) on Apple this week. The head of the French Competition Authority dismissed worries that the decision would prompt retaliation from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to slap fines on EU countries fining US companies.
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Apple Fined $162 Million By France Over App Tracking Privacy Feature
French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.
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US Releases Redacted Documents In Prince Harry Immigration Case
The U.S. government released documents related to a court battle over Prince Harry's 2020 visa application on Tuesday but redacted large portions, saying it had a duty to protect his privacy and there was no evidence he received special treatment.
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Grimes Pleads For Son X's Privacy In Explosive Rant: "Don't Even Trust The Law"
Grimes said she did not even trust the law to help her as her attempts to get Elon Musk to pay attention to her grievances had failed.
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OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Gov, a Self-Hosting Platform for US Government Agencies
OpenAI introduced a new version of ChatGPT for US Government agencies on Tuesday. Dubbed ChatGPT Gov, this is a self-hosting platform that agencies can deploy within their internal cloud environment. The San Francisco-based AI firm stated that this version of the chatbot will also adhere to all the privacy, security, and compliance requirements of ...
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Siri Privacy Lawsuit
Apple agreed to pay $95 million (roughly Rs. 814 crore) in cash to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Tuesday night in the Oakland, California federal court, and requires approval by US District Judge Jeffrey White.
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Meta Fined $253 Million Over Facebook Hacks By Ireland
An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy said Tuesday it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw Facebook accounts hacked.
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
-
Google Granted Request to Pause Order on Play Store Overhaul
Google's request to temporarily pause an order directing it to overhaul the Play Store to give consumers more choice over how they download software, was granted by a federal judge in California. The company had argued that the October 7 injunction would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security and privacy risks into the Android eco...
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Google Wants US Judge's App Store Ruling Put on Hold
In a court filing on Friday night, Google said US District Judge James Donato’s injunction order, which goes into effect on November 1, would harm the company and introduce "serious safety, security, and privacy risks into the Android ecosystem."
