The joint cybersecurity advisory commissioned by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security and Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of INvestigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human... (See more)
Uber was sued by a former driver for racial discrimination in San Diego, USA. Drivers alleged that Uber’s rating system disproportionately discriminate against non-white drivers. Uber’s evaluation... (See more)
Uber drivers from Portugal and the United Kingdom sued Uber’s automated decisions related to fraudulent activities and deactivation of their accounts before the District Court of Amsterdam. The... (See more)
According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the Romanian data protection authority (DPA) issued two fines for violations to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation... (See more)
An Israeli Internet of Things (IoT) company Kando has partnered with an Italian company to address water management issues in northwestern Italy. Kando is expected to deploy machine learning... (See more)
A French agency for digital innovation called ‘Ctrl S’ is developing a tool ‘Net Box’ that will measure CO2 emissions produced by Internet consumption. The objective of the instrument is to raise... (See more)
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Facebook oversight board starts accepting cases
The Facebook Oversight Board has started accepting cases on content moderation from users who have exhausted the appeals within Facebook, as well as from Facebook itself. The Board will be evaluating... (See more)
According to TechCrunch, three popular Android apps aimed at younger users were recently found to be violating Google’s data collection policies. The three apps in question are Princess Salon... (See more)
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France updated its contact tracing app
France has upgraded and renamed its contact tracing app, StopCovid to TousAntiCovid. The updated version has an information centre function which provides details on local measures and travel... (See more)
According to a report by Netblocks, the Internet monitoring organisation, Guinea is experiencing a disruption to its Internet ahead of the announcement of the results for the Presidential elections... (See more)
According to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the National People's Congress (NPC) of China has announced citizens can submit public comments on its draft data... (See more)
A court of appeals ruled that Uber and Lyft might classify their drivers as employees instead of independent contractors in California. The ruling upheld a decision from a lower court that found that... (See more)