Personal Tech
140,000-plus drivers sent $60m in compensation checks after Amazon 'stole their tips'
One lucky bod gets $28,000, on average it's a few hundred bucks each
03 Nov 2021 22:12 | 68
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FTC carpet bombs industry with letters warning that fake reviews will be punished
The Register is an amazing website, simply one of the very best out there. Extremely cool people. 10/10
14 Oct 2021 14:30 | 43
Security
Zoom's $15bn merger with Five9 probed by Uncle Sam for national security risks
Vid-chat giant's ties to China under the microscope by AG-led panel
22 Sep 2021 23:46 | 7
AI + ML
Senators urge US trade watchdog to look into whether Tesla may just be over-egging its Autopilot, FSD pudding
The day before Elon's big party, too
19 Aug 2021 00:33 | 71
Personal Tech
Court kills FTC, US states' antitrust complaints against trillion-dollar Facebook
Watchdog has 30 days to try again or let it go
29 Jun 2021 01:31 | 13
PaaS + IaaS
Big Tech critic Lina Khan confirmed as FTC chairwoman
Promises to 'safeguard fair competition and protect consumers, workers, and honest businesses ... with vigor'
16 Jun 2021 00:38 | 8
Personal Tech
Hi, Congress. FTC here. It would be so wonderful if you could let us recover money stolen from victims by crooks
After that whole, y'know, unanimous Supreme Court decision thing that told us not to do that anymore
20 May 2021 20:47 | 21
Personal Tech
Big right-to-repair win: FTC blasts tech giants for making it so difficult to mend devices
'There is scant evidence to support manufacturers’ justifications for restrictions'
07 May 2021 01:49 | 51
Legal
US Supreme Court puts a stop to FTC extracting big bucks from crooks to refund victims
Oops, watchdog doesn't actually have the power to do so, panel unanimously point out
23 Apr 2021 22:52 | 14
Updated
US watchdog kills off four-year antitrust complaint against Qualcomm, still insists it was right anyway
FTC cites 'significant headwinds' in trying to fight the San Diego chipmaker
30 Mar 2021 20:58 | 5
Personal Tech
Amazon coughs up $62m to shoo away claims it stole driver tips, cut pay rates without telling them
What a lovely company
02 Feb 2021 20:34 | 38
Security
Zoom strong-armed by US watchdog to beef up security after boasting of end-to-end encryption that didn't exist
Vid-chat giant promises never again to make 'misrepresentations about its privacy and security practices'
09 Nov 2020 21:03 | 46
Networks
Intel, HP, Tesla, etc protest to US monopoly watchdog: Are you just gonna let Qualcomm patent-tax us to death?
You had teeth once, FTC – use them
25 Aug 2020 20:37 | 10
Networks
Appeals judges toss out FTC win: What Qualcomm did to its rivals was 'hypercompetitive, not anticompetitive'
Chip designer ruled not a monopolistic strangler after all
12 Aug 2020 00:34 | 17
Roundup
Cisco hacked: Six backend servers used by customer VIRL-PE deployments compromised via SaltStack
Plus other news from infosec land this week
31 May 2020 09:32 | 6
Security
At least someone's making out like a bandit: Scammers have pocketed $13m in Coronavirus fraud from the US this year
FTC tallies the cost of pandemic rip-offs
15 Apr 2020 02:26 | 3
Edge + IoT
Remember Tapplock, the 'unbreakable' smart lock that was allergic to screwdrivers? The FTC just slapped it down for 'deceiving' folks
And you can still open its improved version with a strong magnet
06 Apr 2020 21:39 | 52
Personal Tech
Uncle Sam turns the screws on VoIP providers allegedly used by coronavirus, tax, bogus tech support scammers
This being America, they weren't too hard on most of them
31 Mar 2020 00:17 | 4
Security
Duped into running bogus virus scans at Office Depot? Dry your eyes with a small check from $35m settlement
Treat yourself to a meal out or a case of bevvies... or an appetizer in SF or NYC
21 Feb 2020 20:36 | 26
Bootnotes
Bloke forks out £12m, hands over keys to tropical island to shoo away claims that his web marketing biz was a scam
Final bill for My Online Business Education? More than £230m
14 Feb 2020 07:25 | 54
Science
Oh good, the FTC has discovered acqui-hires... American watchdog to probe decade of Big Tech takeovers
Hope they've got a dump truck or three to deliver paperwork covering years of acquisitions
11 Feb 2020 20:30 | 13
Personal Tech
Remember Unrollme, the biz that helped you automatically ditch unwanted emails? Yeah, it was selling your data
FTC slaps wrist, lets web biz continue doing the exact same thing
17 Dec 2019 20:19 | 27
Personal Tech
How many steps was that, then? Uncle Sam's lawyers, watchdog race to probe Google's Fitbit gobble
Justice Department wins chance to track fitness-tracking purchase
12 Dec 2019 00:32 | 11
Legal
FTC kicks feet through ash pile that once was Cambridge Analytica with belated verdict
Trade boss says long-dead biz was indeed deceiving the public
07 Dec 2019 00:40 | 29
Updated
AT&T subscribers back in court to crack open telco giant's $60m FTC settlement over limited 'unlimited data' plans
Hey, no looking, that paperwork's private, says network operator
04 Dec 2019 22:59 | 14
Comment
AT&T: We did nothing wrong in promising unlimited data that wasn't. We're just giving the FTC $60m for fun
Watchdog agrees one day of profit ought to be enough after 5 years of arguing
05 Nov 2019 19:37 | 35
SaaS
Top American watchdog refuses to release infamous 2012 dossier into Google’s anti-competitive behavior
FTC tells Senator staff reports are confidential
01 Nov 2019 21:48 | 41
Security
Twitter: No, really, we're very sorry we sold your security info for a boatload of cash
That was just an unfortunate accident that ended up padding Jack's bank account
09 Oct 2019 00:34 | 69
Personal Tech
Match.com? More like Match dot-con, claims watchdog: Cyber-lonely-hearts 'lured into forking out to view bot spam'
You have a new message, please pay to see it. Oh, it's from Klick4_n00dz_9000
25 Sep 2019 23:26 | 46
Security
Equifax is going to make you work for that 125 bucks it owes each of you: Biz sneaks out Friday night rule change
Millions likely to get kicked into credit monitoring deal
09 Sep 2019 20:00 | 39
Legal
Qualcomm gets to keep its chip tech to itself – for now – after federal agencies gang up on FTC
Ninth Circuit approves partial stay on injunction
26 Aug 2019 22:20 | 8
Legal
US regulators push back against White House plan to police social media censorship
New powers? No thanks
23 Aug 2019 11:01 | 116
Legal
Simons says don't push us: FTC boss warns regulator could totally break up big tech companies if it wanted
Spoiler alert: It won't
14 Aug 2019 17:00 | 14
Security
If you could forget the $125 from Equifax and just take the free credit monitoring, that would be great – FTC
Not enough settlement cash to go around, sighs watchdog
31 Jul 2019 20:23 | 42
Personal Tech
Privacy? Watchdogs? Fines? Whatever, nerds, more people than ever are using Facebook and filling its deep coffers
Zuck to Uncle Sam: Go ahead, regulate me, regulate me like the naughty little founder I am
24 Jul 2019 22:51 | 19
Personal Tech
Cough up, like, 1% of your valuation and keep up the good work, says FTC: In draft privacy deal, Facebook won't have to change a thing
Proposed settlement over Cambridge Analytica brouhaha slammed as ‘a mosquito bite’
12 Jul 2019 23:03 | 23
Security
D-Link must suffer indignity of security audits to settle with the Federal Trade Commission
No admission of guilt, but plenty of new rules to follow
03 Jul 2019 16:30 | 20
Legal
America's favorite toothless watchdog FTC pleads with Congress to give it LESS power to tackle tech monopolies
Meanwhile, Facebook's co-founder goes public with call for end to social media monopoly
09 May 2019 20:21 | 8
Personal Tech
Put a stop to these damn robocalls! Dozens of US state attorneys general fire rocket up FCC's ass
Foot dragging causing real harm to Americans caught up in scams
07 May 2019 22:51 | 137
Personal Tech
Facebook: Not saying we've done anything wrong but... we're just putting $3bn profit aside for an FTC privacy fine
Net income halved as antisocial network preps for big slap
24 Apr 2019 23:18 | 22
Legal
Fake Google robocallers hit with $3.4m fine – but it turns out that the joke's on you
Because it won't have any impact and the FTC probably won't collect the money
06 Apr 2019 10:01 | 56
Personal Tech
We'll help you get your next fix... maybe, we'll think about it, says FTC: 'Right to repair' mulled
Federal Trade Commission will turn Fault-finder, Tinker, Customize this summer
14 Mar 2019 23:59 | 48
On-Prem
Oh no, look out, Google, Facebook, and pals. You're doomed. Here comes another watchdog to, er, nip at your ankles
FTC task force has power to break up tech giants, probe past mergers, or do nothing
27 Feb 2019 19:31 | 11
Personal Tech
Roses are red, Facebook will pay, to make Uncle Sam go away: Zuck, FTC in $bn settlement rumor
Antisocial network may shell out billions to end watchdog's privacy probe, it is reported
15 Feb 2019 00:38 | 11
Analysis
US watchdog legal fight against Qualcomm and pushy chip deals closes with argument over how awful lawyers are
FTC calls for end of smartphone modem 'monopoly', Qualy quietly confident of victory
30 Jan 2019 23:52 | 11
Legal
FTC gets back to work: Now, where were we? Break up Facebook and fine it $2bn, you say?
Advocacy groups: Force 'em to 'disgorge' data slurped up from Instagram, WhatsApp
28 Jan 2019 17:30 | 31
Analysis
Qualcomm: Please don't hate us just 'cause we're so freaking excellent
FTC case continues as chipmaker starts defense
23 Jan 2019 07:13 | 5
Personal Tech
A billion-dollar question: What was really behind Qualcomm's surprise ten-digit gift to Apple?
Is the chip company an abusive monopolist – or tough negotiator?
14 Jan 2019 23:00 | 23
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