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App Annie fined $10m by the SEC for deceptive practices around how it presented data
Analytics firm will neither admit nor deny the findings
15 Sep 14:15 | 3
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Wikipedia bans seven Chinese users amid concerns of 'infiltration, physical harm'
Removes sysop privileges for another dozen, warns more about doxing, frets about preserving freedom to edit in the face of hostile regimes
15 Sep 03:58 | 22
Legal
Australia gave police power to compel sysadmins into assisting account takeovers – so they plan to use it
Soon, authorities intend to flush out CSAM and the creeps who share it. After that … privacy types are worried
14 Sep 04:57 | 44
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IBM's former Chinese Power Systems partner sues for theft of customer data
Alleges IBM China staff had access to confidential info and took it with them to new Inspur operation
13 Sep 06:01 | 3
Updated
Search 'middle finger' on Giphy: Basically Facebook's response to UK competition concerns over merger
'Fundamental errors' in CMA's findings, claims The Social Network
09 Sep 13:43 | 17
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Amazon says Elon Musk's wicked, wicked ways mean SpaceX's Starlink 2.0 should not be allowed to fly
Yes, that Amazon. The one that's been fined for breaches of privacy and labor laws and accused of price-fixing, making life hell for unions …
09 Sep 07:58 | 62
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Australia rules Facebook page operators are legally liable for user comments under posts
Good news for chap abused by online mob. Not so much for page admins
08 Sep 20:28 | 64
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UK splashes out £30m on improving antiquated patent system, Deloitte and NTT Data are the lucky winners
Plans to cut patent renewal time from five days to five minutes
08 Sep 06:20 | 1
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Talent shortage? Maybe it's your automated hiring system, lack of investment in training
Harvard-Accenture study suggests opening up to 'hidden workers'
08 Sep 00:20 | 65
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UK gov blocks the acquisition of Welsh graphene fiddler Perpetuus Group over national security concerns
Concerns like 'who is Taurus International,' and 'what is Dr. Zhongfu Zhou's relationship with it'
07 Sep 14:33 | 16
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Kim Kardashian and Big Tech slapped for spruiking craptocurrency – and holding back useful crypto
Chair of UK Financial Conduct Authority says more regulation will help innovation to flourish
07 Sep 06:58 | 18
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Chinese e-commerce tycoon Richard Liu to step away from the spotlight
Rural revitalisation and long-term strategy await founder of mega e-tailer JD.com
07 Sep 03:58 | 8
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Apple engineers complain of hostile work environment to US labor watchdog
Harassment, bans on discussing pay, responsibilities slashed, and more alleged
03 Sep 19:14 | 24
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Facebook: Let us tell you WhatsApp – we don't want to pay that €225m GDPR fine
Zuckerborg plans to appeal Irish data protection slap
02 Sep 14:27 | 32
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Former Cisco exec jailed for fraud, dodging taxes
Lean in for a tale of shell companies, fake CEOs, bribes, prison time and $3.6m in fines
31 Aug 07:43 | 14
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Chinese developers protested insanely long work hours. Now the nation's courts agree
'996' culture and its assumption of six twelve hour days - without overtime - labelled abusive and illegal
30 Aug 11:15 | 55
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Yahoo! India! shuts! down! news! operation!
Says regulatory changes requiring local ownership made it impossible to continue, but fancies a comeback
30 Aug 01:28 | 3
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Online disinformation is an industry that needs regulation, says boffin
Malaysian fake news laws didn't work well, so Big Tech should have to do better at spotting and stopping bad actors
27 Aug 06:01 | 35
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Brit says sorry after waving around nonce patent and leaning on sites to cough up
Using that CSP 2.0 feature? You may have received a worrying missive
26 Aug 11:23 | 46
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Facebook used facial recognition without consent 200,000 times, says South Korea's data watchdog
Hands Zuck its second-largest fine ever, also makes Netflix pay up and warns Google to be more obvious about privacy
26 Aug 04:57 | 22
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Science
Boffins say Martian colonists could pee in buckets, give blood if they want shelter
In terms of building materials, Mars has nothing to offer but blood, soil, sweat and tears. And urine. Lots of urine
Software
Java 17 arrives with long-term support: What's new, and is it falling behind Kotlin?
Text blocks, sealed classes, switch expressions, records, and more
Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's end-of-summer software security cleanse crushes more than 80 bugs
Hole in Azure Linux guest agent, MSHTML exploit tackled, and much more – Plus: Adobe and SAP issue updates
Edge + IoT
Ex-DJI veep: There was no drone at Gatwick during 2018's hysterical shutdown
Bold words from Boston Dynamics' new man
Personal Tech
Apple debuts iPhone 13 with 1TB option, two iPad models, Series 7 Watch
Come for superlatives and executive enthusiasm, stay for the photographic enhancements
Bootnotes
The Register speaks to one of the designers behind the latest Lego Ideas marvel: A clockwork solar system
Who needs a 3,000-piece orrery? We do, of course
Security
Ransomware crims saying 'We'll burn your data if you get a negotiator' can't be legally paid off anyway
Grief Corp are already under US sanctions, says Emsisoft
Security
Brits open doors for tech-enabled fraudsters because they 'don't want to seem rude'
Impersonation scams and smishing rocket, say UK Finance and Which?
AI + ML
US Air Force puts Godzilla in charge of autonomous warfare effort with Project Kaiju
Pulls Mothra, Mecha Rodan, King Ghidorah, Kumonga, and even King Kong along for the $150m ride
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Wikipedia bans seven Chinese users amid concerns of 'infiltration, physical harm'
Removes sysop privileges for another dozen, warns more about doxing, frets about preserving freedom to edit in the face of hostile regimes
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Another UK government limb that can't get IR35 right: Court service pays taxman £12.5m
HMRC's 'fundamentally flawed' Check Employment Status Tool strikes again
23 Aug 15:29 | 35
Legal
China puts continuous consent at the center of data protection law
Regs coming into effect from November 1 even give your family rights to your data after you log off this mortal coil
23 Aug 07:03 | 13
Legal
New on Netflix: A corporate drama in which staff are sued for abusing early access to financial data
Plus: Pearson settles case for $1m alleging it misled investors over data spillage
19 Aug 07:30 | 15
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Chinese web giant Tencent predicts Beijing has more internet regulations coming – and welcomes them
China is ahead of US and Europe on regulation, says company prez
19 Aug 04:58 | 13
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GSMA and Euro-telcos argue for exemptions from big tech tax crackdown laws
Claim members already pay plenty, and might build fewer networks if asked to pay more
18 Aug 05:29 | 17
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Blackbaud – firm that paid off crooks after 2020 ransomware attack – fails to get California privacy law claim dropped
Suit could net $750 a pop under GDPR-ish rule for complainants who allege info 'unencrypted'
17 Aug 11:34 | 4
Exclusive
World Intellectual Property Office settles dispute with CIO it previously ousted for 'criminal misconduct'
Complaints of 'retaliation and irregular termination' over whistleblowing backed by committee, admits governing body
16 Aug 10:35 | 12
Legal
India makes a play to source rare earths – systematic scrapping of its old cars
Doesn't hurt that taking clunkers off the road will address India's other health emergency: foul air in Delhi
16 Aug 00:59 | 33
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Alibaba to offer self-defense training in response to sexual assault allegation
Pledges to 'strengthen organizational guardrails' with raft of new policy and training initiatives
13 Aug 03:15 | 10
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Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong awarded Get Out Of Jail Free card
South Korea needs Samsung monopolising effectively as it pursues industry development plans
10 Aug 01:58 | 12
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Alibaba fires manager accused of sexually assaulting colleague
Chinese netizens and State media unleash as it emerges web giant lacks formal sexual harassment policy
09 Aug 08:11 | 31
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Huawei reports severe revenue drop as US sanctions bite consumer business
Chinese chipmaker SMIC also reports trouble getting the American kit it needs to expand
09 Aug 02:31 | 15
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Sueball over breach of more than 5 million payment cards at Dixons Carphone hit for six
Last claim standing relegated to the County Court after judge's ruling
04 Aug 10:30 | 13
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China tightens distributor cap after local outfits hoard automotive silicon then charge silly prices
State Administration of Market Supervision warns it's going after collusion to cash in on shortages
04 Aug 06:58 | 17
Legal
US SEC chair calls for crypto regulation
Says digi-bucks are 'rife with fraud, scams, and abuse' that have created a 'Wild West' of speculation and naughtiness
04 Aug 06:01 | 36
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Chinese state media describes gaming as 'spiritual opium' that stunts education and destroys families
Tencent shares dive and company restricts hours of play
04 Aug 03:58 | 81
