'Consent' LinkedIn used for data processing was not freely given, says Ireland
Microsoft-owned social media for suits site gets €310M fine, told to get compliant
Networks25 Oct 2024 | 12
Jude Karabus is the deputy editor for The Register's EMEA region. As well as directing our technology coverage, she also contributes news articles and analysis. With more than 15 years of experience in publishing, she has held various roles including chief sub-editor of a national daily newspaper.
Linus Torvalds declares war on the passive voice
Linux contributors told to sort out their grammar lest they be actively corrected
OSes08 Oct 2024 | 142
Top EU court crushes Google appeal against $2.65B Shopping antitrust ruling
After years of legal wrangling, judges say Chocolate Factory played dirty
Networks10 Sep 2024 | 32
FCC: T-Mobile US unit gave blind customer the runaround in massive tech support fail
Assurance Wireless must sort out accessibility after handing customer a phone without a screen reader
Networks05 Jul 2024 | 22
Verizon hit with whopping $847M verdict for infringing 5G and hotspot patents
Must be hard to face a huge, unexpected bill, amirite?
Networks01 Jul 2024 | 11
US Chamber of Commerce to sue FTC for banning noncompetes in most jobs
Senior execs making $150K+ will still have to abide by them, but they fall away for everyone else
On-Prem24 Apr 2024 | 43
GM shared our driving data with insurers without consent, lawsuit claims
Motorists file class action alleging breach of contract and more after their premiums went up
Databases23 Apr 2024 | 19
We never agreed to only buy HP ink, say printer owners
Complainants smack back after hardware giant moves to dismiss lawsuit
Personal Tech11 Apr 2024 | 231
Butler Investments joins Atos rescue party
Shares up 25% on the news
Systems08 Apr 2024 | 2
Uncle Sam wants to know how big airlines use passenger data
'Problematic' carriers can look forward to scrutiny, fines, and new rules
Databases22 Mar 2024 | 11
Canadian arrested for 'stealing secret' to speedy Tesla battery production
Special tech allegedly lets Musk's assembly lines produce 5-10 times more kit than rivals
Personal Tech20 Mar 2024 | 57
Lordstown Motors to pay $25M in SEC settlement over misleading investor claims
Feds allege EV maker talked up pre-orders for trucks it didn't have parts for
Legal01 Mar 2024 | 6
Meta's pay-or-consent model hides 'massive illegal data processing ops': lawsuit
GDPR claim alleges Facebook parent's 'commercial surveillance practices are fundamentally illegal'
Security29 Feb 2024 | 38
Nikola founder faces ranch forfeiture following fraud conviction
Trevor Milton bought it for cash and stock options, and he wants the cash back
Legal28 Feb 2024 | 13
Dumping us into ad tier of Prime Video when we paid for ad-free is 'unfair' – lawsuit
Who could possibly have predicted this backlash?
Personal Tech14 Feb 2024 | 162
SpaceX snaps back at US labor board's complaint, calling it 'unconstitutional'
It's the second time in a month a Musk firm has said that about a US regulator
Legal05 Jan 2024 | 49
Post-Brexit tariffs on EU-UK electric vehicle imports staved off till 2027
Between a bloc and a hard place
Legal07 Dec 2023 | 72
Roblox investor plays hardball over 'weak' parental controls
Shareholder claims company should have 'warned' about issue before stock price plunge
Legal30 Nov 2023 | 10
UK to crack down on imported Chinese optical fiber cables
5.7 million fiber kilometers of the stuff could be worth £88M to Brit players, claims government
Networks25 Oct 2023 | 73
'Influencer' gets 7 months in prison for plot to interfere with 2016 US election
Florida man gets 4,900 people to 'vote' via SMS after promoting it as an option
Legal20 Oct 2023 | 73
Corner cutting of nuclear proportions as duo admit to falsifying safety tests 29 times
No word on motivation but pair face up to 5 years in the cooler
Legal20 Oct 2023 | 79
UK tribunal agrees with Clearview AI – Brit data regulator has no jurisdiction
American selfie-scraper shakes off $9M privacy fine as the 'actions of a foreign state are out of scope'
AI + ML19 Oct 2023 | 41
Ex-Fugees star accuses his lawyer of going full robot in corruption trial
Updated An AI may be able to botch a closing argument, but can it sing Killing Me Softly?
AI + ML17 Oct 2023 | 8
DoJ: Ex-soldier tried to pass secrets to China after seeking a 'subreddit about spy stuff'
FBI agent claims sergeant with top clearance offered access to DoD tech systems
Security09 Oct 2023 | 50
Norway wants Facebook behavioral advertising banned across Europe
But Meta was just about to start asking people for their permission!
Security29 Sep 2023 | 24
You shouldn't be able to buy devices that tamper with diesel truck emissions on eBay, says DoJ
Feds allege tat bazaar turned blind eye to folks buying more than 343k aftermarket defeat devices
Legal28 Sep 2023 | 71
NYC rights groups say no to grocery store spycams and snooping landlords
Letter to City Council supports measures to ban biometric tech from public spaces
Security27 Sep 2023 | 13
Bids for ISS demolition rights are now open, NASA declares
Winning spacecraft will dock with the station at least a year before go time
Science27 Sep 2023 | 57
Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK
Updated Travelers told routine work being performed nationwide
On-Prem22 Sep 2023 | 43
EU right to repair updates pass latest hurdle
Makers won't be able to pull wool over consumers' eyes, though critics say it hasn't gone far enough
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 17
Sysadmin and spouse admit to part in 'massive' pirated Avaya licenses scam
Could spend 20 years in prison after selling $88M in ADI software keys
Cyber-crime20 Sep 2023 | 21
Textbook publishers sue shadow library LibGen for copyright infringement
Yet another attempt at a permanent takedown – but will it stick?
Science18 Sep 2023 | 69
Britcoin or Britcon? Bank of England grilled on Digital Pound privacy concerns
At least the economists seem to have a better grip on tech than Online Safety Bill pushers...
Offbeat18 Sep 2023 | 54
Irish watchdog fines TikTok €345M for mishandling kids' data
Tok is Tiking for app to bring processing into compliance within 3 months
Networks15 Sep 2023 | 6
Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Chabon and others sue OpenAI
Another would be copyright class action
AI + ML12 Sep 2023 | 30
Lawyer's Microsoft email snafu goes from $1.75M lawsuit to Ctrl+Alt+Settle
Accused software giant of MFA error that rendered work address useless
Software12 Sep 2023 | 31
Lawsuit claims Tesla corp data security is far less advanced than its cars
Sueball alleges company at fault after employee info leaked, including Musk's
Security07 Sep 2023 | 7
Judge greenlights $5.9M unpaid overtime Citrix wage deal
Agreement will settle claims the company failed to compensate staff for all the hours they worked
Legal06 Sep 2023 | 2
Northern Ireland's top cop quits after security breach, disciplinary controversy
Simon Byrne faced backlash over FoI blunder, plus claims officers were 'punished' to appease Sinn Féin
Security05 Sep 2023 | 2
Northern Irish cops release 2 men after Terrorism Act arrests linked to data breach
Came in wake of the force publishing their own people's data in botched FoI
Security04 Sep 2023 | 27
Grant Shapps named UK defense supremo in latest 'tech-savvy' Tory tale
Comment He praised Apple for its 'open source' tech – now he'll oversee AI use to defend Britain from its foes
Bootnotes31 Aug 2023 | 98
Apple security boss faces iPads-for-gun-permits bribery charge... again
'We will continue fighting this case' global chief's lawyer tells us
Security29 Aug 2023 | 12
Blazar Token creator accused of using investor funds for renovating bathroom
Interesting choice, if true. Not a Lamborghini, is it?
Legal24 Aug 2023 | 10
SpaceX, T-Mobile US phone service will interfere with ours, claims rival
5G mobile and satellite operator accuses Musk firm of making 'elementary errors' in its calculations
Networks23 Aug 2023 | 16
SEC fines fintech crypto fund that promised 2,700% returns
Titan Global Capital Management to pay $1m to those it advised without admitting fault
Cyber-crime22 Aug 2023 | 13
California DMV hits brakes on Cruise's SF driverless fleet after series of fender benders
Updated 50% chop effective 'immediately' as department investigates traffic and safety issues
AI + ML21 Aug 2023 | 57
Stalking victims sue Tile and Amazon for negligence over tracking tech
Plaintiffs say recent partnership has 'magnified' danger and allege bypass of anti-stalking feature is allowed
Personal Tech17 Aug 2023 | 16
ISP's ads 'misleadingly implied' existence of 6G, says watchdog
Biz says folks know the difference between fixed and mobile broadband. Do they, though, asks ASA
Networks17 Aug 2023 | 49
80% of execs regret calling employees back to the office
Or so says a worrying survey
On-Prem15 Aug 2023 | 217
Can you raise $100M+ from AI investors with no product? SEC says yes
In unrelated news, agency wants to teach folks how to spot a pyramid scheme
Legal15 Aug 2023 | 20
Amazon's latest directive: Report to the office 'cos we're watching you
Worker bees protest that they were read the riot act even when they did come in
On-Prem11 Aug 2023 | 18
Have you ever suspected your colleague doesn't hope this email finds you well?*
Poll Grrrrrrr.... Why are you sending 15 bloody messages in 10 seconds? Stop pressing return
Offbeat10 Aug 2023 | 57
Get your staff's consent before you monitor them, tech inquiry warns
Plus: British government's push to reform data protection is working against the cause
Security10 Aug 2023 | 58
Judge throws out EE's £25M 5G contract suit against Virgin Media
2022's MVNO spat wrapped up as world+dog reminded to check exclusion clauses
Legal04 Aug 2023 | 2
Brit healthcare body rapped for WhatsApp chat sharing patient data
Time for a proper secure clinical image transfer system, perhaps?
Security03 Aug 2023 | 69
Aspiration to deploy new UK nuclear reactor every year a 'wish', not a plan
Notably stretching the target requires 'a credible pathway towards its delivery,' says committee
Offbeat01 Aug 2023 | 263
Global Slack messaging outage cuts world off from colleagues
Come back Teams, all is forgiven
SaaS27 Jul 2023 | 14
Microsoft kicks Calibri to the curb for Aptos as default font
The artist formerly known as Bierstadt
Applications14 Jul 2023 | 88
Adobe's $20B Figma deal hit by in-depth probe in the UK
Updated Software could be 'an emerging competitive threat' to luxury design SaaS maker, notes regulator
Software13 Jul 2023 | 3
Ex-Twitter employees owed half a billion in severance, says lawsuit
There are only 1,300 souls left from 7,500 before Musk, complaint claims
Applications13 Jul 2023 | 27
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