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Google fined 400 million euro for GDPR breach

The Data Protection Commission examined the lawfulness and fairness of its processing of location data and Google’s accountability obligations.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

Meta not a simple intermediary but service provider when algorithms decide visibility: Govt source

"Service providers have many responsibilities. Meta must take on more onus after agreeing to be responsible for content on its platform," the agency cited sources as saying.

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Google faces police questioning over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used for bomb threats

Indian police will question Google regarding safeguards after dismantling a fake Gmail account network. This network sent over 500,000 hoax bomb threats to government offices across India. Authorities arrested two individuals involved in operating this extensive criminal operation since 2022. The investigation began after a bomb threat email targeted the…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Microsoft is finally making it easier to mute Teams without hiding from your boss

Microsoft Teams will soon let users temporarily pause all notifications. Here is how the new quiet feature works and how it differs from Do Not Disturb.

Windows Central · Sep 2

Google Messages just became a lot more fun with new chat themes, but it could learn a thing or two from Apple Messages

Google Messages is finally letting you spice up chats with themes, but the new feature doesn't go far enough.

Android Central · Sep 1

Conservatives split from Silicon Valley allies as datacenter backlash grows

Tech companies have underestimated the opposition to energy-hungry datacenters – and experts predict the pushback will intensify

The Guardian - US · Sep 1

Parents Demanding Tech Opt Outs Take Their Fight to Federal Court

Seven parents in a Philadelphia suburb have sued their school district in federal court for not allowing families to opt out of internet use

The Independent UK · Aug 31

The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly

Editorial: New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Meta defeats Instagram shopping monopoly lawsuit for now

US Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi in San Jose, California, on Friday dismissed claims brought by London-based Ollywan, which had alleged last year that Meta copied its concept for a "tag-based" shopping platform before launching Instagram Shopping ‌in 2016.

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Man charged with arson after setting himself on fire inside NYC building where Google has offices

The man was allegedly trying to access another tenant’s space in the building, Google said in a statement

The Independent UK · Aug 29