United Nations wants new rules for lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS)
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants new rules governing lethal autonomous weapons or LAWS. Rise of the machines, anyone?
The city of The Dalles sues newspaper to keep Google’s water usage secret
The small city of The Dalles in Oregon is suing The Oregonian in an effort to keep Google’s water usage a secret. Read on for more.
European Union court rules Facebook can be ordered to take down “illegal comments” worldwide
This is a pretty significant ruling and could spark some worldwide debate. As is expected, the laws in the European Union are not the same as the laws in other countries.
Proposed Texas bill could make data throttling a crime in designated disaster areas
The bill was introduced due to the throttling issue California firefighters had while battling wildfires.
One subreddit’s clever way to get people to rally for net neutrality
It’s pretty effective in getting your attention, especially when you’re expecting an entirely different page.
Selling VPN software lands Chinese man in jail for nine months
The Chinese communist party is obsessed with controlling the information its citizens have access to and banning VPN’s in one way they do this.
DJI will now require its drones to be registered online or it will inhibit performance
If the drone is not registered then the company will inhibit the performance of that drone, including its flight range and some its functions.
Apple pushing back against Nebraska law designed to open up device repair options
Companies like Apple argue that providing service guides, repair materials, and diagnostic materials could compromise the security of their devices putting users at risk.
Pokémon GO facing legislation in Illinois regarding PokéStop removal
Pokémon GO has been in the news a lot lately.
KickassTorrents owner gets pinched; awaits extradition to U.S.
Just days after a French high court decided that Bing and Google shouldn’t censor torrents from search results, the owner of the largest torrent site … Read more…
Norway Close To Banning New Sales Of Gas-Powered Cars By 2025
Living in America, it can sometimes be difficult to believe that politicians are actually able to agree on anything. Norway has had a bit more cooperation … Read more…
FBI Wants Some Biometric Data Exempt From Privacy Laws
Biometric data is a term we need to get used to. Whether we like it or not, the future of technology is being built around biometric … Read more…
Proposed British Law Could Mean Citizens Web Surfing History Will Be Fair Game
A new law that has come before the British Parliament could mean that British citizens web surfing history would be saved for 12 months. The law … Read more…
Calyx Internet Access Wins National Security Letter Gag Order Battle
Back in 2004 Calyx Internet Access was hit with an NSL (National Security Letter) which demanded the ISP give up information and data on its users. … Read more…
Don’t Expect Privacy Laws To Protect Your Butt-Dial
We’ve all done it. We’ve all been embarrassed by it. The infamous butt-dial. It happens at the most inopportune times too. Those moments when you’re … Read more…
Forgetting The Right To Be Forgotten
In the latest move in the saga that is the right to be forgotten law, the UK government has asked for it to be removed … Read more…
