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Tesla's Elon Musk Accuses SEC of Harassment, Broken Promises, and Chilling Free Speech
On Feb. 17, Musk and Tesla's attorney Alex Spiro wrote a letter to Judge Allison Nathan, accusing the SEC of failing to fulfill its promise of distributing the $40 million penalty to Tesla shareholders, deciding instead to focus its energy and resources to muzzle and harass his clients.
Read more about "Tesla's Elon Musk Accuses SEC of Harassment, Broken Promises, and Chilling Free Speech"Texas Sues Meta for Violating State Biometric Privacy Law
While biometric data can be useful for unlocking your smartphone or providing additional security at company headquarters, it is also particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. If the data is compromised, it's a lot easier to change a password than your fingerprints.
Read more about "Texas Sues Meta for Violating State Biometric Privacy Law"Jury Finds Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Guilty on Four of Eleven Criminal Charges
Holmes, a longtime name in Silicon Valley, founded Theranos on the promise of revolutionary blood-testing technology. But it seems that despite warnings from her own employees that the technology did not work, Holmes continued to solicit investors.
Read more about "Jury Finds Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Guilty on Four of Eleven Criminal Charges"Epic Appeals Decision in Fortnite Battle Royale With Apple
Online "battle royale" survival video game, Fornite, has captured global attention since its release in 2017 by software developer Epic Games, Inc. Boasting over 350 million registered accounts, Fortnite has a dedicated base of players across multiple gaming platforms.
Read more about "Epic Appeals Decision in Fortnite Battle Royale With Apple"Zoom Will Pay Out $85 Million in Settlement Over User Privacy
Over the weekend, Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million and increase its security measures to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit—although Zoom still denies any wrongdoing. It's no surprise that Zoom saw a huge increase in business during the pandemic—more than four times as much—but that spike didn't come without some growing pains.
Read more about "Zoom Will Pay Out $85 Million in Settlement Over User Privacy"Revisiting the Legality of Password Sharing as Netflix Begins to Crack Down
According to Comcast's recently released 2020 network data, streaming video remains – by far – the largest use of the internet in the home. This is true despite more people than ever using video conferencing technology while working from home. On the other hand, there's not that much to do anymore after work but see what's on Netflix, right? Netflix, unsurprisingly, is aware of how much people rely on video streaming services.
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