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'Jeopardy!' fans unhappy with new trivia video game due to monthly fee: 'Not willing to pay $10'
'Jeopardy!' fans unhappy with new trivia video game due to monthly fee: 'Not willing to pay $10'
The trivia game was developed by Volley and is available for purchase on Roku devices
2023-07-12 13:22
Bill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can't handle
Bill Gates says AI risks are real but nothing we can't handle
Bill Gates sounds less worried than some other executives in Silicon Valley about the risks of artificial intelligence.
2023-07-13 00:29
Adin Ross claims to have received Donald Trump's help in setting up interview with Kim Jong Un, trolls accuse streamer of 'lying'
Adin Ross claims to have received Donald Trump's help in setting up interview with Kim Jong Un, trolls accuse streamer of 'lying'
Popular streamer Adin Ross claimed he would interview Kim Jong Un with Donald Trump's assistance which sparked skepticism among fans
2023-09-20 13:53
German Coalition Approves Inaugural National Security Strategy
German Coalition Approves Inaugural National Security Strategy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s cabinet approved Germany’s inaugural national-security strategy, which is expected to single out Russia as the
2023-06-14 17:26
Tesla supercomputer could boost EV maker's market cap by $600 billion -Morgan Stanley
Tesla supercomputer could boost EV maker's market cap by $600 billion -Morgan Stanley
Tesla's supercomputer, Dojo, to train AI models for autonomous cars could give the electric vehicle maker an "asymmetric
2023-09-11 15:45
MrBeast: Did the YouTuber get arrested for 'tax evasion'? Rumor debunked
MrBeast: Did the YouTuber get arrested for 'tax evasion'? Rumor debunked
Multiple pictures of MrBeast being arrested circulated online causing fans to doubt whether the YouTuber got arrested over 'tax evasion'
2023-05-27 13:15
Olivia Dunne stuns in classy purple outfit at Taylor Swift concert, fans say 'absolutely gorgeous'
Olivia Dunne stuns in classy purple outfit at Taylor Swift concert, fans say 'absolutely gorgeous'
The clip also revealed a delightful surprise that Dunne had kept hidden from her Instagram followers, a pair of eye-catching purple cowgirl boots
2023-05-29 16:49
U.S. judge says SEC lawsuit vs Ripple Labs can proceed to trial on some claims
U.S. judge says SEC lawsuit vs Ripple Labs can proceed to trial on some claims
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres said Ripple Labs Inc’s institutional sales of its XRP digital token violated federal
2023-07-13 23:49
Amazon staff spied on women in bedrooms and bathrooms through Ring cameras, US officials say
Amazon staff spied on women in bedrooms and bathrooms through Ring cameras, US officials say
An employee used Amazon’s Ring cameras to spy on female users in their bedrooms and bathrooms, according to US officials. Various staff members used the company’s smart home cameras – intended to allow people to watch their own homes when they are away – to watch people without their knowledge, according to the US Federal Trade Commission. Amazon settled for $5.8 million in this case, which said that one employee had watched 81 female customers and Ring employees through their cameras. The company has been hit by two substantial fines over violating users’ privacy. The other accused of breaching childrens’ rights by failing to delete Alexa recordings, even when requested by their parents, leading to a separate $25 million fine. The FTC is also probing Amazon.com’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot Corp, which was announced in August 2022 in Amazon’s latest push into smart home devices, and has a separate antitrust probe underway into Amazon. Amazon, which purchased Ring in April 2018, pledged to make some changes in its practices. “While we disagree with the FTC’s claims regarding both Alexa and Ring, and deny violating the law, these settlements put these matters behind us,” Amazon.com said in a statement. The FTC said Ring gave employees unrestricted access to customers’ sensitive video data: “As a result of this dangerously overbroad access and lax attitude toward privacy and security, employees and third-party contractors were able to view, download, and transfer customers’ sensitive video data.” In one instance in 2017, an employee of Ring viewed videos made by at least 81 female customers and Ring employees using Ring products. “Undetected by Ring, the employee continued spying for months,” the FTC said. A colleague noticed the misconduct and the employee was eventually terminated, the FTC complaint said. In May 2018, an employee gave information about a customer’s recordings to the person’s ex-husband without consent, the complaint said. In another instance, an employee was found to have given Ring devices to people and then watched their videos without their knowledge, the FTC said. As part of the FTC agreement with Ring, which expires after 20 years, Ring is required to disclose to customers how much access to their data the company and its contractors have. In February 2019, Ring changed its policies so that most Ring employees or contractors could only access a customer’s private video with that person’s consent. FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya told Reuters the settlements should send a message to tech companies that their need to collect data was not an excuse to break the law. “This is a very clear signal to them,” he said. The fines, totaling $30.8 million, represent a fraction of Amazon’s $3.2 billion first-quarter profit. In its complaint against Amazon.com filed in Washington state, the FTC said that it violated rules protecting children’s privacy and rules against deceiving consumers who used Alexa. For example, the FTC complaint says that Amazon told users it would delete voice transcripts and location information upon request, but then failed to do so. “The unlawfully retained voice recordings provided Amazon with a valuable database for training the Alexa algorithm to understand children, benefiting its bottom line at the expense of children’s privacy,” the FTC said. Additional reporting by agencies Read More Mark Zuckerberg reveals new VR headset ahead of Apple AI chatbot taken down after it gives ‘harmful advice’ on eating disorders Famous torrent site RARBG shuts down with final parting message Mark Zuckerberg reveals new VR headset ahead of Apple AI chatbot taken down after it gives ‘harmful advice’ on eating disorders Famous torrent site RARBG shuts down with final parting message
2023-06-02 01:24
Here's why Twitch banned Amouranth weeks after ASMR queen joined Kick
Here's why Twitch banned Amouranth weeks after ASMR queen joined Kick
On July 18, Amouranth faced an unexpected setback as she received a ban on Twitch
2023-07-19 21:27
Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in China
Baidu leads public rollout of AI chatbots in China
Tech giant Baidu launched China's first public artificial intelligence chatbot on Thursday, with ERNIE trained to censor highly sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party...
2023-08-31 13:57
EV Battery-Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem
EV Battery-Swapping Could Help Solve the US Charging Problem
More than a decade ago, a high-flying startup called Better Place made a billion-dollar bet that electric car
2023-05-18 20:27