Industry Gaming Activision Blizzard's $18 million settlement in EEOC sexual harassment case becomes official California lawsuit and others are still on By Daniel Sims, March 29, 2022, 4:26 PM
Software Industry New EU law could force Apple to allow sideloading New rules for app stores, messaging apps, and advertising By Daniel Sims, March 28, 2022, 5:24 PM 52 comments
Gaming Microsoft Activision Blizzard slapped with another sexual harassment lawsuit The plaintiff is asking for an undisclosed amount By Cal Jeffrey, March 25, 2022, 5:05 PM 10 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube is doling out copyright strikes on Destiny content and nobody knows why Bungie says, 'Don't look at us. Our content is being flagged too.' By Cal Jeffrey, March 21, 2022, 11:31 AM 10 comments
The Web Tech Culture YouTube Vanced is shutting down after owners receive a cease and desist from Google Popular third-party app is known for its ad-free YouTube experience, among other features exclusive to YouTube Premium By Humza Aamir, March 14, 2022, 6:53 AM 26 comments
Apple Mobile The Netherlands has fined Apple five times over app store payments Dutch regulator concludes Apple is erecting unnecessary roadblocks for third-party payment methods By Daniel Sims, February 22, 2022, 7:07 PM 12 comments
Industry FCC goes easy on a robocaller by proposing slap-on-the-wrist fine of $45 million It seems light for over 500,000 nuisance calls By Cal Jeffrey, February 21, 2022, 7:25 PM 10 comments
Electronics Amazon operations manager who stole $273K worth of PC components pleads guilty to mail fraud Crime doesn't pay By Shawn Knight, February 1, 2022, 1:07 PM 23 comments
Google The Web Google warns that defamation case ruling will force it to 'censor' the internet The implications could be far-reaching By Rob Thubron, January 24, 2022, 7:05 AM 28 comments
Software Tech Culture Congress proposes legislation requiring firms summarize terms of service in plain language "Users should not have to comb through pages of legal jargon in a website's terms of services" By Cal Jeffrey, January 14, 2022, 3:53 PM 9 comments
The Web Jack Dorsey wants to create a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers Dorsey has a vested interest in Bitcoin By Shawn Knight, January 12, 2022, 10:36 AM 13 comments
Gaming California DFEH appeals judge's denial of intervention in Activision Blizzard's EEOC settlement It's starting out to be another year of turmoil for Activision Blizzard By Cal Jeffrey, January 10, 2022, 1:27 PM
Tech Culture Meta sued over alleged role in murder of federal officer Facebook is once again accused of enabling extremism By Rob Thubron, January 7, 2022, 6:16 AM 8 comments
Gaming Nintendo hacker Bowser settles Switch piracy lawsuit for $10 million in restitution Don't mess with the real Bowser, Bub; you'll get the horns By Cal Jeffrey, December 8, 2021, 3:10 PM 11 comments
The Web Industry Democratic lawmakers introduce bill that could ban auto-checkout bots To stop them from 'stealing Christmas' By Cohen Coberly, December 1, 2021, 7:26 AM 48 comments
The Web Tech Culture Australia's defamation laws could reveal social media trolls' identities The protection of anonymity may be removed By Rob Thubron, November 29, 2021, 10:51 AM 37 comments
Security The Web The UK government wants to ban the use of default passwords on consumer electronics The measure belongs to a bill aiming to protect customers from cyberattacks and support the rollout of gigabit broadband and 5G networks By Joao Silva, November 26, 2021, 3:59 PM 21 comments
Gaming GTA modders hit back against Take-Two copyright lawsuit, claim work falls under Fair Use exemption Just as GTA: The Trilogy is being blasted by everyone By Rob Thubron, November 18, 2021, 6:58 AM 9 comments
The Web Quentin Tarantino is being sued by Miramax over sale of Pulp Fiction NFTs NFTs seem to attract controversy By Rob Thubron, November 17, 2021, 9:35 AM
Google Mobile Epic avoiding the Play Store prompted Google to create a 'Fortnite task force' Did Google disclose a vulnerability early to dissuade others? By Rob Thubron, November 16, 2021, 7:47 AM
Apple Apple offers $30 million to settle nearly decade-old bag-check class action Plaintiffs to receive an average of $800 back pay per claimant By Cal Jeffrey, November 15, 2021, 3:21 PM
Gaming Industry Activision Blizzard temporary workers get better pay and PTO Employee organization hails it as a big win By Daniel Sims, November 10, 2021, 6:31 PM 10 comments
Apple Court shoots down Apple's motion to delay App Store payment changes Barring an emergency injunction from appellate court, devs can start linking to external payment systems on December 9 By Cal Jeffrey, November 10, 2021, 2:26 PM
Tech Culture Google UK Supreme Court sides with Google in lawsuit alleging it tracked iPhone users without their consent The search giant just dodged a $3.6 billion bill for alleged privacy violations By Adrian Potoroaca, November 10, 2021, 12:51 PM 10 comments
The Web Proposed US bill would let users opt-out of algorithms on online platforms Bill attempts to fight content curation through algorithms that use personal data By Daniel Sims, November 9, 2021, 7:04 PM