Ex-Cop Wields Law That Only Protects Cops To Sue Data Broker For Selling His Personal Data
Ex-Cop Wields Law That Only Protects Cops To Sue Data Broker For Selling His Personal Data
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/20/ex-cop-wields-law-that-only-protects-cops-to-sue-data-broker-for-selling-his-personal-data/
We all hate data brokers. I mean, those of us who aren’t in law enforcement. Law enforcement tends to love data brokers because they allow investigators to collect a bunch of stuff (including…
Elon Rehires Lawyers In Brazil, Removes Accounts He Insisted He Wouldn’t Remove
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/20/elon-rehires-lawyers-in-brazil-removes-accounts-he-insisted-he-wouldnt-remove/
Elon Musk fought the Brazilian law, and it looks like the Brazilian law won. After making a big show of how he was supposedly standing up for free speech, Elon caved yet again. Just as happened bac…
Charter Spectrum Begins New Charm Offensive To Address Cable’s Well-Earned Reputation For Sucking
Charter Spectrum Begins New Charm Offensive To Address Cable’s Well-Earned Reputation For Sucking
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/20/charter-spectrum-begins-new-charm-offensive-to-address-cables-well-earned-reputation-for-sucking/
Cable broadband giants like Charter Communications (Spectrum) and Comcast (Xfinity) generally don’t have to try very hard, because they enjoy a monopoly over broadband access across vast swat…
DC Appeals Court To Cop: Yeah, It’s Obstruction To Delete Messages Telling Capitol Rioters To Delete Evidence Of Crimes
DC Appeals Court To Cop: Yeah, It’s Obstruction To Delete Messages Telling Capitol Rioters To Delete Evidence Of Crimes
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/dc-appeals-court-to-cop-yeah-its-obstruction-to-delete-messages-telling-capitol-rioters-to-delete-evidence-of-crimes/
Oh, these “law and order” types. What a joke. The self-proclaimed “law and order” candidate is Donald Trump, a convicted felon and open supporter of those who committed fede…
NHTSA Starts To Take The Safety Threat Of Comically Large Trucks More Seriously
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/nhtsa-starts-to-take-the-safety-threat-of-comically-large-trucks-more-seriously/
The United States is already a global leader in traffic-related fatalities, with a thirty-percent jump in the last decade. That’s in contrast to every other developed country, which saw a…
Nintendo, Pokémon Co. Sue Pocketpair Over ‘Palworld’ For… Patent Infringement?
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/nintendo-pokemon-co-sue-pocketpair-over-palworld-for-patent-infringement/
Well, it took awhile, but we finally got here. Earlier this year, we discussed the game Palworld shortly after its release. It made our pages because the game is clearly partially inspired by the P…
SB 1047: California’s Recipe For AI Stagnation
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/sb-1047-californias-recipe-for-ai-stagnation/
As California edges closer to enacting SB 1047, the state risks throwing the entire AI industry into turmoil. The bill has already cleared the legislative process and now sits on Governor Newsom’s …
The DOJ Has Always Had The Ability To Take Down Domestic Terrorists, Just Not The Desire
The DOJ Has Always Had The Ability To Take Down Domestic Terrorists, Just Not The Desire
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/the-doj-has-always-had-the-ability-to-take-down-domestic-terrorists-just-not-the-desire/
The FBI and DOJ have always felt comfortable going after Islamic extremists. That’s the sort of thing they like to do. They like it so much they’ll radicalize vulnerable people for the …
Daily Deal: The 2024 Beginner Data Science Bundle
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/daily-deal-the-2024-beginner-data-science-bundle/
Learn how to improve your data skills with the 2024 Beginner Data Science Bundle. The bundle has 9 courses covering Python, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and more. It’s on sale for $36. Note: The T…
‘AI’ Nets 26% Reduction In Unexpected Canadian Hospital Deaths
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/09/19/ai-nets-26-reduction-in-unexpected-canadian-hospital-deaths/
Automation and language learning models aren’t inherently bad. But when half-cooked automation is layered on top of very broken systems by greedy, incompetent people, it certainly can be. See…
