Apple to EU: but the others are too insecure

The EU is demanding that the fruity cargo cult Apple make its iOS more friendly with other platforms.

GDPR enforcement

Meta has been fined €251 million (approximately $263 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a Facebook security breach disclosed in 2018, which compromised the personal data of millions of users, including around three million in the EU/EEA.

This whole free speech thing never worked

Malaysian lawmakers voted to broaden the government’s control over the internet, unmoved by criticism that the law risks suppressing dissent and free speech.

Open relationship

While Mark Zuckerberg has been telling world+dog that Meta’s Llama AI model is the bee’s knees he has been using OpenAI’s GPT-4 model behind the scenes.

Too much harmless content taken down

According to a top executive, Meta mistakenly removes too much content across its apps.

Social media is apparently more dangerous than anything else down under 

The land down under, Australia which has more poisonous reptiles and insects than anywhere in the world, has decided that its kiddies are more at danger from social media than anything else.

Now all big Tech is being done

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is about to start a comprehensive antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on its software licensing and cloud computing businesses.

Closes two million pig butchering accounts

Meta said it has removed more than two million accounts this year linked to overseas criminal gangs behind scam operations that have allegedly forced hundreds of thousands of people into scamming roles and cost victims billions of dollars worldwide.

Tame Apple Press refuses to admit it made a mistake and say nevermore

The fruity cargo cult Apple has pulled the plug on producing its Vision Pro, its virtual reality (VR) headset.

We should be allowed to do what we like

The US Supreme Court grappled with an appeal from Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, seeking to dismiss a 2018 federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders.