This is the second batch of application notified since implementing a new law in early May.The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued a Notice on May 10 on 84 apps collecting too much data about their users. This is the second time that the ACC has denounced the practices of dozens of services, some belonging to Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu this month.An … [Read more...] about Beijing threatens 84 new apps for illegally collecting personal data
Facebook wants to make sure you’ve read an article before sharing it
The social network continues its fight against fake news.Keen to limit the spread of fake news, Facebook has tested an extra feature that prompts users to open a link before sharing it with their network. A feature already proven by Twitter.The goal of Facebook is to make its users reconsider sharing links if they are unaware of the content of the article. The … [Read more...] about Facebook wants to make sure you’ve read an article before sharing it
TSMC to produce 5nm chips dedicated to crypto mining
Mining in 5nm could soon be possible. Bitman, a designer of mining accelerators, allegedly placed an order with TSMC for an ASIC (specialized integrated circuit) using the Taiwanese founder's N5 manufacturing process.TSMC is full of orders, but the market leader could make room to burn 5nm ASICs on behalf of Bitman, a Chinese designer specializing in devices dedicated to … [Read more...] about TSMC to produce 5nm chips dedicated to crypto mining
Apple targeted in new app store class action lawsuit, this time in the UK
In the UK, a class action lawsuit against Apple testifies that the company overcharged over 20 million UK consumers. If found guilty, we could call her upon to pay up to $2.1 billion in damages. Rachael Kent, professor at King's College London, lodged the complaint, with the Competition Appeals Tribunal in the English capital. The 30% tax, the sinews of warThe … [Read more...] about Apple targeted in new app store class action lawsuit, this time in the UK
China: forced labor at the service of contractors from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook?
Despite global controversies over the fate of the Uyghur minority in China, the GAFAM are once again pinned for a potential recourse to Uyghur workers forced to work.Frequently reduced to a form close to slavery by the Chinese central power and forced to work in many factories in the country, sometimes thousands of kilometers from their hometown, the Uyghurs sadly find … [Read more...] about China: forced labor at the service of contractors from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook?
Google is accused of reselling personal data without reporting it
" We do not resell your personal data to third parties ". This is the promise made by Google in its terms of service. Yet the reality would be quite different, if one believes a trial which is opening at this very moment in the United States.Three Google users have taken the San José court to claim the protection of their data. They accuse the Mountain View firm of having … [Read more...] about Google is accused of reselling personal data without reporting it
PayPal would consider launching its own stablecoin
PayPal is said to have made inquiries with several stablecoin creators in the industry to start its own project.PayPal already offers bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), and litecoin (LTC) buying and paying services in the United States.A stablecoin made in PayPalPayPal is reportedly studying the possibility of launching its own stablecoin. Thus, the payments … [Read more...] about PayPal would consider launching its own stablecoin
Google Play Store: developers soon to explain the use of data in their applications
From the second quarter of 2022, developers will have to add a sheet showing what personal information is collected by their applications.Google will soon follow in Apple's footsteps and force developers on its application store to be more transparent about the use made of users' personal data.More transparent sheets on the use of personal dataIn a blog post, the … [Read more...] about Google Play Store: developers soon to explain the use of data in their applications
iOS 14.5: only 12% of users let apps track their activity
This results from the first two weeks of the App Tracking Transparency. A first trend that will not please Mark Zuckerberg.Apple's iOS 14.5 update was effective April 26, 2021. The latter was eagerly awaited, in particular with the deployment of the Tracking Transparency App. A minor detail that changes the rules of the game for brands that develop applications on … [Read more...] about iOS 14.5: only 12% of users let apps track their activity
Kid Spends Over Thousand Dollars on App Store, Apple Clears Slate, Apologizes
A 9-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spent no less than $ 1,116.32 on the App Store for in-app purchases.Having initially refused the request for reimbursement by invoking in particular the general conditions of sale in force on the App Store, the Cupertino company finally returned the amount spent to the mother of the child while apologizing, after that the … [Read more...] about Kid Spends Over Thousand Dollars on App Store, Apple Clears Slate, Apologizes
