FTC Bans 4 Companies for Making Billions of Robocalls

From PC Mag: I think there is a universal hatred of robocalls, which are never useful and therefore always waste your time. The FTC is attempting to do something about them and has just fined and banned four companies for making billions of illegal robocalls.

As CNET reports, the four companies in...

Facebook hit with housing discrimination charges by US government

From CNET: The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday hit Facebook with charges that it violated the Fair Housing Act through targeted ads.

The charges follow an August 2018 complaint that alleged the social network lets landlords and home sellers engage in housing...

US Trade Judge Calls For Import Ban on Certain iPhones

From PC Mag: A US trade judge is recommending an import ban on certain iPhones for infringing a Qualcomm patent.

On Tuesday, judge MaryJoan McNamara of the US International Trade Commission issued the ruling, which found that Apple had infringed on a Qualcomm patent, No. 8,063,674, which involves a...

Uber expands cheap Ride Pass service to more cities

From CNET: Uber's subscription service is coming to more US cities.

The ride-sharing company is expanding Ride Pass, which starts at $15 and limits the cost of fares, it said in a blog post Tuesday.

The new locations include New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Seattle, San Antonio, Las Vegas...

Asus Acknowledges, Responds to Attack but Disputes Kaspersky Numbers

From ExtremeTech: Yesterday, Kaspersky Labs broke news that Asus has been infected by malware that it unwittingly pushed out to its own customers. Asus has responded to the news and acknowledged that it was affected, but it also disputes the number of customers that actually installed infected...

Apple TV+ makes Facebook Watch look like a joke

From TechCrunch: Apple flexed its wallet today in a way Facebook has been scared to do. Tech giants make money by the billions, not the millions, which should give them an easy way to break into premium video distribution: buy some must-see content. That’s the strategy I’ve been advocating for...

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