Month: August 2024
Families can sue app developer for breaking its anti-bullying pledge, says court
An appeals court revived a lawsuit against the anonymous messaging service Yolo, which allegedly broke a promise to unmask bullies on the app. In a ruling issued Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shouldn’t block a claim that Yolo misrepresented its…
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Hotel room key cards everywhere could be at risk from RFID security flaw
Contactless cards used to open doors in hotels and offices around the world are flawed in a way that could allow any person to open practically any door, experts have warned. Cybersecurity researchers from Quirkslab focused on FM11RF08S, a variant of the MIFARE Classic card that was released in 2020…
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US sues RealPage over rent-setting software that allegedly drove up prices
The Justice Department is suing the company behind a widely used software that helps landlords set rental prices. It alleges that RealPage’s rent recommendation algorithm drives up prices and “deprives renters of the benefits of competition on apartment leasing terms.” In the complaint, the DOJ, along with eight states, claim…
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It’s still far too easy to damage our precious phones, and my Pixel 9 already has a nasty scratch to prove it
Imagine buying a car and, as soon as you got it, you covered it in an inch-think layer of cushioned plastic. It sounds ridiculous, but that’s what we do with most smartphones. These devices that promise droppability, swimmability, and dust-worthiness are deemed so fragile that we slap cases and screen…
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Are Copilot Plus PCs really the Windows alternative to Chromebooks?
Before the beginning of summer, it was a little easier to shop for a basic productivity laptop. You could choose from a single version of Windows (x86), an Apple macOS device, or a Chromebook. Sure, there were still a lot of options from multiple laptop manufacturers, but if you knew…
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Meta pulls plug on plans for high-end Vision Pro competitor
According to The Information, Meta had already started developing the La Jolla headset in November but told employees to stop working on the device this past week. The decision was due in part to the fact that the La Jolla headset would’ve used pricey MicroOLED displays. The move suggests that…
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