Author: Zach_Wilson
Google’s use of student data could effectively ban Chromebooks from Denmark schools
Danish privacy regulator Datatilsysnet has ruled that cities in Denmark need considerably more assurances about privacy to use Google service that may expose children’s data, reports BleepingComputer. The agency found (translated) that Google uses student data from Chromebooks and Google Workplace for Education “for its own purposes,” which isn’t allowed…
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Disney Plus will start its password-sharing crackdown this summer
Disney’s password-sharing crackdown will officially begin this summer. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney chief financial officer Hugh Johnston said Disney Plus accounts “suspected of improper sharing” will see an option to sign up for their own subscription. Disney will also start letting account holders add people outside their…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film is coming to Disney Plus
Disney has won the streaming competition for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour film. This afternoon the company announced that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will be available exclusively on the service starting March 15th. This is being billed as “the concert film in its entirety for the first…
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I see your 67W USB-C charger and raise you one with a tiny Macintosh screen
When my colleague Chris Welch shared his favorite USB-C travel charger with the world last week, I took it as a challenge. I humbly submit that my charger is just as small and powerful as his Belkin — and it has a built-in screen and power meter so you can…
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Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic to create ‘persistent universe’ tied to Fortnite
In addition to being a world-class games experience and interoperating with Fortnite, the new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more. Players, gamers, and fans will be…
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Spyware risks are rising fast, and you should definitely be worried — even Google says so
Companies developing spyware and offering spying services to government agencies and threat actors around the world are growing in number, and to make matters worse, for all of them – business is good. This is according to a new report from Google, which highlights the growing concern of commercially developed…
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