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Ex-Apple engineer sentenced to six months in prison for stealing self-driving car tech
Xiaolang Zhang, the former Apple employee who pleaded guilty to stealing information about the development of the company's self-driving vehicle, has been sentenced to 120 days in prison followed by a three-year supervised release.
Pornhub blocks Montana and North Carolina as their age verification laws take effect
Montana and North Carolina are the latest to join the list of states with age verification laws for adult platforms.
The FCC will crack down on ISPs to address 'digital discrimination' in poorer areas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is keeping a close eye on internet providers to make sure they provide Americans with equal access to broadband services regardless of customers' "income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin."
The legal loophole that lets the government search your phone
“Technically and legally there's not much really truly blocking the government from getting the information they want if they want it,” Allison Young, digital forensics analyst at The Legal Aid Society, told Engadget.
Bitfinex hackers who stole billions in cryptocurrency plead guilty
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, the couple who were arrested last year for the massive 2016 Bitfinex hack involving billions of dollars of cryptocurrency, have pleaded guilty in court.
Elon Musk is taking his SEC fight to the Supreme Court
Elon Musk is appealing his loss in an SEC dispute over a Tesla tweet with the Supreme Court.
Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement
A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts must adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate, as originally reported by ‘The Guardian.’
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sue New York City over $18 minimum-wage law
Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub are suing for an injunction to stop New York City's new $18 minimum wage law for food delivery app workers.
French Assembly passes bill allowing police to remotely activate phone cameras and microphones for surveillance
France has advanced a bill that would let police snoop on suspects' phones, including cameras.
US lawyers fined $5,000 after including fake case citations generated by ChatGPT
A judge said they had "abandoned their responsibilities" in not checking for inaccuracies.
EU officials pass draft law to regulate AI and ban facial recognition systems
Lawmakers from the European Union have taken a big step towards regulating the use of artificial intelligence systems in the region by passing a draft law known as the AI Act.
Senate bill would hold AI companies liable for harmful content
A Senate bill would prevent AI companies from using Section 230 to avoid liability for content.
UK citizen pleads guilty to 2020 Twitter hack and other cybercrimes
Joseph James O'Connor has pleaded guilty to playing a role in various cybercrime activities, including the July 2020 hack that took over hundreds of high-profile Twitter accounts.
New York State AG proposes broad regulations for the cryptocurrency industry
New York State's Attorney General has proposed a measure that would regulate crypto to prevent fraud and protect traders.
Pornhub blocks access in Utah to challenge age verification law
Utah's age verification law, which targets publishers distributing material deemed to be "harmful to minors on the internet," has gone into effect.
Supreme Court will decide if government officials can block social media critics
The Supreme Court will hear two cases that will determine if government officials can block critics on social networks.
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces four new criminal charges
FTX creator Sam Bankman-Fried is now dealing with four new charges over fraud and campaign finance violations.
Massachusetts bills would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers
New Massachussetts bills would give rideshare drivers a minimum wage and other benefits.
New York State sues former Celsius CEO over alleged cryptocurrency fraud
New York State is suing the former chief of crypto lender Celsius over 'billions' in fraud.
Louisiana residents will now need a government ID to access porn online
A new state law went into effect on January 1st, requiring websites containing "a substantial portion" of "material harmful to minors" to ask users to prove that they're 18 or older.