Carl Sinclair
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Amazon tells users to uninstall Honey browser extension over privacy fears
“Uninstall this extension immediately,” Amazon says.
Cloudflare faces lawsuit for not dropping service of websites accused of copyright infringement
Cloudflare is facing increasing legal action on behalf of rights-holders who are annoyed the company isn’t giving up who is behind a website.
Hundreds of YouTube creators hit with wave of false copyright claims from “Studio71_1_2”
Studio71_1_2 are notorious for false claims.
New phishing scam revealed, using date-based domains
This phishing attempt is harder to spot.
Accounting Professor placed on leave for playing Hitler parody “Downfall” meme in class
Over the last few years, university professors have been walking on egg shells.
Burger King begins accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies in Venezuela
The program will roll out through all 20 locations in Venezuela this year.
Experian accused of creating a difficult data-sharing opt-out process
Is Experian trying to scare people from opting out?
Ninja longs for a YouTube alternative, “so many people complaining, and there’s nowhere else to go”
Ninja is echoing the voice of many creators.
Google cuts Chinese company Xiaomi’s access after Nest Hub shows cam footage from other people’s homes
Google is investigating the massive privacy flaw.
Facebook is rolling out its new Preventative Health Tool and wants to know if you’ve had a pap smear
The new tool could be helpful as a reminder to get checked but some are worried about the privacy implications.
Native Inuit communities say Facebook policy changes on animal products are killing business
“Facebook is blocking people who are trying to sell their products when they’re trying to put food on the table.”
Suzy Lu responds to YouTube channel ban, says she was taken down by a “bot”
Lu’s channel was deleted for copyright violations.