Twitter ban: The social media now prohibits sharing private photos or videos of people without their consent. This does not apply to public figures or images from public events.
https://t.co/gPydsNXQRX
#BIG-TECH
Dirty data: UK regulators warned Clearview AI of a potential ~$23m fine, and told the company to stop processing data in the region.
https://t.co/j5znIe85Vd
#PRIVACY
Mask off: Australia drafted new legislation that could force social media companies to reveal the identity of anonymous users engaging in online trolling.
The Federal Aviation Administration completed a 4-year test of new software to reduce airplane taxi times at Charlotte airport, where the tool helped save 275k+ gallons of fuel and cut delays by 916 hours. It’ll roll out to 27 airports in 2022.
https://t.co/d7PuE7J4X2
#tech
The Labor Department will soon be issuing its emergency rule for companies with 100 or more employees to implement vaccination requirements.
Every day we see more businesses implementing vaccination requirements — and mounting data that shows they work.
“Email urgency bias” is a new term born out of a recent study published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, which found people assume they need to respond 36% faster to an email than senders expect.
https://t.co/hLOwjz3cG5
Hospital hacks: A new report found an increased risk in patient mortality due to ransomware attacks at hospitals, which arise from security gaps with 3rd-party providers.
https://t.co/3Ppo3m2Uaa
#PRIVACY#data#hospitals
Rapid-test revolution: Several companies are working on COVID-19 breathalyzers, which could deliver results as quickly as 30 seconds.
https://t.co/OI79cM51x7
#EMERGING-TECH #covid#tech
Inbox anxiety: A new report found 36% of workers assume they need to respond to off-hour emails faster than the sender expects -- a possible solution is setting clear expectations.
https://t.co/B84KBnf7m3
#work#job#email
Contact compatibility: Facebook released cross-app group chats between Instagram and Messenger.
https://t.co/1SN7MEObtV
#TECH#Facebook#Instagram#crossapp
Apply Pay problems: Researchers found a bug in Apple Pay that lets people make contactless payments with Visa on locked phones.
https://t.co/ruGTNSGBlQ
#PRIVACY#data#Apple#ApplePay
Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has seen a string of high-profile resignations. One reason: some employees describe the work environment as “toxic.”
https://t.co/mhsnSLc7Gg
#BlueOrigin#JeffBezos#Bezos#toxic#Glassdoor
The Pandora Papers: The Guardian is publishing details of leaked offshore data (the largest dump ever) from the world’s most powerful people including 100+ billionaires and 30 world leaders.
https://t.co/YyLerOCXoT
#data#privacy#Pandorapapers#worldleaders