Month: February 2022
New York Attorney General issues consumer warning about AirTags
Google and Mozilla are ready for Chrome and Firefox version 100 to break some websites
Is Firefox Okay?
Mozilla’s privacy-heavy browser is flatlining. What it does next is crucial for the future of the web.
Google Issues Serious Warning For 3.2 Billion Chrome Users
Google confirmed the news in an official blog post, stating that a new High-level Zero Day vulnerability (CVE-2022-0609) has been found in all Chrome browsers and it is openly being exploited by hackers. Google also stated that a further six High level threats have been discovered in the browser which impact every operating system.
Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices
The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday, charging that the social-media giant’s longstanding and now discontinued use of facial-recognition technology violated that state’s privacy protections for personal biometric data.
The lawsuit, filed in state district court in Marshall by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks civil penalties in the hundreds of billions of dollars, according to a person familiar with the matter.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-sues-meta-over-facebooks-facial-recognition-practices-11644854794
Drivers find apps offered by carmakers increasingly difficult to use, study shows
Smith notes that designing apps is more complex for carmakers than it is for phone developers because the issues are complex – for example, balancing safety with usability – and the pace of automotive development is faster than it has been in the industry’s history. He also noted that apps on a smartphone often are not expected to link with another source, yet those in vehicles must.
Doug Firby @TheMobilePhile
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-drivers-find-apps-offered-by-carmakers-increasingly-difficult-to-use/