The FTC has sued Uber for "deceptive billing and cancellation practices." According to the agency, Uber made it easy for subscribers to join Uber One, but claims users "can be forced to navigate as many as 23 screens and take as many as 32 actions to cancel." Read more at @Engadget. #FTC #Uber #UberOne #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/ikdKXI
https://www.europesays.com/uk/39117/ Wild chimps filmed on the lash sharing around ‘boozy’ fermented fruit | News Tech #Animals #MetroNewspaper #News #Science #Tech #UK #UnitedKingdom #WestAfrica #wildlife
WD Partners with Microsoft For US-Based Hard Drive Recycling, Reclaims Rare Earths Amid China Curbs
#Recycling #RareEarths #EWaste #Sustainability #SupplyChain #HardDrives #DataCenter #WesternDigital #Microsoft #USMfg #Tech #China #Trade #Environment #CircularEconomy
Donning a new armor for protection.
Distrust-By-Default
#Microsoft #AI #Politics #Tech
https://warnercrocker.com/2025/04/21/distrust-by-default/
TL;DR: Explore the top 5 IT challenges facing small law firms in 2025 and discover solutions to enhance efficiency and client service amid digital transformation. https://www.lexblog.com/2025/04/21/top-5-it-challenges-law-firms-face-today-in-2025-and-how-to-fix-them/ #law #tech #legaltech 
#autosum
Good piece by @timbray on decentralizing schemes https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2025/04/16/Decentralized-Schemes
Bluesky says it is rolling out blue check verification, which will verify that notable accounts are legitimate, making it easy for users to trust that an account’s posts are real. Read more at @Techcrunch. #Bluesky #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/HhAwcp
The best way to fuck ChatGPT, or any other resource hungry fake AI enriching a massive twat, is
TO REFUSE TO USE THE FUCKING THINGS.
TL;DR: The CFPB's new memo outlines reduced oversight on fintech companies and a shift towards state-led enforcement, signaling a significant change in regulatory priorities for 2025. https://www.lexblog.com/2025/04/21/cfpb-memo-details-less-oversight-on-fintechs-shift-to-state-led-enforcement-2/ #law #tech #legaltech #autosum
Replay crew! We ran long this week, but had a great discussion in the chat about phone reviewing, and using phones as computers! Check it out! https://somegadgetguy.com/2025/04/21/sggqa-393-meta-on-trial-googles-ad-monopoly-phones-with-big-batteries-are-coming/
#SGGQA 393: Meta on Trial, Google's Ad Monopoly, Phones With BIG Batteries are Coming!
I have previously mentioned software standards in passing.
The top-level standard is ISO/IEC Std 12207, Information Technology—Software Life Cycle Processes, which is the international standard that defines a life-cycle framework for developing and managing (ALL) software projects.
This standard was adopted in the United States as IEEE/EIA Std 12207, Information Technology—Software Life Cycle Processes.
Obviously, there are more
Tags: #ai #python #datascience #tech #linux #opensource
What matters to #opensource professionals?
Discover how to attract and retain #FOSS pros at your organization. Check out the 2025 Open Source Professionals Job Survey Report by @osjobhub and #LPI to understand what the pros value: https://lpi.org/4wj6
Meta says it's testing artificial intelligence tech in the U.S. to detect whether a person is a teen — even if they've lied about their birthday to make it seem like they're an adult — and then move them to a teen account. Via @Engadget. #AI #Meta #Instagram #OnlineSafety #SocialMedia #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/_y0jmz
It's official: experts say Elon Musk and AI are risks for branding https://www.creativebloq.com/design/branding/its-official-experts-say-elon-musk-and-ai-are-risks-for-branding #uspoli #ElonMusk #tech #Tesla #SpaceX #toxic #branding #AI #ToxicBranding
TL;DR: Trump's FTC is set to enable rampant tariff profiteering, with firms like PROS Holdings advising companies to leverage consumer expectations of inflation for unjustified price hikes. This comes as the FTC under new leadership has abandoned investigations into harmful pricing practices, leaving consumers vulnerable to exploitation. https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/21/trumpflation/ #law #tech #legaltech #autosum
