FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras
Amazon agrees to Ring and Alexa settlements but didn’t admit violating any laws.
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90% of extreme weather deaths occurred in the Global South, as Global North dodges accountability
New figures revealed that 90% of extreme weather deaths between 1970 and 2021 have happened in the Global South. A new release by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) spelled out Read More…
The Dark Money Behind Kansas’s Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign
Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.
Amazon To Pay $30 Million For Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon and its subsidiary, Ring, have agreed to separate multi-million dollar settlements with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy violations involving children’s use of Alexa and homeowners’ use of Ring doorbell cameras.
Iran Appoints Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Amid Warming Ties
Iran appoints a senior diplomat as its ambassador to Saudi Arabia under a deal to re-establish ties after years of estrangement.
Dancers at LA’s Star Garden Topless Bar Become Only Unionized Strippers in the US
Dancers at a topless bar in LA are set to become the first unionized strippers in the US in a decade.
Your Messaging Service Should Not Be a DEA Informant
A new U.S. Senate bill would require private messaging services, social media companies, and even cloud providers to report their users to the DEA if they find out about certain illegal drug sales.
Bombshell Filing: 9/11 Hijackers Were CIA Recruits
At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was covered up at the highest level, according to an explosive new court filing.
15 Million People Could Lose Coverage as Nightmarish Medicaid ‘Purge’ Begins
“I feel sick,” said one physician. “Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now.”
NYPD is Refusing To Comply With NYC’s New Surveillance Tech Laws
The NYPD filed vague reports about its surveillance tech, bucking requirements under a new law.
Supreme Court Ponders a Surprisingly Difficult Case About Poop Jokes
A case about a silly, poop-themed dog toy is also a case about free speech and judicial humility.
The Spy Law That Big Tech Wants To Limit
Top tech companies are mounting a push to limit how US intelligence agencies collect and view texts, emails and other information about their users, especially American citizens.
Seymour Hersh: The Cover-Up
The Biden Administration continues to conceal its responsibility for the destruction of the Nord Stream Pipelines.
Google Defends Auto-Deletion of Chats After US Alleged It Destroyed Evidence
Despite deleted chats, Google says US wasn’t denied access to “material” info.
Anya Parampil: I am the “U.S.-based Kremlin intermediary” that tried to help Tucker Carlson book an interview with Putin
Tucker Carlson accused the NSA of spying on his personal communications when he tried to schedule an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. I can corroborate his story.