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Porn Age Checks To Be Delayed – Again
UPDATED – Government confirms six month delay to porn age checking after it fails to inform Brussels
Amazon Sued For Alexa Allegedly Recording Kids
Lawsuit alleges Alexa routinely records and voiceprints children without consent
No Drunk Drone Driving, Warns Japan
Prison sentence on the cards for people who fly drones whilst drunk, after Japan passes new law
Julian Assange Extradition Order Signed By Home Secretary
Court now decides, after Sajid Javidsigned a request for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States
European Union Publishes Drone Usage Laws
No more wild west? More regulations for drone operators with set of common rules for the region
MI5 Handling Of Personal Data ‘Unlawful’, Watchdog Warns
Intelligence agency did not store data correctly and kept it for too long, official watchdog warns
DoJ Antitrust Boss Urged To Recuse Himself From Tech Probe
Antitrust chief must recuse himself from Google, Apple probe as he previously worked for them, says US senator
Kim Dotcom Makes Final Plea To Avoid Extradition To US
New Zealand’s highest court has begun hearing final bid to halt extradition of Kim Dotcom to the US
Global Tech Tax Rules To Be Agreed By 2020
Sorry Ireland. G20 finance ministers agree to close tax loopholes for tech firms by 2020
Apple Sued By Developers Over App Store ‘Monopoly’
Two developers sue Apple, alleging its App store is an illegal monopoly and levies “profit killing” charges
Tinder Ordered To Store User Data Within Russia
Dating app ordered to hand over messages, videos and photos of Russian users, as part of tough ‘data protection’ laws
Facebook Privacy Case Will Be Heard At ECJ
Europe’s top court will finally hear privacy case against Facebook, after Irish Supreme Court ruling
Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ To Appear For Court Hearing
The health of Wikileaks co-founder in question after his lawyers state he is too ill to appear for court hearing
Julian Assange Faces New US Charges
Wikileaks co-founder has been hit with 17 new charges filed by the US Justice Department
Google Faces Irish Advertising Probe For GDPR Compliance
Irish data protection watchdog begins investigation to see if Google is obeying GDPR with its advertising services
US Judge Rules Qualcomm Violated Antitrust Law
US judge rules Qualcomm’s policies strangled competition for years, but an appeal against the ruling is planned
Chelsea Manning Jailed Again For Wikileaks Testimony Refusal
As expected Manning jailed again for up to 18 months for her refusal to testify for Wikileaks investigation
GozNym Cybercrime Gang Dismantled in Global Operation
Law enforcement in many countries take down a criminal gang that used malware to steal millions
Adobe Warns Of Legal Issues From Use Of Older Photoshop Versions
Really? Adobe warns users of older versions of Photoshop they actual brought, that they could be sued
Chinese Citizens Charged For Infamous Anthem Hack
US Justice Department has indicted Chinese citizens for Anthem hack and other attacks on US businesses
Chelsea Manning Freed After Wikileaks Testimony Refusal
Freed after 62 days in jail when she refused to testify for Wikileaks investigation, Manning now faces more legal challenges
Twitter Suspends 166,000 Accounts For Terrorism
Says the decline in banned terrorism content is partly down to effectiveness of its policing tech
Julian Assange Tells London Court No ‘Surrender To US’
Wikileaks co-founder begins his fight against extradition to the United States with defiant statement
Huawei To ‘Vigorously Oppose’ US Attempt To Remove Its Lawyer
US authorities seek removal of Huawei lawyer in Iranian sanctions busting case, but don’t disclose reasons
Julian Assange Jailed For A Year For Breaching Bail
Wikileaks co-founder sentenced to 50 weeks in a British jail for breaching bail conditions
Elon Musk Settlement Slammed By SEC Commissioner
Musk’s settlement with financial regulator over his use of Twitter criticised by SEC commissioner
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
US judge denies legal request by Tesla boss to dismiss Vernon Unsworth’s defamation complaint
Crime Victims To Be Asked To Hand Over Smartphones
Digital strip search? Cops to ask rape and other victims to hand over phones to ensure prosecution go-ahead
Elon Musk Settles With SEC Over Twitter Use
Musk muzzled? CEO agrees to have financial tweets and statements vetted by legal counsel first