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Code in Uber's iOS app suggests that the company is working on a TaskRabbit-like service, codenamed Chore, that lets users hire people to conduct various tasks (Bloomberg) 09-09-2023

Bloomberg: Code in Uber’s iOS app suggests that the company is working on a TaskRabbit-like service, codenamed Chore, that lets users hire people to conduct various tasks  —  – Uber is looking for new ways to grow beyond rides, deliveries  —  Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a TaskRabbit-like service … Lees verder op Tech Meme

How privacy campaigners and tech executives, like Signal president Meredith Whittaker, teamed up to challenge the UK's Online Safety Bill encryption crackdown (Vincent Manancourt/Politico) 09-09-2023

Vincent Manancourt / Politico: How privacy campaigners and tech executives, like Signal president Meredith Whittaker, teamed up to challenge the UK’s Online Safety Bill encryption crackdown  —  LONDON — Deep in the recesses of Britain’s Hogwarts-like houses of parliament, a Facebook lobbyist-turned-lord is trying to foment a rebellion. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Delhi High Court approves a pirate site blocking order, requested by Netflix and other studios, allowing for preemptive blocks covering “future content” (Ernesto Van der Sar/TorrentFreak) 09-09-2023

Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak: Delhi High Court approves a pirate site blocking order, requested by Netflix and other studios, allowing for preemptive blocks covering “future content”  —  The Delhi High Court in India has approved a new type of pirate site-blocking order, requested by Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, and other Hollywood studios. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A profile of Maltese politician Alex Agius Saliba, who led the EU legislation making USB-C the standard, which may force Apple to replace its Lightning port (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal) 09-09-2023

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal: A profile of Maltese politician Alex Agius Saliba, who led the EU legislation making USB-C the standard, which may force Apple to replace its Lightning port  —  Apple’s new iPhone is expected to include a big change.  Why?  Ask someone from the EU’s smallest country. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google says North Korea-backed hackers are targeting security researchers with an exploit using a currently unfixed zero-day flaw in a popular software package (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) 09-09-2023

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Google says North Korea-backed hackers are targeting security researchers with an exploit using a currently unfixed zero-day flaw in a popular software package  —  Google researchers say currently unfixed vulnerability affects a popular software package.  —  North Korea-backed hackers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amazon requires writers in its e-book program to disclose the use of AI-generated content in their books, after complaints from the Authors Guild and others (Hillel Italie/Associated Press) 09-09-2023

Hillel Italie / Associated Press: Amazon requires writers in its e-book program to disclose the use of AI-generated content in their books, after complaints from the Authors Guild and others  —  After months of complaints from the Authors Guild and other groups, Amazon.com has started requiring writers who want to sell books through … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Code in Uber's iPhone app suggests the company is working on a TaskRabbit-like service, codenamed Chore, to let users hire people to conduct various tasks (Bloomberg) 09-09-2023

Bloomberg: Code in Uber’s iPhone app suggests the company is working on a TaskRabbit-like service, codenamed Chore, to let users hire people to conduct various tasks  —  – Uber is looking for new ways to grow beyond rides, deliveries  —  Uber Technologies Inc. is working on a TaskRabbit-like service … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reddit can now translate posts into eight languages, including Spanish and French, when viewing them on its mobile apps or on the web while logged out (Jay Peters/The Verge) 09-09-2023

Jay Peters / The Verge: Reddit can now translate posts into eight languages, including Spanish and French, when viewing them on its mobile apps or on the web while logged out  —  Reddit can now translate posts into eight different languages when viewing them on Reddit’s iOS or Android apps or on the web while logged out … Lees verder op Tech Meme

An FTC judge rules that Intuit misled consumers with its ads claiming that TurboTax is free when most customers need to pay to use the tax preparation software (Bloomberg) 09-09-2023

Bloomberg: An FTC judge rules that Intuit misled consumers with its ads claiming that TurboTax is free when most customers need to pay to use the tax preparation software  —  – Judge orders company to stop advertising TurboTax as free  — Intuit to appeal ‘flawed and highly questionable’ decision Lees verder op Tech Meme

A US appeals court finds the White House, the CDC, and the FBI likely violated the First Amendment by influencing tech companies' moderation on COVID-19 posts (Cat Zakrzewski/Washington Post) 09-09-2023

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A US appeals court finds the White House, the CDC, and the FBI likely violated the First Amendment by influencing tech companies’ moderation on COVID-19 posts  —  The Court upheld many restrictions on the White House and Surgeon General’s office’s contacts with tech companies, finding that they ‘coerced’ platforms’ content decisions Lees verder op Tech Meme