Behind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands.

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Behind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands. A fleet of spyware apps share the same security flaw. (Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker

NEW: A months-long @TechCrunch investigation uncovered a massive spyware operation exposing the call records, messages, photos, browsing history and precise location data of ~400k phones, including Americans.

techcrunch.comBehind the stalkerware network spilling the private phone data of hundreds of thousands – TechCrunchA fleet of spyware apps share the same security flaw.

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China Is About to Regulate AI-and the World Is Watching. Sweeping rules will cover algorithms that set prices, control search results, recommend videos, and filter content. (Jennifer Conrad / WIRED)

Sean Gardner @2morrowknight

China is now leading on #AI regulation, and policymakers elsewhere are watching. On March 1st, it will enact what may be the world’s most ambitious effort to regulate #ArtificialIntelligence. wired.com/story/china-re… #ML #iot @jenniferconrad @willknight @WIRED #dx #aiethics #DYK

wired.comChina Is About to Regulate AI—and the World Is WatchingSweeping rules will cover algorithms that set prices, control search results, recommend videos, and filter content.

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Proctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical student. The controversial proctoring platform Proctorio has filed a broad subpoena against the prominent digital rights nonprofit Fight for the Future as part of its legal battle with Miami University student Erik Johnson. (Monica Chin / The Verge)

Evan Greer @evan_greer

Today we can reveal that Proctorio, an eproctoring company widely criticized for its invasive, discriminatory surveillance software, is trying to silence @fightfortheftr by harassing us with a subpoena. We're fighting back & have filed a motion to quash.

theverge.comProctorio subpoenas digital rights group in legal spat with critical studentAn e-proctoring legal battle continues.

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Why This Economic Boom Can't Lift America's Spirits. Discontent is widespread in spite of rapid job growth, wage gains and strong asset values. At the root of it: rising prices of common goods, shortages and the pandemic’s continuing undertow. (Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal)

Andrew Restuccia @AndrewRestuccia

There's a lot going on today, but don't miss this smart @JMitchellWSJ story on why American's are so unhappy even though the economy is booming:

wsj.comWhy This Economic Boom Can’t Lift America’s SpiritsDiscontent is widespread in spite of rapid job growth, wage gains and strong asset values. At the root of it: rising prices of common goods, shortages and the pandemic’s continuing undertow.

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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Web Designer Who Objects to Same-Sex Marriage. The case may settle a question left open in 2018: how to reconcile claims of religious liberty with laws barring discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Adam Liptak / The New York Times)

Adam Liptak @adamliptak

NEW: The Supreme Court agrees to decide “whether applying a public-accommodation law to compel an artist to speak or stay silent violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.”

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The Five-Day Workweek Is Dying. America is slowly returning to normal. Stadiums are packed. Travel has bounced back. Restaurant reservations are surging. But even as they resume normal leisure activities, many Americans still aren't going back to the office. (Derek Thompson / The Atlantic)

Derek Thompson @DKThomp

I wrote about the data showing Americans really, really don't want to go back to the office theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… I think we're still only just beginning to understand the ripple effects of Peak Office on downtown economies, the geography of labor, and the future of work

theatlantic.comThe Five-Day Workweek Is DyingAnd the implications for work and cities are going to be fascinating.

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Why I Quit as FDIC Innovation Chief: Technophobia. Agencies that protect the U.S. financial system assume that 20th-century rules can be jury-rigged to cover 21st-century technology. (Sultan Meghji / Bloomberg)

Todd Phillips @tphillips

I was at @FDICgov when Meghji was there. This op-ed is offensive to the expertise and dedication of staff and severely misstates what was actually happening inside the agency. Staff want and wanted to get things right. Leadership wanted to move quickly.

bloomberg.comBloomberg - Are you a robot?

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