Do Your Smart Gadgets VIOLATE The Law?
This week in the WeeklyNewsRoundup, we look at Privacy, Security, and AI News. Also, our feature business story is an opinion from the FTC about smart devices and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. We also visit SillyVille.

Privacy
https://dataprivacy.foxrothschild.com/2024/11/articles/united-states/state-privacy-laws/all-pixels-are-not-created-equal/

https://www.techradar.com/pro/your-office-could-be-chock-full-of-tracking-technology

Security
https://securityaffairs.com/171443/apt/russia-romcom-group-firefox-tor-browser-zero-day.html

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cyber-security/your-apple-id-is-not-suspended-how-to-avoid-the-latest-dangerous-phishing-scam

https://securityaffairs.com/171479/malware/bootkitty-uefi-bootkit-linux.html

Data Leaks
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/27/t-mobile-says-telco-hackers-had-no-access-to-customer-call-and-text-message-logs/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/11/data-broker-exposes-600000-sensitive-files-including-background-checks

AI Overlords
https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/ai-can-now-clone-your-personality-in-only-two-hours-and-thats-a-dream-for-deepfake-scammers

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/amazon-google-and-meta-are-pillaging-culture-data-and-creativity-to-train-ai-australian-inquiry-finds

Business
https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/ev-range-anxiety-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-thanks-to-mercedes-new-solar-paint-which-promises-thousands-of-free-miles-a-year

https://www.techradar.com/streaming/theres-a-new-free-christmas-movie-thatll-cost-you-extra-this-year-from-walmart-and-roku

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/smart-gadgets-failure-to-commit-to-software-support-could-be-illegal-ftc-warns/

Silly
https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/28/intenty-will-nudge-you-to-provide-a-reason-every-time-you-unlock-your-phone/

https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/i-tried-bringing-my-memories-to-life-with-ai-and-found-it-works-better-with-dogs-than-with-human-hands

https://nypost.com/2024/11/26/tech/amazon-alexa-device-predicts-the-date-america-will-end-in-shocking-video/