ID.me Lies About ID Tech
This week in Privacy News, Apple pulls back on student verification and does a bad job of dealing with AirTag Problem. Meta creates a new AI super computer, and Google drops FLoC for something more problematic and ID.me who is now working with the IRS, have been caught lying about how it works. We also look at some security news.
Google Flagging Document Contents
This week in Business News, landlord ISP exclusive contracts may be in danger, SpaceX Rocket to collide with the moon, and Xbox is forced to change their renewal plans. Google now allows accounts to migrate to free accounts and the algorithms flag nearly empty Google drive files as copyrighted. We also go to SillyVille.
The Articles
Privacy
https://www.techspot.com/news/93104-apple-walks-back-verification-system-education-discounts-no.html
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/25/apple-launches-new-personal-safety-user-guide-amid-airtag-concerns-and-more/
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/24/22898651/meta-artificial-intelligence-ai-supercomputer-rsc-2022
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-drops-floc-after-widespread-opposition-pivots-to-topics-api-plan/
https://www.cyberscoop.com/id-me-ceo-backtracks-on-claims-company-doesnt-use-powerful-facial-recognition-tech/
Security
https://jetpack.com/2022/01/18/backdoor-found-in-themes-and-plugins-from-accesspress-themes/
https://www.techspot.com/news/93090-mcafee-issues-security-bulletin-patches-bugs-can-lead.html
https://www.cleafy.com/cleafy-labs/how-brata-is-monitoring-your-bank-account
https://www.tracfonewirelessinc.com/en/CustomerSecurityMessage
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/a-bug-lurking-for-12-years-gives-attackers-root-on-every-major-linux-distro/
Business
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/01/fcc-chair-plans-crackdown-on-isp-landlord-deals-that-prevent-competition/
https://www.techspot.com/news/93134-seven-years-after-launched-spacex-rocket-soon-collide.html
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-secures-changes-to-xbox-subscription-practices
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/01/google-relents-legacy-g-suite-users-will-be-able-to-migrate-to-free-accounts/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-drive-flags-nearly-empty-files-for-copyright-infringement/amp/
Silly
https://www.techspot.com/news/93101-french-surgeon-tried-sell-bataclan-victim-x-ray.html
https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22902537/prescription-video-game-adhd-spac-public-company
https://www.techspot.com/news/93161-grid-studio-turns-old-hardware-art-home.html
https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/27/psa-ios-15-4s-new-use-face-id-with-a-mask-option-limited-to-iphone-12-and-newer/
https://www.techspot.com/news/93116-neil-young-demands-spotify-remove-music-over-joe.html
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/17306137/microsoft-inclusiveness-checker-office365-word/
