AUG
8
2019

U.S. formalizes ban on government contracts to Huawei, ZTE, other Chinese entities

The rules implement a ban included in the defense authorization act Congress approved earlier this year.

AUG
7
2019

High court rules public servants can be sacked for political social media posts

Free speech test case of former immigration department employee Michaela Banerji has implications for 2 million federal

AUG
7
2019

Canada hints at penalties for internet firms that allow child exploitation

In Canada, police reported incidents of child pornography have increased by 288% between 2010 and 2017

AUG
7
2019

U.S. appeals court voids Google ´cookie´ privacy settlement that paid users nothing

In a 3-0 decision, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said it could not tell whether the $5.5 million settlement was fair

AUG
7
2019

House Democrats seek Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh´s records: US

The lawmakers said the committee is considering legislative proposals to create a “code of conduct for Supreme Court justices”

AUG
7
2019

India government repeals special constitutional provisions, ends Kashmir autonomy

Union territories are administrative divisions under the direct supervision of India’s federal government.

AUG
6
2019

Titanic shipyard Harland and Wolff to file for insolvency

The business was put up for sale last year by Norwegian parent Dolphin Drilling, which filed for bankruptcy in June.

AUG
6
2019

China´s Huawei seeks compensation from Flex over withheld goods

The Huawei-Flex situation marks the latest fallout from Washington’s trade sanctions.

AUG
5
2019

Courtroom records of landmark postwar civil cases binned across Japan

The almost 140 cases scrutinized were focused on issues such as nationality

AUG
5
2019

Supreme Court could hear first case over the opioid epidemic, thanks to an unusual suit brought by Arizona

The suit was filed against members of the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical business Purdue Pharma.

AUG
5
2019

India Proposes User Safeguard Rules for E-Commerce Platforms

Guidelines require websites to give details about sellers

AUG
5
2019

New Zealand to decriminalize abortion laws, critics say bill falls short

The legislation aims to modernize abortion laws in place since 1977

AUG
5
2019

Trump calls on U.S. lawmakers to pass gun background check law

On Saturday, a gunman killed 20 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas

AUG
2
2019

Amazon says French digital tax will hit consumers, small firms

The French Senate voted last month to approve a 3% levy on tech giants’ revenue from digital services earned in France

AUG
2
2019

Dutch ban on face coverings takes effect but lacks willing enforcement

Commonly referred to as a “burqa ban,” the Act prohibits the wearing of full-face helmets, ski masks

AUG
2
2019

Australia proposes new laws to keep extremists in prison

The bill has been introduced as the government is accused of trampling human rights and press freedoms by ratcheting up its national security laws

AUG
2
2019

Google will pause listening to EU voice recordings while regulators investigate

In the process, according to the reports, contractors found themselves listening to conversations accidentally recorded by products like the Google Hom

AUG
2
2019

Indian court asks central bank to confirm WhatsApp´s compliance with local data rules

WhatsApp has been testing a peer-to-peer payments service for over a year in India

AUG
1
2019

Judge narrows Woody Allen lawsuit against Amazon for quitting movie deal

U.S. District Judge Denise Cote’s dismissal of four of Allen’s eight claims means the filmmaker will have to show that Amazon wrongly

AUG
1
2019

YouTube Overhauled Its Algorithms for Kids’ Content Amid FTC Talks

A software update that came in July, without explanation, was designed to promote “quality” children’s videos

voltar para o topo