Taiwan proposes extra $4.6 billion in defence spending for this year Reuters
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Google bid $10 million for a dead airline's inboxes. The fight over that sale is about what an employee's email becomes once the employer no longer exists.
A face-search site left millions of photos open. For many of the people in those photos, the law offers remarkably little recourse.
China's new tech, national security exit rules take effect Reuters
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In recent months, children’s online safety and privacy have moved to the top of the EU’s digital agenda. The European Commission is expected to outline its proposal on minors’ access to social media this week, a potentially significant development that would build on the recommendations of the Commission’s Special Panel on child safety online and... Continue Reading…
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Prince Harry's children moving school after two days over security concerns Reuters
On August 28, 2026, the California Legislature passed SB 690, a significant bill aimed at curbing the flood of demand letters and lawsuits asserting “pen register” claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). If enacted, the bill would eliminate the private right of action for website-based pen register claims and could affect many... Continue Reading…
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Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO The New York Times
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The sites are designed to collect victims’ contact details, which scammers then use to target them through phone or email to steal money, personal information or gain access to their devices.
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