Paypal Scorned for Planned $2500 Penalty
Paypal was going to play moderator of content its customers were posting and impose a $2500 fine for any instance they deemed misinformation.
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2022
PayPal Claims It Never Intended To Fine Users For “Misinformation”
PayPal said it had no intention fining customers for spreading misinformation, after attracting criticism for publishing a new user agreement outlining such a plan, Bloomberg reported. According to Bloomberg, the issue gained traction over the weekend after the company published policy updates prohibiting users from using the PayPal service for activities identified by the company as “the sending, posting, or
China’s Chip Industry Set For “Deep Pain” From U.S. Export Controls
Two years after the US hit Huawei with harsh sanctions, the Chinese technology group’s revenue has dropped, it has lost its leadership position in network equipment and smartphones and its founder has told staff that the company’s survival is at stake, Financial Times reported. Now, China’s entire chip industry is bracing for similar pain as Washington applies the tool tested
Fired Remote Worker Awarded €75,000 in Court
A remote employee of a U.S. business who was fired for refusing to leave his webcam on while he was working was awarded roughly 75,000 euros by a Dutch court for wrongful termination. The resident of Diessen, Noord-Brabant, was hired by the Rijswijk branch of Chetu Inc., a software development company headquartered in Miramar, Florida, NL Times reported. The employee
Anker Wireless Vertical Ergonomic Mouse Review
Anker is best known for its chargers and battery packs but one of its outlier products is a vertical ergonomic mouse. The idea is that holding the mouse in an upright position keeps the wrist and forearm in a straight line and avoids the twisted position needed for a conventional mouse. This may help with conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome
Activision Blizzard Require A Phone Number For Its Newest Games
Fortune reported that Activision Blizzard is removing an anti-cheat precaution from its newest games after players complained it discriminated against poor people. According to Fortune, just over a week before the launch of Overwatch 2, Activision’s newest shooter, the developer announced that players would need to have a valid phone number to play the game. The system, called SMS Protect,
Meta Warns 1M Facebook Users Their Login Info Might Be Compromised
The Washington Post reported that Facebook parent Meta is warning 1 million users that their login information may have been compromised through malicious apps. According to The Washington Post, Meta’s researchers found more than 400 malicious Android and Apple iOS apps this year that were designed to steal the personal Facebook login information of its users, the company said Friday