#Elon Musk lashes out at Associated Press over Tesla recall

#Elon Musk lashes out at Associated Press over Tesla recall

“#Elon Musk lashes out at Associated Press over Tesla recall” Elon Musk blasted an Associated Press reporter, calling him a “lobbyist” who had “no integrity” over the wording of a news story about Tesla’s recall of tens of thousands of sedans whose software has been programmed to “run stop signs.” Tesla on Tuesday said it…

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#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition

#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition

“#Two Hong Kong news editors charged with sedition” Two top editors at shuttered Hong Kong pro-democracy website Stand News were charged with sedition and denied bail on Thursday, one day after police raided the outlet’s offices and forced it to close.  National security police charged former editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam with conspiracy to…

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#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us

#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us

“#A look at the intimate details Amazon knows about us” Nov 19 – As a Virginia lawmaker, Ibraheem Samirah has studied internet privacy issues and debated how to regulate tech firms’ collection of personal data. Still, he was stunned to learn the full details of the information Amazon.com Inc has collected on him. The e-commerce…

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#Danny Fenster, journalist held in Myanmar prison, arrives in NYC

#Danny Fenster, journalist held in Myanmar prison, arrives in NYC

“#Danny Fenster, journalist held in Myanmar prison, arrives in NYC” American journalist Danny Fenster is back on home soil after six months behind bars in military-ruled Myanmar. The Detroit journalist was convicted of spreading false or inflammatory information, contacting illegal organizations and violating visa regulations and was just last week sentenced to 11 years in…

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#British government considers punishment for causing ‘psychological harm’ through online abuse

#British government considers punishment for causing ‘psychological harm’ through online abuse

“#British government considers punishment for causing ‘psychological harm’ through online abuse” Online “trolls” could face two years in prison for messages or content that cause “psychological harm” as the British government considers new legislation to combat online abuse.  The Department for Culture, Media and Sports has accepted recommendations from the Law Commission to base crimes on “likely psychological harm” after a…

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