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A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, have pledged support for a New York bill that would ban the use of controversial search warrants that can identify people based on their location data and internet search keywords. In a brief statement, the coalition known as Reform Government Surveillance said it “supports the adoption of New York Assembly Bill A84A, the Reverse Location Search Prohibition Act, which would prohibit the use of reverse location and reverse… Source link

As states across the country prepare for the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade in June, attention has shifted to the forthcoming efforts to outlaw abortion in Republican-controlled states. And, despite the unpopularity of such measures, it seems that many red states are planning to ban abortion without any exceptions for rape or incest. Of the 22 states with abortion bans that will instantly take effect if the landmark Supreme Court ruling is overturned, 10 have passed laws that make no… Source link

Both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic slammed Wimbledon’s move to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament this year over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two tennis stars, speaking from the Madrid Open on Sunday, called Wimbledon’s decision “very unfair.” “It’s not their fault what’s happening in this moment with the war,” Nadal said, via The Associated Press. “I’m sorry for them. Wimbledon just took their decision … The government didn’t force them to… Source link

Indonesia, a top palm-oil exporter, is planning to ban exports beginning on Thursday. Palm oil, the world’s most used vegetable oil, is used in cooking and a range of consumer products. Palm-oil and competing soybean-oil prices are jumping after news of the ban. The world’s top palm-oil producer announced that it would ban exports of the commodity starting on Thursday, sending the prices of edible oils soaring. Indonesia accounts for about half of the world’s supply of palm oil, the world’s most… Source link

ERRThe ruling means Yandex NV is barred from providing ride hailing and intermediary services in Estonia, including making these indirectly available. Taxi drivers and taxi firms may not now use the Yandex tax app (Yandex Pro) to fulfill orders. Internet Service Providers are also forbidden from carrying Yandex Pro and Yandex Go, while app stores in Estonia – Google Play, Apple’s App Store etc. – are ordered to bar downloading the Yandex app via their store, and must not provide updates to… Source link

The ban will take effect on Monday, April 11 and means that Yandex NV is prohibited from providing taxi organization and brokerage services in Estonia. Yandex is barred from making these services available indirectly, as well as directly, in Estonia. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said the measure related to security, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She said: “The ban on Yandex’s activities gives a clear signal that companies cooperating with Russian secret services have no place in… Source link

Sutt said Tuesday that: “Companies related to the Russian regime do not have a place in the Estonian marketplace.” A key factor in the sanction decision is that Yandex is required to share personal data with Russian data authorities, at the latter’s behest, Sutt added. He said: “In order to use Yandex NV’s services, it is a requirement access to a large amount of personal data processed on the company’s servers in Russia is granted. In essence, Russia’s special services and political… Source link

Aas said sanctions have the greatest effect when they are enacted with all the EU member states, but the government is still discussing a ban. “Today, the Estonian government has not imposed any additional restrictions in addition to the European Union’s sanctions, but discussions on these possibilities will certainly continue in the government in the coming days,” the minister said. At the beginning of February, the Data Protection Inspectorate advised people to avoid using the app-based… Source link

Years ago, Google dropped jaws and sent millions into pure joy when it temporarily banned virtual meetings. It was a test to see if doing so would come with any of its suspected benefits, such as boosting productivity and improving workplace satisfaction, while saving the company millions of dollars by reducing wasted time. Years later, its approach appears to have proven its hypothesis correct, but it has also proven that many take the wrong approach to remote work.  Google has… Source link

BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc and YouTube should ban users pushing war propaganda as part of measures to stop disinformation after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the chief executives of the two companies on Sunday. Alphabet’s Google on Saturday barred Russia’s state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine. read… Source link