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Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

Denmark orders schools to stop sending student data to Google

The Danish data protection authority (Datatilsynet) has issued an injunction regarding student data being funneled to Google through the use of Chromebooks and Google Workspace services in the country’s schools. The matter was brought to the agency’s attention roughly four years ago by a concerned parent and activist, Jesper Graugaard, who protested how student data is sent to Google without any consideration about the potential for misuse or the impact it could have on those persons… Source link

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Google is sending out mysterious emails warning of a problem with the Google Assistant

Google is sending out mysterious emails warning of a problem with the Google Assistant

The problem is equally as confounding as the email alert Whenever something goes wrong with an app or a service that can potentially affect users, whether that’s a security breach, or some other kind of service interruption, we always appreciate when the company involved clearly discloses what’s going on to its users. After all, depending on the severity of the issue, they may want to take some steps to keep their data safe. But for as much we appreciate such… Source link

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Taxi for Putin! Hackers bring gridlock to Moscow by sending hundreds of cabs to fake pick-up point

Taxi for Putin! Hackers bring gridlock to Moscow by sending hundreds of cabs to fake pick-up in Russian capital (but was it revenge for Ukraine invasion?) Hackers targeted Yandex Taxi, a taxi-hailing app similar to the likes of Uber They sent hundreds of driver to the same pick-up point on Kutuzovsky Prospekt  The huge 10-lane road runs into the centre of the Russian capital was gridlocked No one has taken credit for the back, but comes as Russia wages war on Ukraine The two… Source link

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Bias in your inbox? Republicans accuse Google of sending their campaign emails to spam

Bias in your inbox? Republicans accuse Google of sending their campaign emails to spam

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – It’s not every day that people check their spam folders – but it could be the destination for dozens of campaign emails intended for your inbox. A North Carolina State University study found that Google has been sending 68 percent of Republican campaign emails to spam – while just 8 percent of Democratic ones met the same fate. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is introducing a bill called the “Political BIAS Email Act” that would ban big tech from filtering campaign emails

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Why Is The U.S. Sending Its Emergency Oil Reserves To China?

Why Is The U.S. Sending Its Emergency Oil Reserves To China?

U.S. SPR release were exported to Europe and Asia last month, including top US geopolitical nemesis in the global arena, China, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices hit record highs. The export of crude and fuel is blunting the impact of the moves by U.S. President Joe Biden to lower record pump prices. In a call, Biden on Saturday renewed a call for gasoline suppliers to cut their prices, drawing rightful criticism from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, because going after mom and pop gas stores… Source link

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Oracle’s Cloud Sales Show Momentum, Sending Shares Higher

Oracle’s Cloud Sales Show Momentum, Sending Shares Higher

(Bloomberg) — Oracle Corp. reported results and gave a forecast suggesting the effort to move its customers to the cloud is gaining momentum, and the acquisition of health care records provider Cerner Corp. will help accelerate the growth of the business. Most Read from Bloomberg Investors reacted positively, sending shares up more than 13% in pre-market trading Tuesday after a day in which the overall market plunged and Oracle’s stock hit a 16-month low. “Couple a high growth rate in our… Source link

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Senate plans a vote on sending billions to pandemic-hit restaurants

Senate plans a vote on sending billions to pandemic-hit restaurants

Last year, thousands of pandemic-hit restaurants applied for government aid through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. But then the program ran dry before everyone in line was taken care of. Now after months of waiting, the Senate has teed up a key vote to replenish the fund with an infusion of an additional $40 billion for restaurants and $8 billion more for other small businesses. The vote is set for as soon as Thursday and faces Republican resistance, but advocates say it could be the… Source link

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US takes step closer to sending Russian oligarchs’ billions straight to Ukraine

US takes step closer to sending Russian oligarchs’ billions straight to Ukraine

On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a proposal to get even more aggressive with the billions seized from Russian oligarchs who have close ties to Vladimir Putin. The White House released the outlines of what it calls a new comprehensive legislative package around Ukraine that includes provisions to “streamline the process for seizure of oligarch assets, expand the assets subject to seizure, and enable the proceeds to flow to Ukraine,” the White House said. The move on oligarchs and… Source link

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