A Microsoft store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Microsoft announced on Friday that it will permanently close its Microsoft Store stores. Instead, it will focus on its online store at Microsoft.com, where customers can request support, sales, training, and more. Microsoft said members of its retail team will …
Read More »Investor group files criminal complaint against EY auditors
Letters from payment service provider Wirecard can be seen on a laptop screen Silas Stein | image alliance | fake pictures German shareholders association SdK has filed a criminal complaint against the auditors of the outrageous payments firm Wirecard. SdK’s complaint is directed at two current and one former employee …
Read More »TikTok will stop spying on users’ clipboards after iPhone update shows app constantly reading copied text
TikTok has said it will stop reading the content on users’ clipboards after a new iPhone update revealed it was still doing so. The popular video-sharing app had told the Telegraph in March that it would end practice in a few weeks, along with several other apps that had been …
Read More »Democratic lawmakers propose facial recognition ban nationwide
The legislation marks Congress’ most aggressive offer yet to restrict the use of facial recognition, amid complaints from civil rights groups that the technology disproportionately identifies people of color. In the absence of a federal law addressing facial recognition, state and local governments have been tasked with regulating the use …
Read More »Facebook executive admits there is a “confidence deficit” as the advertiser’s boycott accelerates
In a call with about 200 advertisers on Tuesday, Facebook’s head of trust and security, Neil Potts, made the comment after being asked why companies should risk “the reputation of our brands by staying on their platform.” , according to a person familiar with the matter. “There is a confidence …
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