«T-Mobile USA has agreed to pay a $40 million fine after admitting that it failed to complete phone calls in rural areas and used « false ring tones » that created the appearance that the calls were going through and no one was picking up».
Source : T-Mobile deceived customers with “false ring tones” on failed phone calls | Ars Technica
«Une IA n’est rien d’autre que le projet qu’elle sert, dans les conditions définies par ceux qui l’ont programmée, sur la base des données qui lui ont été fournies et ces trois conditions dessinent le modèle d’IA que nous voulons voir exister. Et en la matière, rien ne serait pire que de laisser ces choix à des entreprises privées ou à des systèmes autocratiques» – Emmanuel Macron.
«One of Andrew Keen most intriguing arguments compares the power of the US tech giants today and the motor industry in the 1950s. At that time, the big three US manufacturers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, were busily churning out flashy and popular cars and controlled 96 per cent of the US market between them. Then in 1965 a young lawyer named Ralph Nader wrote Unsafe at Any Speed, assailing the car manufacturers for turning out lethal products that prioritised style over safety and created carnage on the country’s roads».
Source : The utopia project: can Silicon Valley fix the future?
«The European Union is preparing legislation to force companies to turn over customers’ personal data when requested even if it is stored on servers outside the bloc, a position that will put Europe at loggerheads with tech giants and privacy campaigners».
Source : Europe seeks power to seize overseas data in challenge to tech giants
«Net neutrality rules will officially be off the books starting April 23rd. The date was revealed today after the Federal Communication Commission’s order revoking net neutrality was published in the Federal Register. You can read the full order here».
«Most Americans are understandably shocked by what they view as an unprecedented attack on our political system. But intelligence veterans, and scholars who have studied covert operations, have a different, and quite revealing, view. ‘If you ask an intelligence officer, did the Russians break the rules or do something bizarre, the answer is no, not at all,” said Steven L. Hall, who retired in 2015 after 30 years at the C.I.A., where he was the chief of Russian operations. The United States “absolutely” has carried out such election influence operations historically, he said, “and I hope we keep doing it.’»
Source : Russia Isn’t the Only One Meddling in Elections. We Do It, Too. – The New York Times
«In this case, Schafer suspects the use of pro-gun control hashtags like #guncontrolnow are being used sarcastically, particularly since they’re often paired with the anti-gun control links. Since the Twitter accounts Hamilton 68 tracks often target right-wing audiences, Schafer believes the trolls are using the message to attract more eyeballs. ‘That allows them to then push content that is more directly related to the Kremlin’s geopolitical agenda’»
Source : Pro-Gun Russian Bots Flood Twitter After Parkland Shooting | WIRED
«Les criminels impliqués dans de telles combines croient qu’ils peuvent nous échapper en se cachant derrière leurs écrans d’ordinateur, ici et à l’étranger, mais comme le montre cette affaire, le cyberespace n’est pas à l’abri de la justice» – Derek N. Benner.
Source : Démantèlement du forum illégal InFraud : treize arrestations, dont une en France
“An open internet — and the free exchange of ideas it allows — is critical to our democratic process. The repeal of net neutrality would turn internet service providers into gatekeepers — allowing them to put profits over consumers while controlling what we see, what we do, and what we say online.” – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in a statement announcing the suit, filed on behalf of 21 states and the District of Columbia.
Source : 22 attorneys general sue to block net neutrality rollback – The Verge
«En France, Huawei a su trouver des interlocuteurs de choix, comme Orange, qui a adopté les solutions de l’entreprise au mépris des risques. Alors qu’il devait construire un cloud souverain, l’entreprise française a décidé en mars de choisir les serveurs et les logiciels de Huawei pour son cloud professionnel. Une décision qui était remontée jusqu’à l’Élysée, les services secrets français ayant sonné l’alarme».
Source : Pour le Congrès américain, les smartphones de Huawei sont à bannir – Politique – Numerama
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