Remote Justice
Payday Lenders Are Big Winners in Utah’s Chatroom Justice Program
The state’s new online system for small claims cases was meant to help residents; instead they suffered
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Amazon’s Advantage
House Antitrust Committee Accuses Amazon of Lying to Congress, Asks DOJ to Investigate
As evidence, the committee cited The Markup’s investigation into Amazon’s preferencing of its own brands and exclusive products in search results
News
Washington State Looks to Become the Second, After California, Where Uber and Lyft Drivers Can’t Be Employees
The bill, backed by the two companies, would prevent drivers from receiving some employee benefits
The BreakdownPrivacy
What Does the “Connection Not Private” Warning Really Mean?
How to decide when it's safe to proceed, and what's at risk if you do
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Bill in Washington State Would Be First to Bar Uber and Lyft Drivers from Being Classified As Employees
The gig companies and a local Teamsters union helped shape the measure’s language
Working for an Algorithm
Secretive Algorithm Will Now Determine Uber Driver Pay in Many Cities
The company has long used ride time and mileage to decide driver pay but is now turning to an opaque calculation called “Upfront Fares”
The BreakdownPrivacy
Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry?
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
Citizen Browser
Facebook Scammers Are Shilling Fake Cryptocurrency Using Big Tech’s Biggest Names
Facebook ads have popped up to advertise nonexistent Amazon, Tesla, and even Facebook cryptocurrencies
Privacy
Family Safety App Touting Digital Security Leaves Its Own Users' Sensitive Data at Risk
Former employees said Life360 executives knew about security gaps
Machine Learning
A Network of Fake Test Answer Sites Is Trying to Incriminate Students
But some experts say such “honeypots” are educational entrapment
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