Amazon Illegally Harvested Kids’ Data Via Alexa-Powered ‘Smart’ Speakers

The Federal Trade Commission plans to sue Amazon over allegations the company illegally collected and used children’s data via its Alexa-powered smart speakers, according to reports by Politico and Bloomberg. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to sue Amazon over … Read More

Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple face antitrust probe by House

Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple face an antitrust investigation by the House judiciary committee. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 13 (UPI) — House lawmakers requested internal documents from Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple as part of an antitrust investigation examining … Read More

Tropical forests now release more carbon than trucks and cars in the US, study finds

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The Amazon Forest contributes to global carbon emissions. Caesar Oleksy Not only do tropical forests now emit double the amount of carbon they consume — they also release more of it than all vehicles in the United States, according to a … Read More