NICKELSBURG: Experts like Andrea Matwyshyn say when that design tricks a consumer into doing something they didn't intend to, it becomes a dark pattern. She…
Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC’s recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most…
“Right now, there are real robotaxis carrying real people on real roads,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an AV researcher and professor at the University of South Ca…
"This lawsuit comes on the heels of the Apple case, in which Tim Cook and Apple stood up to the FBI. As in the Apple case, this suit goes to show that in t…
""They're related, as far as we know, only by the fact that they're city employees," said Richard Forno, assistant director of the Univer…
"In an e-mail to Ars regarding the reconsideration request, EFF lawyer Daniel Nazer pointed out that Garfum already argued this application was relevant to…
"“How can we tell if the court process is legitimate if so much of it is under seal?” asked Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford Law S…
"“This is a significant development, and part and parcel of the continued push-back by the American tech sector over surveillance (since) the Snowden discl…
"“The lawsuit is asking for two things,” said Jennifer Granick, the director of civil liberties at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society. “That peopl…
"However, it's unclear how Microsoft's lawsuit will fare. It would be "premature to guess" how successful Microsoft is likely to be, Jenn…
"The regulation continues to put a heavy onus on Internet companies, which are threatened with fines if they do not comply immediately with takedown reques…
"University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo says the kind of secrecy order Microsoft is contesting "is something that should be justified and n…
"When you have a conversation with a chatbot, it’s clear that you’re talking to software, not a human. The conversation feels stiff. But some bots are adep…
"Businesses are definitely taking note, said Omer Tene, vice president of research and education at the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Prof…
"Daniel Nazer, the Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a high-tech civil liberties group, is amused by Rebe…