Tech News update Ex-Google policy chief dumps on the tech giant for dodging human rights Jan 3, 2020 Google’s ex-head of international relations, Ross LaJeunesse who clocked up more than a decade working government and policy-related roles for the…
Innovation Microchip implants are threatening workers’ rights Nov 27, 2018 It’s not often trades unions and employers are equally worried about an issue threatening workers’ rights. But recently, the UK’s Trades Union…
Tech and Gadget Nintendo America Really Wanted The Rights To Harry Potter | Gaming News Nov 14, 2018 There was a point in time when Japanese video game giant Nintendo was looking intently at the Harry Potter franchise in the late 90s to come to the…
Tech News update Uber back in court in UK to argue against workers rights for drivers | Apps Oct 30, 2018 Uber is back in court in the UK today and tomorrow to try once again to overturn a two year old employment tribunal ruling that judged a group of…
Tech and Gadget SoundCloud partners with Dubset to let DJs get the rights to remixes and samples | Apps Oct 20, 2018 SoundCloud has partnered with rights clearance startup Dubset, giving SoundCloud artists and DJs a straightforward and legally sound path to clear…
Social Media Facebook and Airbnb told to change their ToS to fix EU consumer rights issues by year’s end | Social Sep 21, 2018 Facebook has been singled out for censure by the European Commission’s head of consumer affairs who has warned she’s running out of patience and…
Social Media Facebook is hiring a director of human rights policy to work on “conflict prevention” and… Sep 16, 2018 Facebook is advertising for a human rights policy director to join its business, located either at its Menlo Park HQ or in Washington DC — with…
Social Media Twitter agrees to abuse-transparency reports, civil rights audit Sep 10, 2018 A meek and quiet “no” was Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s refrain as he responded to an onslaught of questions from House Energy Committee Republicans about…
Social Media Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts for ‘enabling human rights abuses’ | Social Aug 27, 2018 Facebook is cracking down on the military leadership in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country where the social network has been identified as a…
Tech and Gadget Why technology puts human rights at risk | Robotics Aug 26, 2018 Credit: Spainter_vfx/Shutterstock.com Movies such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner and The Terminator brought rogue robots and computer…