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Law enforcement agencies have powerful forensic tools to gather information from your phone

TechSpot

Over the course of 2019 and into 2020, Upturn filed more than 110 public record requests with state and local law enforcement agencies to determine which have access to forensic tools to collect data from smartphones and how they use them.

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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project offers a preview of the future for much of the state as decades of rapid growth push past the local limits of its most vital natural resource. The laws for his district, like all others in Texas, specify a threshold at which new rules kick in. Were following the rules.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

For the past three years, UpCodes and its founders have been entangled in a copyright lawsuit filed by the International Code Council (ICC). ” Can the law be copyrighted? Nine days after Judge Marrero’s ruling on May 27, however, the ICC filed another lawsuit against UpCodes and the Reynolds brothers.

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Leaked Uber Files reveal history of lawbreaking, lobbying and exploiting violence against drivers

TechCrunch

Thousands of leaked confidential files reveal a treasure trove of sketchy and unlawful behavior from Uber. The damning leak of more than 124,000 documents, now known as the Uber Files, spans a five-year period between 2013 and 2017. During that year, Macron worked with Uber to rewrite France’s laws governing its services.

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Where should US-based startups file their patent applications?

TechCrunch

You know that if you want to protect the product, you should file a patent application. So, you hire a patent lawyer and file a U.S. Well, you can file a patent application in each of those countries. However, the cost of filing a patent application in every country can be prohibitive even for the largest companies.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . Early detection, coupled with robust reporting, will help law enforcement identify and safeguard potentially thousands of children in urgent need of protection. . In 2020, 65.4

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Korean car-sharing startup SOCAR has filed for an IPO   

TechCrunch

SOCAR , a south Korean car-sharing startup, has filed for an initial public offering, announced on Wednesday by Korea Exchange. Car-sharing startup Turo has filed confidentially for an IPO. SOCAR has reached approximately $834 billion (1 trillion won) valuation after raising $50.7 million (60 billion won) in October 2020. valuation .