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Apple revokes iClouds Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute

Mashable Tech

Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. But now, Apple users in the UK are left without this option because of a dispute between the tech giant and their government.

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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

Engadget

It reported that Meta had used LibGen, a pirated collection of over 7.5 We call upon you and the UK Government to take all action available to ensure that the rights, interests and livelihoods of authors are adequately protected. A March 20 article in The Atlantic served as the letter's impetus. million books, to train its AI models.

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Report: Men aren’t taking parental leave, even when states offer it

Fast Company Tech

Despite those legislative wins, however, a new report by the nonprofit Moms First and McKinsey indicates that many eligible workers in states with mandatory paid leave are not taking advantage of their access to the benefit. In some cases, they may not meet the wage or time worked criteria mandated by state law. had paid leave.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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And, in the current volatile environment, you need the best governance you can get. Reading a report about the bells and whistles in the new website is a lot more interesting to most of us than combing through columns of figures in the audit or IRS form 990. So how do you make the financial report a bingeable presentation?

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

On March 14, Thorleifsson celebrated the completion of Ramp Up Iceland with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the support of the mayor, prime minister, president, and other leaders of the municipal governments across Iceland. Now, the team plans to expand the initiative to Paris and Lviv, Ukraine.

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‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters say they’re just getting started denouncing DOGE at dealerships

Fast Company Tech

More protests at Tesla will follow this weekend, all aimed at Musks work to control swaths of the government with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The layoffs also included workers responsible for the country’s arsenal of nuclear weapons, though the government then scrambled to attempt to rehire them.)

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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). . In 2019, NCMEC reflected on “ explosive growth ” in CyberTipline reporting, with 18.4 million reports in 2020. In 2020, 65.4

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