After securing a win over the Atlanta Falcons in the first game of the 2024 season on Sunday, we’re taking a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best and worst Pro Football Focus grades and stats from Week 1. The highest-graded player on either side of the ball was, of course, star edge rusher T.J. Watt, […]
Meta given weeks to tell EU consumer protection authorities how it’ll fix ‘pay or consent’
Meta has been given until September 1 to respond to consumer protection concerns in the European Union. The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, a network of authorities responsible for the enforcement of EU consumer protection laws, is concerned about a binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of Facebook and Instagram since last November. […]
NCT Fans Demand Protection Of Artists Following Recent Sleeping Allegations
Recently, NCT’s Haechan and Johnny have been accused of sleeping with three girls. An X user, well-known in the Japanese nightlife industry, posted alleged photos of the hotel and room key the members stayed in. The allegations gained more traction as it was reported that two of the girls were fans of NCT. Although the […]
A pair of Airbnb alums is bringing intelligence and automation to data protection
When Julie Trias and Elizabeth Nammour were working together at Airbnb on the company’s data team, they had to deal with data spread across a variety of sources, and that growing sprawl led to challenges in keeping data safe. The founders’ own frustration with the existing crop of data protection options motivated them to launch […]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for false claims
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said in an order on Tuesday that BloomTech, the for-profit coding bootcamp previously known as the Lambda School, deceived students about the cost of loans, made false claims about graduates’ hiring rates and engaged in illegal lending masked as “income sharing” agreements with high fees. The order marks […]