Month: September 2022
Legal action against shared location data
Concern about the tracking of individuals to reproductive-health clinics has risen following a US Supreme Court ruling that effectively opened the door for a number of states to ban abortions. In July, Google said it would delete location data that could be used to reveal when someone visited an abortion clinic. A US consumer watchdog
vanishing glaciers in europe
The glaciers support ski resorts and attract climbers and hikers in summer, but are also essential to Europe’s water supply. Now, communities across the Alps are worrying about their future. Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than half their volume in less than a hundred years, and the long hot summer this year has accelerated the
Woman sentenced for 45 years in prison for a social media post
A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for her social media posts. A terrorism court convicted Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani of “using the internet to tear the social fabric” and “violating public order by using social media”, rights group Dawn reported. Several other female activists have reportedly been detained in relation
Microsoft wants to buy the maker of Overwatch
Microsoft wants to buy the maker of Overwatch, Candy Crush and Call of Duty for $68.7bn. The games Activision Blizzard make are some of the most popular in the world. But it has previously faced accusations of permitting a toxic and sexist work-place culture. Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision Blizzard could substantially lessen competition in