DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) networks
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36577114
FEMA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Gregory Edwards, and 22 other FEMA IT employees directly responsible were immediately terminated.While conducting a routine cybersecurity review, the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) discovered significant security vulnerabilities that gave a threat actor access to FEMA’s network. The investigation uncovered several severe lapses in security that allowed the threat actor to breach FEMA’s network and threaten the entire Department and the nation as a whole.
The entrenched bureaucrats who led FEMA’s IT team for decades resisted any efforts to fix the problem. Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities.
Failures included: an agency-wide lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, failing to fix known and critical vulnerabilities, and inadequate operational visibility.
FEMA spent nearly half a billion dollars on IT and cybersecurity measures in Fiscal Year 2025 alone and delivered virtually nothing for the American people. Despite burning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, FEMA’s IT leadership still neglected its basic duties and exposed the entire Department to cyberattacks.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) networks
FEMA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Gregory Edwards, and 22 other FEMA IT employees directly responsible were immediately terminated.While conducting a routine cybersecurity review, the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) discovered significant security vulnerabilities that gave a threat actor access to FEMA’s network. The investigation uncovered several severe lapses in security that allowed the threat actor to breach FEMA’s network and threaten the entire Department and the nation as a whole.
The entrenched bureaucrats who led FEMA’s IT team for decades resisted any efforts to fix the problem. Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities.
Failures included: an agency-wide lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, failing to fix known and critical vulnerabilities, and inadequate operational visibility.
FEMA spent nearly half a billion dollars on IT and cybersecurity measures in Fiscal Year 2025 alone and delivered virtually nothing for the American people. Despite burning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, FEMA’s IT leadership still neglected its basic duties and exposed the entire Department to cyberattacks.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) networks
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36577114
FEMA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Gregory Edwards, and 22 other FEMA IT employees directly responsible were immediately terminated.While conducting a routine cybersecurity review, the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) discovered significant security vulnerabilities that gave a threat actor access to FEMA’s network. The investigation uncovered several severe lapses in security that allowed the threat actor to breach FEMA’s network and threaten the entire Department and the nation as a whole.
The entrenched bureaucrats who led FEMA’s IT team for decades resisted any efforts to fix the problem. Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities.
Failures included: an agency-wide lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, failing to fix known and critical vulnerabilities, and inadequate operational visibility.
FEMA spent nearly half a billion dollars on IT and cybersecurity measures in Fiscal Year 2025 alone and delivered virtually nothing for the American people. Despite burning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, FEMA’s IT leadership still neglected its basic duties and exposed the entire Department to cyberattacks.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) networks
FEMA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Gregory Edwards, and 22 other FEMA IT employees directly responsible were immediately terminated.While conducting a routine cybersecurity review, the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) discovered significant security vulnerabilities that gave a threat actor access to FEMA’s network. The investigation uncovered several severe lapses in security that allowed the threat actor to breach FEMA’s network and threaten the entire Department and the nation as a whole.
The entrenched bureaucrats who led FEMA’s IT team for decades resisted any efforts to fix the problem. Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities.
Failures included: an agency-wide lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, failing to fix known and critical vulnerabilities, and inadequate operational visibility.
FEMA spent nearly half a billion dollars on IT and cybersecurity measures in Fiscal Year 2025 alone and delivered virtually nothing for the American people. Despite burning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, FEMA’s IT leadership still neglected its basic duties and exposed the entire Department to cyberattacks.
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Nearly 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day
Nearly 1,000 "Workers Over Billionaires" protests will be held across the US for Labor Day to protest the Trump administration's attacks on workers' rights and safety net programs relied on by millions.
Nearly 1,000 'Workers Over Billionaires' Protests Planned Across US for Labor Day
"This is about workers showing up and demanding what workers deserve all across the country," said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.stephen-prager (Common Dreams)
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US | FCC rejects calls for cable-like fees on broadband providers
The FCC says it doesn't have the budget or the manpower to enforce new regulatory fees on other sectors.
FCC rejects calls for cable-like fees on broadband providers
The FCC says it doesn't have the budget or the manpower to enforce new regulatory fees on other sectors.Matthew Keys (TheDesk.net)
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem fires 24 FEMA IT staffers, including the CIO and CISO; DHS says they failed security protocols and let hackers access Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) networks
FEMA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Charles Armstrong, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Gregory Edwards, and 22 other FEMA IT employees directly responsible were immediately terminated.While conducting a routine cybersecurity review, the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) discovered significant security vulnerabilities that gave a threat actor access to FEMA’s network. The investigation uncovered several severe lapses in security that allowed the threat actor to breach FEMA’s network and threaten the entire Department and the nation as a whole.
The entrenched bureaucrats who led FEMA’s IT team for decades resisted any efforts to fix the problem. Instead, they avoided scheduled inspections and lied to officials about the scope and scale of the cyber vulnerabilities.
Failures included: an agency-wide lack of multi-factor authentication, use of prohibited legacy protocols, failing to fix known and critical vulnerabilities, and inadequate operational visibility.
FEMA spent nearly half a billion dollars on IT and cybersecurity measures in Fiscal Year 2025 alone and delivered virtually nothing for the American people. Despite burning hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars, FEMA’s IT leadership still neglected its basic duties and exposed the entire Department to cyberattacks.
The Inversion Of American Values
There’s a particular kind of person who cheers when the president deploys military forces against American cities over the objections of their elected leaders. They call themselves patriots. They wrap themselves in the flag while applauding the systematic demolition of everything that flag once represented. They claim to love America while celebrating the transformation of American governance into something the founders would have recognized as tyranny.
The Inversion Of American Values
There’s a particular kind of person who cheers when the president deploys military forces against American cities over the objections of their elected leaders. They call themselves patriots. They w…Techdirt
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Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.
Pakistan jails 75 opposition leaders in mass conviction over 2023 protests against Imran Khan’s arrest
Both the PTI and other opposition and rights groups called the convictions a clear case of political persecution and attempts to silence all forms of political dissent in the country.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/peoplesdispa…
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Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/47513455
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.
Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.
Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws
Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.
China turns on giant neutrino detector that took a decade to build
700 meters under a mountain, a 20,000-tonne detector and a giant sphere await elusive particles
Archived version: archive.is/newest/theregister.…
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China turns on giant neutrino detector that took a decade to build
: 700 meters under a mountain, a 20,000-tonne detector and a giant sphere await elusive particlesSimon Sharwood (The Register)
UK appeals court worries ban on asylum seekers hotels can spark further protests
The UK Court of Appeal found on Friday that the High Court’s temporary ban on Epping asylum seekers’ hotels runs the risk of encouraging further violent protests, as the lower court judge weighed them as a factor in favor of granting the injunction. The injunction is now overturned.
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UK appeals court worries ban on asylum seekers hotels can spark further protests
The UK Court of Appeal found on Friday that the High Court's temporary ban on Epping asylum seekers' hotels runs the risk of encouraging further violent protests, as the lower court judge weighed them...Sandar Linn | Newcastle Law School, GB (- JURIST - News)
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
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- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
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:::Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
::: spoiler Comments
- Hackernews.
:::Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
::: spoiler Comments
- Hackernews.
:::Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
::: spoiler Comments
- Hackernews.
:::Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36575333
Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.
Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
::: spoiler Comments
- Hackernews.
:::Main Page.
- Full Report- 33 Pages.
- Highlights 1 Page.
- Accessible PDF-28 pages.Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
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Russia’s war against Ukraine
Smoke rises over Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 28, 2025, from fires following Russia’s massive missile and drone attack. (Maxym Marusenko / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
‘Moscow’s true answer to peace efforts’ — Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills 25, including children. At least 25 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including four children, authorities said. Three of them were aged 2, 14, and 17.
Ukraine calls emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian strike on Kyiv. The Ukrainian delegation in New York will reportedly brief the international community about the scale of destruction and will urge an immediate ceasefire and the protection of civilians.
Ukrainian drone сauses fire near Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea palace and winery, media reports. The fire started as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack on Aug. 28 near a village close to Gelendzhik, a Russian resort town on the Black Sea coastline, according to the reports.
Military, NATO backing, sanctions — Zelensky outlines 3 key pillars for Ukraine’s security guarantees. Security guarantees for Ukraine should include provisions related to army funding, agreements with NATO members, and sanctions against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Ukraine claims strike on key Russian facility supplying fuel to Moscow’s army.
The pumping station near the village of Naytopovichi in Bryansk Oblast, a Russian region bordering Ukraine and Belarus, was hit overnight on Aug. 29, the Ukrainian military reported.
Large fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. Explosions were reported by local residents around 2:30 a.m. local time, amid reports of drones flying overhead. Videos posted to social media appear to show a large blaze emanating from a local oil refinery.
Ukrainian drone strikes halt operations at Russia’s Kuibyshevsk refinery, sources tell Reuters. The refinery, operated by Rosneft, saw both of its main crude distillation units — CDU-4 and CDU-5, each with a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day — taken offline in the recent strikes.
‘Supporting more terror‘ — Ukraine slams Russian flag display at Venice Film Festival. “The organizers prefer to turn a blind eye and further ruin the festival’s reputation,” read the statement issued by Ukraine’s foreign and culture ministries.
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine calls emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russian strike on Kyiv
Russia launched a barrage of around 630 drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight on Aug. 28, killing at least 25 people in Kyiv, including four children, and injuring over 60. The attack took place amid months-long efforts by the U.S. to negotiate an end to the war.
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The elephant in the room — Russia won’t agree to Ukraine security guarantees, Europe can’t enforce them
There’s a new buzzword in capitals across Europe and North America — “security guarantees” — a set of measures that are supposed to ensure that if the war in Ukraine stops, Russia won’t simply launch another invasion in the future.
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Exclusive: Zelensky-Putin meeting ‘impossible’ unless Trump ups pressure on Russia, Ukraine says
A face-to-face meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin won’t happen unless the U.S. ups pressure on the Russian leader, a source in Ukraine’s President’s Office has told the Kyiv Independent.
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Exclusive: Maker of Ukraine’s new Flamingo cruise missile facing corruption probe
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency has been investigating the country’s star deep-strike drone company — Fire Point — over concerns it misled the government on pricing and deliveries, sources told the Kyiv Independent.
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Human cost of Russia’s war
Death toll of Aug. 28 attack on Kyiv rises to 25, 2-year old girl and mother among killed. 24-year-old Nadiya Yakymenko and her 2-year-old daughter Angelina were among the 25 people killed in the attack on the capital, the Russia Kills project reported on Aug. 29.
1 killed, 22 injured in Zaporizhzhia as Russia launches large-scale missile, drone attack on Ukrainian cities. Russia launched a missile and drone attack targeting various Ukrainian regions overnight on Aug. 30, killing at least one person and injuring 22 others, officials reported.
International response
Hungarian opposition politician speaks up in support for Ukrainian commander banned by Budapest over oil pipeline attack. Marton Tompos, a representative of the Hungarian oppositional party Momentum, sent €414 in donations to Brovdi’s unit, the 414th Strike UAV Brigade “Birds of Madyar.” He called on Hungarians to do the same.
Patriot components, Starlink upkeep — US approves $329 million in military sales for Ukraine. The United States Department of State approved military sales to Ukraine worth $329.1 million on Aug. 29, for components related to the upkeep of Patriot air defense systems as well as Starlink terminals, the agency announced.
Belgium pledges nearly $120 million to Ukraine under NATO-led arms scheme.
“This funding goes on top of the 1 billion euros ($1.17 billion) military aid that Belgium has already delivered,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Two-thirds of Americans pessimistic about Russia-Ukraine peace prospects, poll shows. Some 22% of respondents said they are very pessimistic about a possible peace deal in Ukraine, while 45% said they are somewhat pessimistic, according to a Gallup poll.
EU member states ready to deploy military instructors to Ukraine after potential truce, Kallas says. Kallas met with the ministers in Copenhagen on Aug. 29 to discuss several issues, including security guarantees for Ukraine. “I welcome that there is broad support today to expand our EU military mission mandate to provide training and advice inside Ukraine after any truce,” Kallas said.
Talks with Ukraine ‘very productive and constructive,’ US envoy Witkoff says ahead of Security Council meeting. The meeting was described by Trump administration officials as both a progress report and a reaffirmation of efforts to bring Ukraine and Russia to the table for an eventual peace deal, according to Fox News.
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Kyivstar celebrates NASDAQ bell-ringing ceremony in Kyiv. The bell ringing took place at the Nasdaq headquarters in New York City on Aug. 29, with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak in attendance.
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Kyivstar celebrates NASDAQ bell-ringing ceremony in Kyiv
The bell ringing took place at the Nasdaq headquarters in New York City on Aug. 29, with Ukraine's Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and Presidential Office Head Andriy Yermak in attendance.Liliane Bivings (The Kyiv Independent)
US | Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes experiencing engine trouble dumped fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods east of Los Angeles.
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
California energy regulators are postponing implementation of a penalty on oil companies if their profits climb too high.
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Colleges face financial struggles as Trump policies send international enrollment plummeting
Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the U.S., but some schools are especially vulnerable.
Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns of privacy risks in using facial recognition in rental housing
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Property technology broadly refers to the use of software, digital platforms, and other digital tools used in the housing market. Property owners and renters use these technologies for functions including advertising, touring, leasing, and financial management of rental housing. These tools may incorporate computer algorithms and artificial intelligence.Selected Property Technology Tools Used in Rental Housing
Property technology tools used for advertising, tenant screening, rent-setting, and facial recognition have both benefits and risks. For example, facial recognition technology can enhance safety, according to three industry associations and all 10 of the public housing agencies in GAO's review. However, these tools also may pose risks related to transparency, discriminatory outcomes, and privacy. For instance, potential renters may struggle to understand, and owners to explain, the basis for screening decisions made by algorithms. Facial recognition systems also might misidentify individuals from certain demographic groups, and property owners might use surveillance information without renter consent, according to advocacy groups GAO interviewed.
The four federal agencies took several actions to address these risks. To combat alleged misleading and discriminatory advertising on rental platforms, agencies pursued legal action and obtained settlements requiring changes to advertising practices and improved compliance with the Fair Housing Act. They also took enforcement actions against tenant screening companies for using inaccurate or outdated data.
However, all 10 public housing agencies stated public housing agencies would benefit from additional direction on use of facial recognition technology. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) current guidance to these agencies is high-level and does not provide specific direction on key operational issues, such as managing privacy risks or sharing data with law enforcement. More detailed written direction could provide public housing agencies additional clarity on the use of facial recognition technology and better address tenant privacy concerns.
‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials
‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials
President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from governmentDavid Smith (The Guardian)
‘Racist as hell’: Trump’s cabinet is almost all white, and he keeps firing Black officials
President’s targeting of Fed governor Lisa Cook highlights his efforts to remove diverse voices from government
A day after Donald Trump announced that he was firing Lisa Cook, the first Black woman to serve on the board of governors of the Federal Reserve, the White House proudly released a photo. It showed Trump, his cabinet and other officials giving a thumbs-up. Of the 24 people in the Oval Office, only one was Black.
For those who have studied the US president’s long and troubling history of racism, the two events were more than mere coincidence. They were indicative of a man who has recently brought white nationalist perspectives from the margins back to the mainstream.
Trump has vehemently denied that he is a racist, pointing to a modest increase in support among African American voters in last year’s election, when his opponent was a Black woman. But critics suggest that his effort to oust Cook fits a pattern of purging diverse voices from the higher ranks of leadership.
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Senior Pentagon official had affair with ‘notorious’ astrologer who stalked him, lawsuit says
Anthony Tata, Trump’s undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, files defamation lawsuit in Florida
A senior Pentagon official in Donald Trump’s administration had a months-long extramarital affair with a woman claiming to be “the internet’s most notorious astrologer” – and claims in a defamation lawsuit filed in Florida that she cyberstalked him and his wife after they split up.
Court papers in Palm Beach county allege that Amy Tripp, known as Starheal to her tens of thousands of social media followers, was so upset by the end of the relationship that she repeatedly threatened and harassed the victim, identified as Anthony Tata, who assumed office as the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness in July.
Tata – a 65-year-old former Fox News contributor, retired army brigadier general and author of a series of military-themed novels – has previously made numerous Islamophobic and inflammatory comments, including calling Barack Obama a “terrorist leader”.
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Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36573242
Full Complaint-88 Pages.
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36573242
Full Complaint-88 Pages.
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36573242
Full Complaint-88 Pages.
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36573242
Full Complaint-88 Pages.
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
Dotdash Meredith(Operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
- Who: Dotdash Meredith Inc. (operating People, Better Homes & Gardens, Investopedia, and 37+ other brands) filed the lawsuit against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. The publisher serves 175 million monthly users with completely free digital content funded through advertising revenue.
- What: Comprehensive antitrust lawsuit alleging Google monopolized publisher ad server and ad exchange markets through systematic manipulation including Project Bernanke, Last Look advantages, Enhanced Dynamic Allocation, and Unified Pricing Rules that artificially depressed publisher revenues while increasing Google's profits.
- When: Filed August 29, 2025, following the April 17, 2025 Eastern District of Virginia ruling that established Google violated federal antitrust laws by monopolizing digital advertising technology markets through exclusionary conduct over more than a decade.
- Where: Southern District of New York federal court, targeting Google's worldwide monopolization of advertising technology markets that affect both domestic and international publisher revenues through integrated manipulation systems.
- Why: The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief to restore competition in advertising technology markets worth hundreds of billions annually, aiming to protect content creation funding and ensure fair competition for the millions of advertising impressions that support free digital publishing across the internet.
Dotdash Meredith sues Google for antitrust violations, seeking damages
Publishing giant files comprehensive lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices harmed ad revenues and violated federal competition laws through systematic market manipulation.Luis Rijo (PPC Land)
The retiring coal power plants Trump could revive
The Energy Department keeps ordering expensive, polluting plants to keep running at the eleventh hour. Here’s what’s on the line through the end of Trump’s term.It sure looks like the Trump administration is not going to let any coal plants close down during its term — no matter the cost to consumers and to the climate.
Source: Canary Media.
Chart: The retiring coal power plants Trump could revive
The Energy Department keeps ordering expensive, polluting plants to keep running at the eleventh hour. Here’s what’s on the line through the end of…Canary Media
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Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas
- A new study found that more than half of the world’s straddling stocks will shift across the maritime borders between exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the high seas by 2050.
- Most of these shifts will be into the high seas, where fisheries management is much more challenging and stocks are more likely to be overexploited.
- Among the most serious potential consequences is a loss of fisheries resources for many tropical countries that did little to create the climate crisis, including small island developing states in the Pacific Ocean.
Climate change is driving fish stocks from countries’ waters to the high seas: Study
Fish and other marine organisms, though deeply affected by human activities, don’t respect human borders.Morgan Erickson-Davis (Conservation news)
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Pseudo Profound AI Bullshit
Yesterday I read Pennycook etc al.'s paper on pseudo-profound bullshit, and realized that's what annoys me the most about the current AI culture. Meaningless but important sounding bullshit that's said only to make the speaker sound smart.
So then I made this little web app to randomly generate AI bullshit. Your next pitch deck awaits.
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Ett socialt nätverk utan storföretagskontroll, reklam och algoritmer. Ett socialt medium där ingen samlar in uppgifter om dig och säljer dem. Ett sådant nätverk finns och det mest kända programmet som ingår i detta nätverk är Mastodon.
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The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”
The fight against labeling long-term streaming rentals as “purchases” you “buy”
New law emboldens complaints against digital content rentals labled as purchases.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
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A strange quantum effect could power future electronics
Researchers have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. This breakthrough could pave the way for new methods to design quantum materials — including superconductors, topological insulators and spin-based electronics — that could power future electronics and computing technologies.
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ShareAction | Point of No Returns 2025 | Rankings of asset managers’ behavior across five areas: governance, stewardship, climate, biodiversity, and social issues
The low standard of responsible investment practice by most asset managers is shocking and disappointing.Asset managers shape the world we live in through the companies they invest in. Our research shows that most of the largest players in the market are failing to invest responsibly, continuing to pave the way for fossil fuel expansion, nature loss and the proliferation of controversial weapons. As middlemen in the financial sector, their irresponsible investments are being made almost entirely with other people’s money.
We set 20 basic standards that we expect asset managers to achieve, from net zero targets to local community engagement. Every standard is met by at least one asset manager, but the majority of asset managers fail to meet half of these standards.
Only a few industry-leading asset managers are demonstrating robust approaches to responsible investment. Asset owners who care about long-term outcomes - such as pension funds - should take note, while policy makers need to provide regulatory environments that ensure a safe and healthy world.
Point of No Returns 2025
10 years since our first analysis of asset managers, our latest research is the fifth instalment in the ‘Point of no Returns’ series. This year, our…ShareAction
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Samsung and Apple send cease-and-desist orders to their biggest competitor
Xiaomi gets cease-and-desist orders from Samsung and Apple over full-page ads
Apple and Samsung send cease-and-desist notices to Xiaomi over ads disparaging their flagships, as the aggressive marketing tactic sparks a legal battle between the rival smartphone giants.Chris Thomas (Android Police)
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