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Mistakes were made (and that’s fine)
Forgive the scattered nature of this week’s Actuator. No big, overarching monologs this week — just a handful of things I’ve been thinking about lately that I’d like to get down on paper. I suppose that’s one of the perks of doing a weekly newsletter— it forces you to flesh out some bigger ideas. Point […]
Mistakes were made (and that’s fine) by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
I’m a silver-haired cougar – men say I aged like a ‘fine wine’ but they take the Lord’s name in vain when I turn around
A WOMAN showed off her Valentine’s Day dress and people were shocked by her figure.
The self-dubbed cougar put in a little effort for the holiday.
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The 55-year-old grandma (@silver_doll_) threw on a pink dress for the special occasion.
“Can I hear a little commotion for the dress?” she asked, nodding along to audio.
“Now let’s hear it for the back of the dress!” the audio said, as audience members began to clap.
She turned to the side, showing off her bum, and lifted up one heel-clad foot.
Surprisingly, the woman was still in search of a date for the evening: “Will you be my valentine?” she asked, adding the hashtag #cougarbae.
People took to the comments to share their thoughts.
Some were shocked at what she was hiding: “All that civil rights movement,” joked one commenter.
“What’s all that movement back there?” said another.
“Fine wine,” said a third.
Others said the lord’s name in vain: “Mrs. Parker! Mrs. Parker! (Lord have mercy!)” said one spiritual viewer.
“Ooh sweet baby Jesus,” said another.
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Blew It: Ericsson Has to Pay $206 Million Fine for Violating a Bribery Deal With the Feds
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Swedish multinational tech giant Ericsson pled guilty this week to bribery and agreed to pay the Department of Justice $206 million dollars. Federal prosecutors accused Ericsson of engaging in a long-running international corruption scheme that involved bribing government officials, falsifying records, and failing to…
Ericsson paying $207M fine to resolve breached DOJ deal
Russia Hits Wikipedia With Fine for Going Against Putin’s War Narrative
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Russia issued a two million ruble fine ($27,000) to Wikipedia on Tuesday, claiming the site refused to remove “misinformation” about the country’s military involvement in the Ukraine War. The Kremlin issued a series of laws last year restricting reports that contradict Russia’s official message.
Tile Threatens Would-Be Stalkers With Million Dollar Fine
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Bluetooth trackers like AirTags and Tile are a great way to keep track of your stuff. But they can be misused in a variety of ways, including stalking. However, anti-stalking steps often thwart anti-theft features because both involve privately tracking the device. Tile thinks it’s found a solution.
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Tile Ads Undetectable Anti-Theft Mode To Tracking Devices, With $1 Million Fine If Used For Stalking
The Anti-Theft Mode option is meant to make it easier to locate stolen items by preventing thieves from knowing an item is being tracked. Tile points out that in addition to Anti-Theft Mode, its trackers do not notify nearby smartphone users when an unknown Bluetooth tracker is traveling with them, making them more useful for tracking stolen items than AirTags. Apple has added alerts for nearby AirTags to prevent AirTags from being used for tracking people. Enabling Anti-Theft mode will require users to link a government-issued ID card to their Tile account, submitting to an “advanced ID verification process” that uses a biometric scan to detect fake IDs. […] Anti-Theft Mode is rolling out to Tile users starting today, and will be available to all users in the coming weeks.
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Tile Adds Undetectable Anti-Theft Mode to Tracking Devices, With $1 Million Fine If Used for Stalking
Scan and Secure is a security measure that Tile implemented in order to allow iPhone and Android users to scan for and detect nearby Tile devices to keep them from being used for stalking purposes. Unfortunately, Scan and Secure undermines the anti-theft capabilities of the Tile because a stolen device’s Tile can be located and removed, something also possible with similar security features added for AirTags.
Tile’s Anti-Theft Mode disables Scan and Secure so a Tile tracking device will not be able to be located by a person who does not own the tracker. To prevent stalking with Anti-Theft Mode, Tile says that customers must register using multi-factor identification and agree to stringent usage terms, which include a $1 million fine if the device ends up being used to track a person without their consent.
The Anti-Theft Mode option is meant to make it easier to locate stolen items by preventing thieves from knowing an item is being tracked. Tile points out that in addition to Anti-Theft Mode, its trackers do not notify nearby smartphone users when an unknown Bluetooth tracker is traveling with them, making them more useful for tracking stolen items than AirTags. Apple has added alerts for nearby AirTags to prevent AirTags from being used for tracking people.
Unlike other Bluetooth trackers on the market, namely AirTags, Tile does not notify nearby smartphone users when an unknown Bluetooth tracker is traveling with them. These proactive notifications can communicate to thieves that a tracker is on the stolen item, allowing them to remove it and making recovering the item less likely. Some competitor products go as far as to issue an audible beep once the tracker has been separated from its owner, making it clear that a tracker is present and enabling thieves to find it with precision. The proactive notifications found in the Bluetooth tracker industry were designed to prevent stalking; however, these anti-stalking measures have been criticized for being insufficient for victim protection. Instead, these alerts have the possibility of making Bluetooth trackers easily identifiable by thieves.
Enabling Anti-Theft mode will require users to link a government-issued ID card to their Tile account, submitting to an “advanced ID verification process” that uses a biometric scan to detect fake IDs.
The ID sync is meant to deter people from using Tile trackers for stalking or other nefarious purposes. Tile says that any individual convicted of using Tile devices to illegally track another individual without their consent will be fined $1 million, wording that is in the Tile terms of service. Tile says it is also taking a “highly collaborative stance” with law enforcement, and users who turn on Anti-Theft Mode acknowledge that their personal information “can and will” be shared with law enforcement officials in cases of suspected stalking.
Tile claims that these usage terms are “progressive safety measures” that will protect people from being stalked with Tile devices.
Anti-Theft Mode is rolling out to Tile users starting today, and will be available to all users in the coming weeks.
This article, “Tile Adds Undetectable Anti-Theft Mode to Tracking Devices, With $1 Million Fine If Used for Stalking” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Tile Hopes $1 Million Fine Will Deter Stalkers From Making Their Trackers Untrackable
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After months of reports of Bluetooth tracking devices like Apple’s AirTags being used to stalk people for miles, one of the first companies to popularize these trackers, Tile, is adding a feature that will make its devices “undetectable” to the company’s own app that scans for nearby unwanted devices.