Google faces $5bn lawsuit in US for tracking private internet use
According to the complaint filed in the federal court in San Jose, California, Google gathers data through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other applications and website plug-ins, including smartphone apps, regardless of whether users click on Google-supported ads. Jose Castaneda, a Google spokesman, said the Mountain View, California-based company will defend itself vigorously against the claims. While users may view private browsing as a safe haven from watchful eyes, computer security researchers have long raised concern that Google and rivals might augment user profiles by tracking people’s identities across different browsing modes, combining data from private and ordinary internet surfing. The complaint said the proposed class likely includes “millions” of Google users who since June 1, 2016 browsed the internet in “private” mode. The case is Brown et al v Google LLC et al, US District Court, Northern District of California, No 20-03664.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
June 03, 2020 00:11 UTC
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in US for tracking 'private' internet use
According to the complaint filed in the federal court in San Jose, California, Google gathers data through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager and other applications and website plug-ins, including smartphone apps, regardless of whether users click on Google-supported ads. Jose Castaneda, a Google spokesman, said the Mountain View, California-based company will defend itself vigorously against the claims. While users may view private browsing as a safe haven from watchful eyes, computer security researchers have long raised concern that Google and rivals might augment user profiles by tracking people’s identities across different browsing modes, combining data from private and ordinary internet surfing. The complaint said the proposed class likely includes “millions” of Google users who since June 1, 2016 browsed the internet in “private” mode. The case is Brown et al v Google LLC et al, US District Court, Northern District of California, No.
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June 03, 2020 00:11 UTC
Zoom nearly doubles revenue forecast on remote-work boost, but costs rising
The company raised its full-year revenue forecast to a range of $1.78 billion to $1.80 billion from $905 million to $915 million. Zoom company competes with Cisco Systems Inc's Webex, Microsoft Corp Teams and Google's Meet platform for paying customers, particularly enterprises, while offering a free version to consumers. Zoom reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $328.2 million, beating analysts' estimates of $202.7 million, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. While Zoom's revenue increased sharply, its costs rose even more steeply. Analysts had expected gross margins to hover between 79% and 81% over the coming year, according to Refinitiv data.
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June 03, 2020 00:00 UTC
Zuckerberg still under fire over inflammatory Trump posts
“I know many people are upset that we’ve left the President’s posts up, but our position is that we should enable as much expression as possible unless it will cause imminent risk of specific harms or dangers spelled out in clear policies,” Zuckerberg wrote. The resignations, which multiple engineers tweeted and posted on LinkedIn and Facebook, also began Tuesday. But after last week, I am happy to no longer support policies and values I vehemently disagree with.”Anderson did not immediately respond to a message for comment on Tuesday. “I cannot stand by Facebook’s continued refusal to act on the president’s bigoted messages aimed at radicalizing the American public. I’m scared for my country, and I’m watching my company do nothing to challenge the increasingly dangerous status quo.”
Source:Daily Sun
June 03, 2020 00:00 UTC
Most Americans sympathise with protests, disapprove of Trump's response
The poll underscored the political risks for Trump, who has adopted a hardline approach to the protests and threatened to deploy the US military to quell violent dissent. More than 55% of Americans said they disapproved of Trump's handling of the protests, including 40% who "strongly" disapproved, while just one-third said they approved - lower than his overall job approval of 39%, the poll showed. Twice as many independent voters said they disapproved of Trump's response to the unrest. Majorities of both Republicans and Democrats said they supported peaceful protests but believed property damage undermined the demonstrators' cause. The Reuters/Ipsos poll on the protests was conducted online, in English, throughout the United States and gathered responses from 1,004 American adults.
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June 02, 2020 23:37 UTC
Bangladesh shrimp sector entrepreneurs demand ‘urgent assistance’
These have disturbed the production while problems were created in timely clearance of vitally important inputs needed for the sector at different customs stations. The BSFF also called for assistance for the small shrimp farmers who do not have any access to formal institutional finance. It urged the government to consider appropriate assistance packages to help them procure the necessary seeds and feed and survive the challenges. “In the absence of timely assistance, the shrimp farmers of Bangladesh will not be able to take advantage of the next production cycle and the export from the sector will suffer immeasurably,” the statement said. The Foundation called upon the government to consider measures to help the sector through concrete activities in the upcoming budget for 2020-21 fiscal year.
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June 02, 2020 22:41 UTC
George Clooney writes about America's 'original sin of slavery'
George Clooney, left, and his wife Amal have donated $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights AFP'Racism Is our pandemic and In 400 Years we’ve yet to find a vaccine'George Clooney wrote an editorial on the Daily Beast on Tuesday about America's race problem. Calling it "our pandemic," the actor lamented how the US, after 400 years, is "yet to find a vaccine." "The fact that we aren’t actually buying and selling other human beings anymore is not a badge of honour. Clooney’ and wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, have slammed President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media time and again. The editorial comes at a time when protests are taking place around the world following the killing of African American George Floyd, 46, in police custody on May
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June 02, 2020 20:37 UTC
Anwer Khan Modern Hospital ‘bars patient from leaving’ over COVID-19 treatment bills
In the wake of the soaring rate of virus infection, the government announced COVID-19 treatment free of cost at 13 private hospitals and Anwer Khan Modern Hospital is one of them. The authorities of Anwer Khan Modern Hospital, however, said they were no longer one of those ‘dedicated’ hospitals for COVID-19 patients. He checked into Anwer Khan Modern Hospital upon hearing that the government had announced to bear virus treatment costs there. "The patient will receive a maximum discount on our behalf.”Additional Secretary Habibur said Anwer Khan Modern Hospital was looking to get out of the government contract. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Hospital’s Chairman Anwer Hossain Khan is General Secretary of Bangladesh Private Medical Association and the MP of Lakhsmipur-1.
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June 02, 2020 19:18 UTC
‘We need help’: coronavirus fuels racism against black Americans in China
On April 13, the State Department sent Americans an advisory noting that the police had specifically ordered bars and restaurants not to serve people who appear to be of African origin and advising African Americans to avoid Guangzhou. But enforcement is lax, say African Americans in Guangzhou, and abuses persist. “For us to have to move on this level to save African American people makes me sad,” Spencer said in an interview. A fifth — the African American woman who called the consulate from the hospital — said she was told her test was positive, and she was hospitalised for seven days. The African American woman who contacted Spencer said in an interview that she was released from the quarantine hotel in late April.
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June 02, 2020 19:07 UTC
Hasina orders ICUs at all district hospitals in Bangladesh
She also ordered purchase of equipment to ensure and enhance the ventilation facilities as well as the oxygen supply system in these hospitals. About six years ago, the then health minister Mohammed Nasim told parliament that the government was setting up ICUs in every district hospital, but no progress was visible later. A total of 3,500 health workers will be trained up with advanced knowledge and skills throughout the project. The project money will also be used to purchase equipment for PCR labs and ICUs, PPE and surgical masks. The World Bank-funded project – ‘COVID-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness’ – aims to build skills of health workers and strengthening the system for tests.
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June 02, 2020 19:05 UTC
Trump and Bolsonaro discussed research effort on using hydroxychloroquine to fight coronavirus: White House
Trump and Bolsonaro "expressed their mutual appreciation for the longstanding collaboration on health issues between the two countries," the White House said. They discussed the US delivery of 2 million doses of the controversial drug to Brazil and "a joint research effort to help further evaluate the safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine for both prophylaxis and the early treatment of the coronavirus", according to the White House.
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June 02, 2020 18:56 UTC