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A federal judge has ruled 114,000 homeless students in New York City are to have their day in court. Business Insider reports a judge has allowed a class-action lawsuit to advance to expedite the roll-out of WiFi to homeless shelters across the city. The suit was filed when homeless students were unable to access the internet in homeless shelters during periods of remote learning this year. Business Insider reports the city provided students with iPads with unlimited cellular data, but many have had trouble getting proper cell service. US District Judge Alison Nathan wrote in her opinion that homeless students are deprived of their right to education without internet connectivity. For as long as that deprivation exists, the City bears a duty...to furnish them with the means necessary for them to attend school. US District Judge Alison Nathan
In January, Comcast will add data caps to its home-internet plans. According to Business Insider the caps will be instituted in 14 states. Customers with Xfinity internet plans that aren't unlimited will be constrained to 1.2 TB of data per month, or face overage charges. Comcast has had data caps in other parts of the country since 2016.
Just because a children’s app looks innocuous doesn’t mean it’s not doing some shady stuff in the background. Google has reportedly taken action against three children’s apps in the Play Store—Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay—for allegedly violating its data collection policies, according to a report… Read more...
On Friday, Maria E. Ruiz Bonilla filed a whistleblower retaliation suit against McDonald's. Ruiz claims she was fired after protesting safety violations at the chain during the pandemic. She said the company lacked masks and cleaning supplies. "I was afraid, of course. I was thinking about losing my job," Ruiz told Business Insider. "But, at the same time, my fear of getting sick with COVID and dying was bigger." In response to the lawsuit, McDonald's said Ruiz allegations are untrue and cannot be confirmed.
Facebook is set to face a class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition.
Family of late composer of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" sue Ed Sheeran over similar musical elements in his hit "Thinking Out Loud." Sarah Mills reports
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