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4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US

4chan launches legal action against Ofcom in US Ofcom told the BBC: "We are aware of this lawsuit. Under the Online Safety Act, any service that has links with the UK now has duties to protect UK users, no matter where in the world it is based." "American citizens do not surrender our constitutional rights just because Ofcom sends us an e-mail," Preston Byrne of law firm Byrne & Storm said. Their legal complaint filed in a Washington DC Federal Court seeks a legal ban on the communications re

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4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC

4chan will refuse to pay daily online safety fines, lawyer tells BBC 15 minutes ago Share Save Chris Vallance Senior technology reporter Share Save Getty Images A lawyer representing the online message board 4chan says it won't pay a proposed fine by the UK's media regulator as it enforces the Online Safety Act. According to Preston Byrne, managing partner of law firm Byrne & Storm, Ofcom has provisionally decided to impose a £20,000 fine "with daily penalties thereafter" for as long as the s

Dating App That Lets Women ‘Rate’ Men Hits Number 1 on the App Store, Immediately Suffers Data Breach

Tea, an app that lets women “rate” and “review” the men in their lives, has been on a hot streak lately, having shot to the top of the App Store and enjoyed several recent write-ups in major media outlets. Unfortunately, the app has now disclosed a data breach involving self-submitted user images. One report cites claims that some of the data has been shared on 4chan, the incel-ridden internet backwater best known for helping to spawn the QAnon conspiracy theory. 404 Media first reported on the

Women dating safety app 'Tea' breached, users' IDs posted to 4chan

Users from 4chan claim to have discovered an exposed database hosted on Google’s mobile app development platform, Firebase, belonging to the newly popular women’s dating safety app Tea. Users say they are rifling through peoples’ personal data and selfies uploaded to the app, and then posting that data online, according to screenshots, 4chan posts, and code reviewed by 404 Media. In a statement to 404 Media, Tea confirmed the breach also impacted some direct messages but said that the data is fr

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I've used a color E Ink for months, and here's how it boosted my productivity

ZDNET's key takeaways The Boox Note Air 4C is a color ePaper tablet for notes and reading, available for $500. The tablet's display is crisp and paper-like, and the included pen is accurate and sensitive, making it easy to create highly detailed sketches. The Note Air 4C isn't cheap, at $530, and the included pen is much thicker than the tablet, so it falls off easily. $509.99 at Amazon For months now, I've used the Boox Note Air 4C tablet as my go-to digital notebook. This tablet is the perf

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The BOOX Note Air 4C is a powerful Android E-Ink tablet for more than just reading

BOOX Note Air 4C The BOOX Note Air 4C is a powerful and flexible E-Ink tablet that blends the open ecosystem of Android 13 with a vibrant color display and useful stylus support. It’s ideal for avid readers, digital note-takers, and anyone who wants more than a basic e-reader, without diving into the distractions of a full-blown tablet. As a bibliophile with limited storage space in my home, I’ve relied on a Kindle to house my personal library for more than a decade. After all, you can’t habitu

4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety

4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety 2 days ago Share Save Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images The online message board 4chan is being investigated by the UK communications regulator over failure to comply with recently introduced online safety rules. Ofcom says it has received complaints over potential illegal content on the website, which has not responded to its requests for information. Under the Online Safety Act, online services must as