Carolyn Davies reports: British Airways has suspended 15 flight attendants who wrote Facebook comments and sent private emails about a “name and shame” list of pilots who volunteered to help break any strike, the Guardian has learned. The airline has also demanded that unions reveal the identities of a further 32 members of the cabin…
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Judge dismisses Windows anti-piracy software lawsuit
Gregg Keizer reports: A federal judge last week dismissed a three-year-old lawsuit that accused Microsoft of duping customers when it fed them company anti-piracy software as a critical security update, court documents show. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jones dismissed the case last Friday, a day after the plaintiffs and Microsoft agreed to drop the…
AdMob may win big even as privacy debate rages
James Temple reports: AdMob Inc. isn’t well known among consumers, but privacy groups, the Federal Trade Commission and mobile businesses all know its name. The 160-person San Mateo company is at the center of what could be the next big online opportunity, as well as a raging debate over privacy in the digital age and…
CLEAR Members Stuck Without Service or Refund
Tempis fugit. Joce Sterman reports on ABC that people who signed up with the CLEAR registered traveler program still have not received any refunds nor do they have the benefits of having registered for a program that was advertised to help them sail through airport security. After seven months, all subscribers seem to have is…