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Alphabet’s GOOGL-Q Google will pay $391.5 million to settle allegations by 40 states that the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users’ locations, the Michigan attorney general’s office said Monday. The investigation and settlement, which was led by Oregon and Nebraska, is a sign of mounting legal headaches for the tech giant from state attorneys general who have aggressively targeted the firm’s user tracking practices in recent months. In addition to the payment, Google must be more transparent with consumers about when location tracking is occurring and give users detailed information about location-tracking data on a special web page, the Iowa attorney general’s office said. “When consumers make the decision to not share location data on their devices, they should be able to trust that a company will no longer track their every move,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said in a statement. “This settlement makes it clear that companies must be transparent in how they tra...

Cineplex Inc. CGX-T has opened the first of its new theatre, dining and entertainment complexes called Junxion. The Toronto-based theatre operator’s first location is at Kildonan Place, a Winnipeg mall that was home to a Famous Players cinema. The Junxion features six auditoriums with reclining seats, an arcade area with more than 50 games, a party room, live entertainment space and dining options. It comes three years after Cineplex announced the Junxion concept, promising the first location would open at the Erin Mills Town Centre mall in Mississauga, Ont. in 2020. The mall is still set to house a Junxion, but Cineplex now says it won’t open until the summer of 2023 with further sites to follow. The Junxion’s opening comes as Cineplex has been working to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while fending off competition from on-demand streaming services refusing to give all their films traditional theatre runs. https://www.tausiinsider.com/cineplex-opens-first-junxion-entertainm...

Twitter on Thursday suspended the accounts of journalists who cover the social media platform and its new owner Elon Musk, including reporters working for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and other publications. The company hasn’t explained why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear. The sudden suspension of news reporters followed Musk’s decision Wednesday to permanently ban an account that automatically tracked the flights of his private jet using publicly available data. Twitter also on Wednesday changed its rules to prohibit the sharing of another person’s current location without their consent. Several of the reporters suspended Thursday night had been writing about that new policy and Musk’s rationale for imposing it, which involved his allegations about a stalking incident that affected his family on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. “Same doxxing rules apply to `journalists’ as to everyone else,” Musk tweeted Thursday. He later added: ...

Twitter’s unprecedented suspension of at least five journalists over claims they revealed the real-time location of owner Elon Musk drew swift backlash from government officials, advocacy groups and journalism organizations across the globe on Friday. Officials from France, Germany, the U.K. and the European Union condemned the suspensions, with some saying the platform was jeopardizing press freedom. The episode, which one well-known security research labeled the “Thursday Night Massacre,” is being regarded by critics as fresh evidence of the billionaire, who considers himself a “free speech absolutist,” eliminating speech and users he personally dislikes. Roland Lescure, the French Minister of Industry, tweeted on Friday that following Musk’s suspension of journalists, he would suspend his own activity on Twitter. Melissa Fleming, head of communications for the United Nations, tweeted she was “deeply disturbed” by the suspensions and “media freedom is not a toy.” The German Foreign...

Since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October, many fast-paced changes have taken place at the social media company. DADO RUVIC/Reuters Elon Musk became Twitter Inc.’s new owner on Oct. 27, closing out the US$44-billion deal and a months-long takeover that included many twists and turns. Since then, the drama has only intensified. Within days of becoming chief executive officer, Mr. Musk went on a firing spree of executives, board members and employees. His overhaul of the social media platform has also sparked changes to its verification system, core policies, content moderation and advertising. In the latest news on Tuesday, Mr. Musk announced he will step down as CEO of Twitter “as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job.” He made the announcement after he posted a poll to his Twitter page, asking followers if he should step down as the head of the company. More than 17 million people replied, with 57.5 per cent saying yes. The roller-coaster decision-making has been ...

Nokia is opening a new office in downtown Toronto’s Harbourfront community. The company says the new location is part of its efforts to expand its presence in Canada. Nokia says the new office will provide a hybrid workplace where employees can share ideas in person as well as use technologies that enable virtual teams to work together. Nokia Canada president Jeffrey Maddox says the growth comes as the company works to meet increased demand from customers and partners. The company recently announced a research and development hub in Ottawa. The Ottawa hub is expected to add 340 jobs. https://www.tausiinsider.com/nokia-opens-new-office-in-downtown-toronto-as-it-looks-to-grow-in-canada/?feed_id=325244&_unique_id=63f52560429ab