WhatsApp wants to convince us that its change of T & Cs is (almost) neutral for our personal data: should we believe it?

©STAN HONDA / AFP User concerns WhatsApp continues to update terms of service. In order to reassure users, a new banner will appear. Will WhatsApp lose many users to other offers like Signal? — Atlantico: Despite the controversy over the transfer of data between WhatsApp and his house misre Facebook, l’messaging app persists in updating … Read more

Portugal’s GDP drops 7.6% in 2020 due to virus

Portugal’s GDP drops 7.6% in 2020 due to virus

The country has been particularly affected by the decline in tourism, on which it is very dependent. Portugal’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 7.6% in 2020 after rising 2.2% the previous year, due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to a first estimate released Tuesday by the Institute national statistics. This decline is however less pronounced … Read more

Canadian company fined $ 15 million for trapped subscriptions

The company pleaded guilty to exploiting a deceptive offers scheme for free trials January 28, 2021, GATINEAU (Quebec), Competition Bureau Today, a Canadian company, Revive You Media (1806369 Alberta Limited), pleaded guilty in Ontario Provincial Court to promoting deceptive offers for free trials of dietary supplements and health supplements , which effectively tricked consumers into … Read more

the hefty bill for tests and work stoppages

the hefty bill for tests and work stoppages

The total amount of expenditure for Covid screenings in medical biology laboratories would amount to 1.8 billion euros in 2020. Unsurprisingly, Medicare spending exploded in 2020, with an increase of 6.5%, split between city care (+ 3.6%), medical establishments (+ 9%) and establishments medico-social (+ 10.2%). Within city care, the reimbursement structure has been profoundly … Read more

Seoul is slow to respect its agreement with Europe

Seoul is slow to respect its agreement with Europe

The Republic of Korea is not respecting “its obligations in terms of trade and sustainable development under its trade agreement with the EU,” the European Commission said in a statement. While the political agreement signed at the end of December for a future treaty on investments between the European Union and China sparks controversy over … Read more

Cydia files a complaint against Apple for its anti-competitive practices

Cydia files a complaint against Apple for its anti-competitive practices

Before the App Store, there was Cydia, the first alternative app store for the iPhone. A store that has remained extremely popular with jailbreak enthusiasts who continue to find applications and tweaks banned from the App Store… Until Apple was inspired to integrate them into iOS. Cydia in 2020. The store created by Jay Freeman … Read more