law crime
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US Government Wants To Imprison Nintendo Hacker Bowser for 5 Years
The U.S. government suggested to a federal judge on Thursday that Nintendo hacker and modder Gary Bowser receive five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two charges involving the selling and creation of mod chips that could allow people to play pirated games on their Nintendo Switch.
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Big Tech Will Soon Have to Disclose Salaries for Jobs in NYC and It’s Freaking Out the Money Men
Big businesses are throwing a tantrum in New York over a new pay transparency law requiring all employers with more than four employees to post minimum and maximum salary ranges for posted positions. Those rules are significant and would apply to the majority of New York’s 8.5 million residents.
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Tesla Driver Who Crashed While Using Autopilot Facing Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
Los Angeles news outlet KTLA reports that California prosecutors have brought vehicle manslaughter charges against the driver of a Tesla that was on Autopilot that struck a car and killed two people in 2019.
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New Bill Could Stop New York Police From Using Keyword Search and Geofencing Warrants
A proposed law in New York would cut down on law enforcement’s ability to use controversial surveillance tactics — including warrants that can clandestinely target you because of your search engine history or nab your location data without you knowing.