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Electric scooters aren’t as eco-friendly as they seem, study finds
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/02/electric-scooter-eco-friendly-greenhouse-gases

At first glance, the assertion that dockless electric scooters are more environmentally friendly than other modes of transportation seems sound. They don’t emit greenhouse gases. They don’t add to vehicle congestion. “Cruise past traffic and cut back on CO2 emissions – one ride at a time,” touts Bird, one of the most popular scooter companies in the US. But scooters are not as eco-friendly as they may seem, according to a study published on Friday. Researchers at North Carolina State (...)

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Apple halts practice of contractors listening in to users on Siri
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/02/apple-halts-practice-of-contractors-listening-in-to-users-on-siri

Tech firm to review virtual assistant ‘grading’ programme after Guardian revelations Apple has suspended its practice of having human contractors listen to users’ Siri recordings to “grade” them, following a Guardian report revealing the practice. The company said it would not restart the programme until it had conducted a thorough review of the practice. It has also committed to adding the ability for users to opt out of the quality assurance scheme altogether in a future software update. (...)

#Apple #Google #Amazon #Siri #écoutes #[fr]Règlement_Général_sur_la_Protection_des_Données_(RGPD)[en]General_Data_Protection_Regulation_(GDPR)[nl]General_Data_Protection_Regulation_(GDPR) #surveillance #montre #iWatch #domotique (...)

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