The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of a “years-long effort to enroll consumers into its Prime program without their consent while knowingly making it difficult for consumers to cancel their subscriptions to Prime.” The FTC said Amazon “used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as ‘dark patterns’…

A man was locked out of his smart home devices for a week after being wrongfully accused of using a racial slur toward a delivery driver. The man has spoken out, calling the incident “unjustified.” Amazon confirmed that it locked Microsoft engineer Brandon Jackson out of using his Echo smart home features after a delivery…

It happened when Latina actor Rachel Zegler was cast as Snow White in the upcoming 2024 movie. It happened when Black actor Yara Shahidi was cast as Tinker Bell. And now it’s happening with Halle Bailey, a Black actress starring in “The Little Mermaid.” While these are all Disney movies, it’s not uncommon to find…

The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 were lifted on May 11, ending a public health policy that allowed authorities to turn away illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. border seeking asylum. Title 42 was put in place under former President Trump to prevent the spread of COVID-19 across the border from Mexico.…

A school district in Utah that opted to pull the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries is now considering whether to ban the Book of Mormon. The text is considered sacred to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest religious group in the state. In May, a Davis School District committee…