Kate Cox
Ars Technica
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Past articles by Kate:
“Satan Shoe” maker violated trademark law, Nike claims in suit
Nike really doesn't like anyone thinking it made or endorses the Satan Shoe. → Read More
Parler: We warned the FBI more than 50 times before the Capitol riot
Company claims it warned FBI about violent posts before everything hit the fan. → Read More
Bias, subtweets, and kids: Key takeaways from Big Tech’s latest outing on the Hill
Won't somebody please think of the children and/or censorship? → Read More
Slack pledges update to “Connect DM” after realizing harassment exists
Users immediately spotted the gaping loophole the company didn't notice. → Read More
Former Parler CEO sues board, claiming they paid him $3 for his stake
The suit provides a peek into Parler's founding and behind-the-scenes drama. → Read More
Judge grants class-action status to MacBook butterfly-keyboard suit
Apple phased out the design after 2019, but older models still have issues. → Read More
Cricut fully abandons plans to make device owners pay subscription fee
The after-the-fact change was incredibly unpopular among device owners. → Read More
One company wants to sell the feds location data from every car on Earth
Federal agencies already buy tons of user data; one vendor is now being sued. → Read More
Cricut retroactively adds subscription fee to millions of devices
Cricut's not the first to pull this—and won't be the last unless regulators catch up. → Read More
PA woman charged with using deepfakes to harass teenage cheerleaders
Specifically using deepfakes isn't against state law, but harassment sure is. → Read More
US lawmakers propose Australia-style bill for media, tech negotiations
Both Democrats and Republicans want to do something. Maybe not the same something. → Read More
Facebook asks judge to toss antitrust suits, claiming no consumer harm
Facebook's arguments boil down to "no we didn't, and you have no standing." → Read More
White House reportedly plans to name Amazon foe Lina Khan to FTC
Khan launched her career arguing Amazon is a problem, and she hasn't let up since. → Read More
Google tells harassment victims to take “medical leave,” report finds
Nearly two dozen current and former employees reported a widespread pattern. → Read More
White House signals coming antitrust push with Tim Wu appointment
The nod indicates that the new administration isn't planning to go easy on tech. → Read More
Arizona House advances bill targeting Apple, Google mobile app stores
The Arizona bill has already gotten farther than a similar one in ND did. → Read More
Parler sues Amazon (again), claims AWS ban sank a billion-dollar valuation
The lawsuit is dead. Long live the lawsuit. → Read More
AWS director sues Amazon, alleging systemic racism in corporate office
Amazon talks up inclusion in public but fails behind the scenes, suit claims. → Read More
Why N95 masks are still hard to get, even though production is up
Both supply and demand are up—but they aren't lining up in the right places. → Read More
TikTok agrees to proposed $92 million settlement in privacy class action
Class members can get compensation, as long as most don't file for it. → Read More