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Tech-Heavy Food Chain Eatsa Slapped With Federal Lawsuit

A San Francisco-based food company proud of its tech-savvy features was recently slapped with a federal class action lawsuit for failing to provide adequate services to customers with visual impairments, according to a report. Eatsa, which features an automated, human-free system that allows customers to select their quinoa dish of choice on their smartphones or in-store iPads before delivering …


Lawsuit: 100 MPH Crash Was Snapchat’s Fault

A Georgia family is suing popular social-media app Snapchat, saying a feature on the app contributed to a crash by encouraging a teen driver to use it while driving faster than 100 miles per hour. Wentworth Maynard was pulling onto Tara Boulevard in Clayton County in September when he was rear-ended by 18-year-old Christal McGee. McGee and her three passengers suffered various injuries, but …


Court Rules Shutterfly May Have Violated Privacy by Scanning Face Photos

A federal judge has has denied a motion to dismiss a civil case against photo-sharing site Shutterfly that claims the company violated users’ privacy by collecting and scanning face geometries from uploaded images without consent. The first of its kind ruling could open the door to future class-action lawsuits against Shutterfly and other social networks that use facial recognition technology …


Court Rules Shutterfly May Have Violated Privacy by Scanning Face Photos

A federal judge has has denied a motion to dismiss a civil case against photo-sharing site Shutterfly that claims the company violated users’ privacy by collecting and scanning face geometries from uploaded images without consent. The first of its kind ruling could open the door to future class-action lawsuits against Shutterfly and other social networks that use facial recognition technology …