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Yelp announced two initiatives designed to fight racism and promote diversity and inclusion among local businesses. The company expanded a relationship with non-profit consortium Open to All to make training resources available “for small and medium-sized businesses to uplevel their diversity and inclusion practices.” The other initiative could prove more …

One of the major drawbacks to the Internet of Things ecosystem and “smart” devices more generally is the way both are treated as a gold mine for gathering information on end users, often without their knowledge or consent. Bose is the latest company to stand accused of such shenanigans in …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Australian woman Sara Connor, far right, is accused of murder The widow of a policeman allegedly murdered in Indonesia has rejected a “donation” from his accused Australian killer. Wayan Sudarsa’s body was found on Bali’s Kuta beach on 17 August with head and neck …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Uber tracks all rides, including information about drivers and passengers, in real-time Uber has defended itself following accusations that a lack of internal security allowed employees to spy on rides in real-time. The firm’s former forensic investigator made the allegations in a court declaration. Uber …

Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption File image of fitting rooms A British man has been accused of secretly photographing 49 women as they changed in fitting rooms in Australia. The 28-year-old man was arrested at a swimwear store on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast on Saturday afternoon, police said. They allege videos …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The ex-Reading and Nigeria defender denied fraudulent trading charges Former Premier League footballer Sam Sodje has appeared in court alongside three brothers accused of charity fraud. The ex-Reading defender denied fraudulent trading charges relating to the Sodje Sports Foundation – a charity to raise …

A pilot accused of smuggling more than £2.4m of cocaine into the UK was arrested while sitting on a toilet with his trousers down, a jury heard. Dutch pilot John Buwalda and another man are accused of bringing the drug into Kent by light aircraft. Both have denied conspiracy to …

Image copyright AFP Palm oil giant Olam has been accused of using suppliers that may use unsustainable practices in parts of Southeast Asia. The claims against the agricultural commodities trader were made in a report by Mighty, a US-based environmental lobby group. Mighty also accuses Olam and its main stakeholder, …