Image Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth Ride-hailing company Uber and courier services provider Postmates asked a U.S. court to block a California labor law set to go into effect on Wednesday, arguing the bill violates the U.S. Constitution. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles federal court on Monday, the companies and two app-based drivers said the […]
Archives for January 2020
Beware of the smart device: Ways to stay private and safe
Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if a friend or family member gave you a voice-controlled speaker or some other smart device. It’s easy to forget, but everything from internet-connected speakers with voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa to television sets with built-in Netflix can be always listening […]
From Feb 1, Rs 5,000 fine if firms don’t offer digital payment facilities
Businesses with turnover of Rs 50 crore and above that do not provide digital payment facilities to their customers will be fined Rs 5,000 per day from February 2019, according to a government notification. In a circular issued on Tuesday, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that with effect from January 1, 2020, […]