The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new ruling took effect on Tuesday, allowing debt collectors from collection agencies to text borrowers and send a direct message on their social media to seek repayment for unpaid debts.
Following Edward Snowden's interview with NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams that aired Wednesday, the National Security Agency released an email Thursday that was sent from Snowden to the agency's general counsel's office in which he reported the agency's abuse of power.
Lawmakers in France signed a labor agreement deal Friday that requires employers in the technology and consultancy industries to prohibit employees from checking emails and other work-related material on their computers or smartphones outside of work.
A new book by Yukari Iwatani Kane called Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs will be published on March 18 by HarperBusiness. The book describes Cook's early life as a student, his business pedigree, and his early years at Apple.
An Apple Inc. patent has been filed with the aim to combat spam messages. According to the application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple worked on an "integrated system" that will easily allow the creation and utilization of disposable email addresses.