Impossible Foods has been granted approval by the FDA to sell its plant-based meat in U.S. grocery stores this fall. “After expressing some initial doubts, the agency formally ruled that soy leghemoglobin — the additive in Impossible Burgers that gives it a meat-like flavor and makes it ‘bleed’ — is safe for consumers to eat,” reports Engadget. “If no objections are…
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Amazon Is Quietly Exploring Unusual Grocery Store Format, NYT Report Says
The New York Times reports that Amazon is quietly exploring a new grocery store chain with a reimagined format for selling food (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source). From the report: In early 2017, a memo circulated inside Amazon that imagined an ambitious new grocery chain. The document was written like a news release, a common practice for ideas being…
UK Made Illegal Copies and Mismanaged Schengen Travelers Database
Authorities in the United Kingdom have made unauthorized copies of data stored inside a EU database for tracking undocumented migrants, missing people, stolen cars, or suspected criminals. From a report: Named the Schengen Information System (SIS), this is a EU-run database that stores information such as names, personal details, photographs, fingerprints, and arrest warrants for 500,000 non-EU citizens denied entry into…
Amazon ‘Destroyed the Retail Industry Across the US’ Says Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Amazon “destroyed the retail industry across the United States” and that it’s appropriate for the attorney general to investigate the company alongside other tech giants in the sweeping antitrust review that the Justice Department announced yesterday. “There’s no question they’ve limited competition,” Mnuchin told CNBC’s Squawk Box. From the report: Mnuchin said that “although…
Tinder Bypasses Google Play Joining Revolt Against App Store Fee
Tinder has joined a growing backlash against app store taxes by bypassing Google Play in a move that could shake up the billion-dollar industry dominated by Google and Apple. From a report: The online dating site launched a new default payment process that skips Google Play and forces users to enter their credit card details straight into Tinder’s app, according to…
New Map Shows Where America’s Police, Businesses Are Using Facial Recognition and Other Surveillance Tech
“Fight For the Future, a tech-focused nonprofit, on Thursday released its Ban Facial Recognition map, logging the states and cities using surveillance technology,” reports CNET — noting that “surveillance technology” in this case includes Amazon’s Ring doorbell security cameras. A CNET investigation earlier this year highlighted the close ties between Ring and police departments across the US, many of which offer…