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Welcome to the Geek Squad, how may I report you?
Having computer problems? You may want to think twice before picking up the phone to call for a repair. According to recent court documents filed in federal court in California, a simple hard drive replacement could lead to your arrest.
It may sound far-fetched, but the Federal Bureau of Investigations is being forced to explain an uncomfortably cozy relationship between its agents, and those of Best Buyâs electronics servicing team, Geek Squad. Specifically at issue is evidence that the FBI actively worked with Geek Squad employees to train them on how to identify and report suspicious computer files during service calls; going so far as to allegedly offering a bonus of $500 for evidence leading to criminal charges against a customer. In some cases, this snooping by private contractors had nothing to do with the original repair requests; amounting to a clear invasion of privacy and breach of trust, with the fu
AEA/SAG-AFTRA agreement paves way for digital theater options post-pandemic
The new agreement gives a little bit of certainty in this time of uncertainty, says Susi Damilano of SF Playhouse.
Lily Janiak December 15, 2020Updated: December 15, 2020, 6:57 pm
Actor Nora el Samahy waits for staff to clear up technical difficulties during a rehearsal for the upcoming play “Disbelief,” which is part of PlayGround’s Zoom Fest, at PlayGround’s PlaySpace in Berkeley. Photo: Michael Short / Special to The Chronicle
If much of theater has gone digital since the pandemic, a new agreement between two performers unions hints that the art form might have online options indefinitely.
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Maskless Florida man charged after spitting and sneezing at Best Buy Geek Squad, police say
By Daniella Genovese
Alton Ashby (Indian River County Sheriff s Office)
A maskless Florida man was charged with disorderly conduct after police say he purposefully coughed, spit and sneezed while walking through a Best Buy.
According to police records, 51-year-old Alton Ashby visited the Best Buy in Vero Beach on Saturday without wearing a mask to get some help from the Geek Squad.
When Ashby approached the counter, he was repeatedly asked to put on a mask by employees, but refused to comply, arrest records show.
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