3 Out Of 4 Americans Support Community Broadband, Yet 19 States Still Ban Or Hinder Such Networks
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3 Out Of 4 Americans Support Community Broadband, Yet 19 States Still Ban Or Hinder Such Networks
For years a growing number of US towns and cities have been forced into the broadband business thanks to US telecom market failure...
Apple Must Let Dating Apps Offer Alternative Payment Options in the App Store, Dutch Regulator Says | If Apple doesn't comply with the regulator's decision within two months, it could face a fine of up to $56.5 million.
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Apple Must Let Dating Apps Offer Alternative Payment Options in the App Store, Dutch Regulator Says
If Apple doesn't comply with the regulator's decision within two months, it could face a fine of up to $56.5 million.
Russia Blocks Privacy Service Tor In Latest Move To Control Internet
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Russia Blocks Privacy Service Tor In Latest Move To Control Internet
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Public Broadband Internet Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity: Everybody needs high-speed internet. But private corporations will never provide it. The solution: treat internet infrastructure as a public utility, funded by the public and built by union workers.
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Public Broadband Internet Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity
Everybody needs high-speed internet. But private corporations will never provide it. The solution: treat internet infrastructure as a public utility, funded by the public and built by union workers.
Search Engine DuckDuckGo had another record year in 2021
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Search Engine DuckDuckGo had another record year in 2021
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo had another record year in 2021, reaching more than 34,5 billion search queries in the year.
America needs more science and technology literacy
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America needs more science and technology literacy
Only 22 percent of high school graduates are proficient in science, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Unsecured Data Leak Shows Predicitive Policing Is Just Tech-Washed, Old School Biased Policing
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Unsecured Data Leak Shows Predicitive Policing Is Just Tech-Washed, Old School Biased Policing
Don't kid yourselves, techbros. Predictive policing is regular policing, only with confirmation bias built in. The only question...
California is suing Walmart over alleged improper disposal of e-waste and other hazardous materials
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California is suing Walmart over alleged improper disposal of e-waste and other hazardous materials
Waste included items like batteries and aerosol sprays.
China says SpaceX satellites nearly collided with its space station
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China says SpaceX satellites nearly collided with its space station
China’s space station has twice been forced to take evasive action to avoid colliding with small satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the country said.
Riot Games settles class-action gender discrimination lawsuit for $100 million | That's 10 times more than the initial settlement amount.
https://www.engadget.com/riot-games-settles-class-action-gender-discrimination-lawsuit-100049078.html
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Riot Games settles class-action gender discrimination lawsuit for $100 million | Engadget
Riot Games has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a gender discrimination-based class-action lawsuit filed in November 2018..
New NY bill aims to hold social media companies accountable for disinformation
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New NY bill aims to hold social media companies accountable for...
The new bill comes as lawmakers across the country scramble to address harms attributed to Facebook and Instagram which were exposed in a series of leaks.
Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket
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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny
Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.
LastPass master passwords may have been compromised
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LastPass denies claims that master passwords may have been compromised
LastPass members have reported multiple attempted logins using correct master passwords from various locations, but the company has alternately said that the recent attacks are a result of shared passwords gleaned from breaches of other services, or possibly…
What to know: Jurors Set to Deliberate for the Fifth Day in Elizabeth Holmes Trial. Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the failed blood-testing start-up Theranos, is accused of lying about its technology. Holmes, 37, faces nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/business/elizabeth-holmes-trial-jury-deliberations.html
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Jurors End Fifth Day of Deliberations in Elizabeth Holmes Trial
Ms. Holmes, the founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, is accused of lying about its technology.
Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket
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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny
Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is about to transform into its final form
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is about to transform into its final form
JWST must do every deployment on its own to near perfection.
Study links increased screen time during pandemic with rise in mental, behavioral problems
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Study links kids' screen time during pandemic with rise in mental, behavioral issues
Dec. 28 (UPI) -- More screen time among children during the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in mental health issues, as well as behavioral and attention problems, a study published Tuesday by JAMA Network Open found.
Every DoorDash employee, from engineers to CEO, will make deliveries
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Every DoorDash employee, from engineers to CEO, will make deliveries
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San Francisco-based DoorDash is requiring engineers to deliver food — and they’re furious
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DoorDash is requiring engineers to deliver food and they're upset
'I didn't sign up for this.'
Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines
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Hyundai reportedly stops developing new combustion engines (updated)
Hyundai reportedly closed its gas engine development unit to speed up the transition to EVs.
DuckDuckGo's daily search queries have surpassed 100 million, with a 47% increase expected in 2021
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