Regulations

‘I stopped buying all lunch meat. I really wonder how many people did the same’: Woman issues Boar’s Head warning

‘We stopped eating sandwiches in general.’

On Sep 19, 2024 by Braden Bjella

‘Allowing fingers to be cut off’: Democratic rep faces backlash over opposition to finger-detecting technology in table saws

Some warn that the mandate would give the creator of the technology an unfair monopoly.

On May 16, 2024 by Marlon Ettinger

Tinder has not yet succumbed to Russia’s demands for its user data

The dating app did not state whether it planned to hand over data in the future.

On Jun 6, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

House passes bill blocking FCC’s power to regulate Internet prices

Republicans want to make sure the FCC can’t tell ISPs what to charge for Internet access.

On Apr 15, 2016 by Eric Geller

Ride-hailing campaigners debate effectiveness of fingerprint-based background checks

Do fingerprint-based background checks keep us safer?

On Apr 15, 2016 by Molly Stier

House committee passes bill banning FCC from regulating Internet prices

Republicans say the bill is meant to preserve competition in the broadband market.

On Mar 15, 2016 by Eric Geller

Congress to consider bill restricting FCC net neutrality powers

The FCC says it isn’t interested in using this power, but Republicans don’t trust it.

On Jan 6, 2016 by Eric Geller

Drone crash almost takes out world-class skier during race

It barely missed him.

On Dec 23, 2015 by Selena Larson

Internet-rights champion Tim Wu joins New York attorney general’s office as adviser

Wu will advise New York’s top law-enforcement official on tech-related issues that are only growing more complicated.

On Sep 14, 2015 by William Turton

Russia’s latest Internet censorship decision sets a dangerous precedent

Roscomnadzor decides what Russians get to read online. And it can decide pretty much anything it wants.

On Jul 30, 2015 by Dylan Love

The U.S. government wants your help figuring out drone regulations

Don’t say you were never asked for your opinion.

On Jul 13, 2015 by Eric Geller

FCC chairman says he has your back in Charter–Time Warner Cable deal

Charter isn’t Comcast—but that may not matter.

On May 26, 2015 by Eric Geller

FAA partners with CNN to expand drone use in the U.S.

Sorry, Amazon, but you’re not yet on the list.

On May 6, 2015 by Eric Geller

Verizon’s plan for mobile video could undermine net neutrality

It’s a clever plan, but will it work?

On Apr 2, 2015 by Eric Geller

Facebook apparently tracks you even if you tell it not to

Sometimes even Facebook wishes there was a ‘dislike’ button.

On Apr 1, 2015 by Aaron Sankin