[ad_1] The passing no doubt causes grief for many e-cigarette companies, but it’s a particularly serious blow to Juul, which now faces a ban in its home town just days after it bought a 28-floor office tower. The company is already campaigning for an option on the November ballot to reverse the ban, and has […]
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New York Senate passes ban on Elon Musk’s Not-A-Flamethrower
[ad_1] A bill has yet to come to a vote in the state Assembly, although the 48-13 vote in the Senate suggests it won’t have much trouble clearing the other chamber. It’s no secret why they want flamethrowers like Musk’s banned. While Boring’s device isn’t technically a flamethrower (it’s more of a torch attached to […]
Bipartisan House bill aims to curb illegal robocalls
[ad_1] The measure would require that carriers authenticate calls and offer opt-out blocking at no extra charge, with transparency to make sure you don’t miss an important conversation. The FCC, meanwhile, would be granted extended statutes of limitations on robocall offenses. In return, the regulator would have to issue rules protecting against unwanted calls (including […]
Police must get warrants to obtain personal data from cars
[ad_1] After a deadly car crash, Georgia police downloaded data from the Event Data Recorder on Mobley’s car to determine his speed before the crash, using that to level more severe accusations against him. Georgia has contended that this was legal under the Fourth Amendment’s “vehicle exception” allowing searches for physical items, but the ACLU […]
Florida allows self-driving car tests without backup drivers
[ad_1] The measure takes effect July 1st. There are already plans to test driverless cars in Florida, such as Ford’s Miami campaign. This could encourage others who want to take advantage of the climate and looser rules, though. And right now, there are few states that allow completely driver-free tests on their roads — for […]
UK proposal would eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
[ad_1] The proposal doesn’t include specifics on achieving that goal, but the Committee on Climate Change recently made recommendations that include staples like clean power and electric vehicles as well as CO2 capture, more efficient buildings and planting more trees. While this is significant and could spur other countries to follow suit, there are a […]
Comcast to pay $9.1 million for adding service plans without consent
[ad_1] Just over 240,000 of the stated violations were committed by signing up customers who were completely oblivious. For the remaining 205,000 violations, Comcast is accused of either failing to mention the cost or falsely representing it. The pure damages will only account for a fraction of the $85 million Comcast is estimated to have […]
California advances bill offering protections to gig economy workers
[ad_1] The bill still has to clear the Senate before it can become law, although that’s considered highly likely. There are exemptions to the bill or health care, lawyers, real estate agents and other fields, in part because they’re more likely to have genuine independent contractors. However, the measure is clearly intended to classify ridesharing […]
Maine passes bill requiring ISPs to ask permission before selling data
[ad_1] On top of the data transfer restrictions, the measure bars ISPs from using a lack of consent as an excuse to charge users extra or deny them service. There are exceptions for either selling the ISP’s own products or honoring a court order. The bill echoes similar efforts in places like Seattle, and effectively […]
Poland challenges EU’s new copyright law over censorship fears
[ad_1] Poland was one of six EU members that voted against the measure, including Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden. Most objections to the content filtering have revolved around the general chilling effect it might have on the web, leading to conspicuously empty search results and skittish content creators. However, Poland’s concern is more […]