[ad_1] We’ve asked Amazon for comment. At present, it’s not clear if “police” refers to all law enforcement or standard police forces. The move comes just days after Congressional Democrats introduced a police reform bill that, among other things, would forbid the use of real-time facial recognition for body and dashboard cameras without a judge’s […]
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Senators push FCC to take action on Trump’s social media order
[ad_1] Whether or not the senators get what they want is another matter. Reuters noted that FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly saw “very complex issues” behind the order. He previously echoed beliefs that conservatives were being “stifled by liberal tech leaders,” but also said he was “extremely dedicated” to free speech rights. Chairman Pai said in […]
Many of Georgia’s new voting machines aren’t working on primary day
[ad_1] Here’s a glimpse of the scene at Cross Keys, where technical issues have ground voting to a standstill and officials have run out of provisional ballots. #gapol pic.twitter.com/XtezH1Qyrm — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) June 9, 2020 The issues have led to many people facing long waits in lines to cast their votes. But even the […]
Police reform bill proposes mandatory body cameras for federal officers
[ad_1] Officers will have to switch on their cameras whenever they’re responding to a service call or interacting with a member of the public in “any other law enforcement or investigative encounter.” If it’s not safe or possible for them to activate the camera because they’re facing an immediate danger, they’ll do so as soon […]
Senate bill offers more incentives for private spaceflight
[ad_1] Politicians are seizing on Crew Dragon fervor to offer more incentives for private spaceflight. A group of US senators including Marco Rubio, Dianne Feinstein and Ted Cruz have put forward the American Space Commerce Act, a bill that would expand perks for companies like SpaceX. It would extend depreciation-related tax deductions by another 10 […]
Lawsuit claims Trump’s social media order violates free speech rights
[ad_1] In a statement, CDT chief Alexandra Givens added that Trump’s move was a “direct attack” on free speech. “The government cannot and should not force online intermediaries into moderating speech according to the President’s whims,” she said. Twitter unsurprisingly supports the lawsuit. It pointed Engadget to a statement calling the order a “reactionary and […]
Senator Ted Cruz asks DOJ to investigate Twitter over Iran sanctions
[ad_1] Cruz rejected both claims. He noted that Iran bans citizens for accessing Twitter, and that both Khamenei and Zarif posted “disinformation and conspiracy theories” in early April. The senator likewise said that the licensing Twitter refers to “expressly” doesn’t allow services to people under sanctions. This is part of an ongoing issue and doesn’t […]
Recommended Reading: He bought StubHub right before the pandemic
[ad_1] Worst. Deal. Ever.Noah Kirsch, ForbesIn November, Eric Baker’s online ticket marketplace Viagogo purchased rival StubHub for $4 billion. Baker was actually one of StubHub’s co-founders before he was fired from the company. The deal closed in February… [ad_2] Source link
Senators ask FTC to investigate Instacart over ‘tip baiting’
[ad_1] Instacart characterized these abuses as rare in a statement to Engadget, saying that tips stay the same or climb higher for “99.5% of orders” and that tip-based earnings have “nearly doubled” since the COVID-19 pandemic started. You can read the full statement below. The company didn’t directly address instances where tip baiting has happened […]
Huawei CFO is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US
[ad_1] The US has edged one step closer to securing the extradition of Huawei’s CFO over alleged Iran sanction violations. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled (via TechCrunch) that Meng Wanzhou’s case met the standard for “double criminality” in extraditions — that is, what she allegedly did in one country was also illegal […]