https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/07/noaa-project-2025-weather/678987/
The MAGA Plan to End Free Weather Reports
Project 2025 would all but dissolve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
By Zoë Schlanger
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.
JULY 16...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/29/detroit-police-department-agrees-to-new-rules-around-facial-recognition-tech/
Detroit Police Department agrees to new rules around facial recognition tech
Anthony Ha
9:47 AM PDT • June 29, 2024
Image Credits: TechCrunch
As part of a legal settlement, the...
https://apnews.com/article/sweden-parental-leave-grandparents-stepparents-a2dc2a77530cf8f52a39bc8c830482ec
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
FILE - Henrik Holgersson, right, watches his son, Arvid, center with hat, play with...
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/27/texas-superintendent-moved-to-ban-holocaust-books-following-demands-by-far-right-activists/
Texas superintendent moved to ban Holocaust books following demands by far-right activists
"We want to protect [children] from these extremely vulgar and offensive...
https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/26/eus-going-dark-expert-group-publishes-42-point-surveillance-plan-for-access-to-all-devices-and-data-at-all-times/
EU’s ‘Going Dark’ Expert Group Publishes 42-Point Surveillance Plan For Access To All Devices And Data At All Times
(Mis)Uses of Technology...
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-26/supreme-court-anti-corruption-law
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that state and local officials may take gifts and payments for...
https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/age-verification-systems-will-be-a-personal-identifiable-information-nightmare/
Age Verification Systems Will Be a Personal Identifiable Information Nightmare
Online ID checking is insecure, bad for privacy, and will not help children.
By Sarah Scheffler
Posted...
https://apnews.com/article/indiana-porn-website-age-verification-lawsuit-3ddd2503d49283f4ad70d5c38ac228cd
Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users’ ages
FILE - The Indiana Statehouse appears on May 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. An adult film...
https://www.psypost.org/criminalizing-prostitution-leads-to-an-increase-in-cases-of-rape-study-finds/
Criminalizing prostitution leads to an increase in cases of rape, study finds
by Eric W. Dolan
April 30, 2024
in Social Psychology
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock)
Stay on top of the latest...
https://newrepublic.com/article/180860/desantis-florida-school-chaplain-law-satanic-temple-unconstitutional
Adam Laats/
April 25, 2024
OH HEAVENS
Ron DeSantis Just Invited the Wrath of the Satanic Temple
The Florida governor signed a law allowing religious chaplains to counsel public school...
https://apnews.com/article/florida-ron-desantis-education-book-bans-65daf4420318a837487976c10bb75d86
DeSantis tweaks Florida book challenge law, blames liberal activist who wanted Bible out of schools
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answers questions from the media, March 7, 2023, at the...
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donald-trump-new-biden-abortion-ad-features-woman-says-almost-died-tex-rcna146869
2024 ELECTION
'Donald Trump did this': New Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of the Texas ban
The ad was released hours after Trump...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/eu-election-security-guidance-for-vlops/
EU publishes election security guidance for social media giants and others in scope of DSA
Natasha Lomas @riptari / 1:12 PM EDT•March 26, 2024
Image Credits: Boris Zhitkov / Getty Images
The European Union published...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/mar/25/san-jose-homelessness-ai-detection
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San Jose’s foray into automated surveillance of homelessness is the first of its kind in the country, experts say. Illustration: Guardian Design
Artificial intelligence (AI)...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-bipartisan-bill-would-require-labeling-of-ai-generated-videos-and-audio
New bipartisan bill would require labeling of AI-generated videos and audio
Politics Mar 21, 2024 5:32 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House...
https://variety.com/2024/politics/news/president-biden-ban-ai-voices-state-of-the-union-1235934651/
President Biden Calls for Ban on AI Voice Impersonations During State of the Union
By J. Kim Murphy
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President Biden included a nod to a rising issue in the...
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/7/24093308/tiktok-congress-ban-push-notification
TikTok is urging users to call Congress about a looming ban
A push notification warns that the move ‘strips 170 million Americans of their Constitutional right to free expression.’
By Mia Sato, platforms and...
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/23/spains-plan-to-ban-domestic-flights-where-you-can-take-a-train-in-under-two-and-half-hours
Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours
By Euronews Green
Published on 23/02/2024 - 17:34•Updated 26/02/2024...
https://amp.dw.com/en/france-free-public-transport-takes-off-in-montpellier/a-68308580
France: Free public transport takes off in Montpellier
Lisa Louis
02/21/2024
February 21, 2024
Montpellier is now the biggest metropolitan area in Europe where residents can take public transport for free...
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