Getty Images | d3sign reader comments 58 with The Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to stop robocalls have failed to make a big dent in the problem, according to testimony at a Senate subcommittee hearing today. The FCC “has been trying to address the problems, but, to date, its methods have not succeeded in achieving a ..
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reader comments 103 with The United States Department of Justice is investigating Tesla after a Reuters report revealed in July that the EV maker secretly created a team to divert customer complaints because it had grossly exaggerated its vehicles’ driving range. Reuters’ source confirmed that “the directive to present the optimistic range estimates came from ..
reader comments 54 with Reddit ignited a war this year. Dramatic changes in API access pricing (from free to unaffordable) was one of its most polarizing moves ever. It resulted in apps beloved by long-time Reddit users, including moderators and people with accessibility needs, closing shop. Community trust was sacrificed, too. Disgusted with Reddit for how ..
Enlarge / A sign against a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline outside a home in New Liberty, Iowa, on June 4, 2023. reader comments 75 with A company backed by BlackRock has abandoned plans to build a 1,300-mile pipeline across the US Midwest to collect and store carbon emissions from the corn ethanol industry following opposition ..
Enlarge / Palestine’s flag. reader comments 34 with Meta has apologized after a 404 Media report investigating a viral TikTok video confirmed that Instagram’s “see translation” feature was erroneously adding the word “terrorist” into some Palestinian users’ bios. Instagram was glitching while attempting to translate Arabic phrases including the Palestinian flag emoji and the words ..
Getty Images | Nathan Stirk reader comments 131 with “Verified” accounts on Elon Musk’s X platform spread nearly three-quarters of the 250 most viral posts containing commonly shared misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war, according to a study released yesterday by NewsGuard, a company that has worked with the European Commission on misinformation initiatives. After buying ..
Enlarge / Oobah Butler in The Great Amazon Heist. Courtesy of Channel 4 reader comments 133 with The drink had all the hallmarks of a beverage sensation. Striking design, bold font, and the punchy name Release. But inside, each bottle was filled with urine allegedly discarded by Amazon delivery drivers and collected from plastic bottles ..
Enlarge / Pandu Nayak, Google’s vice president of search, was Google’s first witness called after the Department of Justice rested its case in historic monopoly trial. reader comments 68 with The Department of Justice called its last witness this week, resting its case in a blockbuster antitrust trial probing Google’s alleged monopoly over search. Over ..
Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr arrive to testify during a House committee hearing on March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. Getty Images | Kevin Dietsch reader comments 97 with The Federal Communications Commission today voted to move ahead with a plan that would restore net neutrality rules and common-carrier ..
Enlarge / Pras Michel performs during the Roots Picnic at The Mann on June 3, 2023, in Philadelphia. Getty Images | Taylor Hill reader comments 43 with After being convicted of federal crimes related to a foreign influence campaign, rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel says he should get a new trial because his lawyer “used an ..
