Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish. reader comments 57 with 26 posters participating Share this story SpaceX has secured US approval to provide Starlink satellite Internet service on moving vehicles, ships, and airplanes. In an order released Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission granted SpaceX’s application to operate consumer and enterprise Earth stations in motion (ESIM) ..
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reader comments 40 with 29 posters participating Share this story More than a billion people worldwide have signed up for Google accounts, clicking through screens promising that “your personal info is private and safe.” This week, Google’s sign-up process came under fire when European Union consumer rights groups issued new privacy complaints suggesting that the ..
Enlarge / A man walks up the steps of the US Supreme Court. Mark Wilson/Getty Images reader comments 292 with 119 posters participating, including story author Share this story Thursday’s Supreme Court decision regarding the use of the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants comes down to two specific issues: ..
Getty Images | grinvalds reader comments 22 with 21 posters participating Share this story The Federal Communications Commission today said it closed a robocall loophole by requiring small phone companies to implement the caller ID authentication technology known as STIR and SHAKEN. Large voice providers were required to implement STIR/SHAKEN a year ago. But there ..
Enlarge / The United Arab Emirates flag. Getty Images | Tim de Waele reader comments 156 with 71 posters participating Share this story Amazon has started blocking LGBT-related products and search results in the United Arab Emirates to comply with a government demand in the country, which bans homosexuality. The new restrictions are spelled out ..
reader comments 124 with 55 posters participating Share this story With abortion access becoming more limited throughout the US, demand has spiked for emergency contraceptive pills that can help prevent pregnancy up to 72 hours after sex. This week, in an effort to maintain supply, Amazon joined retailers like CVS and Walmart by placing temporary ..
The sulfer-coal-burning John E. Amos Power Plant in West Virginia. reader comments 544 with 176 posters participating Share this story On Thursday, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in a case that will severely hamper the ability of the US to limit its carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act. In an unusual move, ..
reader comments 76 with 53 posters participating Share this story Brazil is the latest country to consider making USB-C charging a requirement for smartphones. On Tuesday, Anatel, Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency, announced a public consultation for a proposal to make USB-C charging a requirement for all cell phones sold in the country. Anatel’s announcement said it ..
Aurich Lawson | Getty Images reader comments 335 with 194 posters participating Share this story When Zachary Cohn and his wife bought a house in the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, they didn’t expect any trouble getting home Internet service. It was only after closing on the house in July 2019 that they learned the bad ..
reader comments 219 with 98 posters participating Share this story The status of legal access to abortion is now prohibited, restricted, or uncertain in more than half of the US. However, abortion pills are still deemed safe by the Food and Drug Administration, and it’s still legal for consulted certified prescribers to mail abortion pills ..
