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The app store is the enforcement mechanism kids" safety needs
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (144+ words) Washington Examiner The app store is the enforcement mechanism kids" safety needs The Furious is a blood-soaked ballet of parental vengeance You"re not going to beat a boy in a fight, and that"s okay That is where the…...
I co-founded Wikipedia, but anonymous mob runs the show " now I'm banned
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (611+ words) I have been permanently blocked from editing Wikipedia, the website I named and led in 2001. Yes, really. I can hear you asking, "How? What's going on over there?" The incident reveals something truly damning about "the encyclopedia that anybody can…...
Abbott endorses ban on data centers in rural Texas communities
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (246+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) on Tuesday said he backed a ban on building data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods, as debate grows about their place in the state." "We must prohibit them from building AI data centers in rural Texas…...
The key reality being ignored in spectrum policy debate
1+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) This month, the Federal Communications Commission began its first spectrum auction in four years. Congress has directed the FCC to auction additional spectrum over the coming years, selling off slices of America's airwaves to the highest bidder " almost certainly including…...
Nashville Zoo data center faces stark opposition from community
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (479+ words) A proposed data center next to the Nashville Zoo is drawing mounting opposition from local residents, elected officials, and country music star Brad Paisley, as Nashville leaders weigh new restrictions on large-scale data center development. The Nashville Zoo has emerged…...
Here are the states and cities pushing back against data centers
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (186+ words) Public backlash to the growth of data centers is rising, prompting local and state governments to seek moratoriums and new regulations on the facilities. President Donald Trump favors the rapid buildout of data centers to advance artificial intelligence technology. But…...
Supreme Court urged to block Texas app store age verification law
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (373+ words) The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a legal battle over a Texas law requiring app stores to implement age verification for users and require parental permission for minors to download apps after a federal appeals court…...
Florida sues Tik Tok for violating state law restricting minors' access to platform
3+ week, 1+ day ago (473+ words) Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Tik Tok and its parent company for failing to comply with state laws, including one that restricts minors under age 14 from accessing social media platforms. Uthmeier announced the civil lawsuit on Monday, accusing…...
Iran's internet is back, until it isn't
3+ week, 1+ day ago (387+ words) Iran's internet access has partially returned after nearly 90 days, the longest blackout in the country's history. Yet authorities continue to throttle the available bandwidth, with Iranians reporting they are unable to upload or download videos and other content. Even this…...
Policymakers need to drown out the noise on data centers
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (317+ words) Washington Examiner There is no shortage of noise being generated around data centers by project critics spouting misinformation. In a recent class-action lawsuit filed in federal court against data center builder and operator Data One USA, a handful of New…...