Enforcement likely from new CFPB administration
Senior executives at the American Financial Services Association discussed a spate of regulatory hurdles facing auto lenders from the federal and state levels in the years ahead......»»
Study finds enforcement is key to mandatory voting
Mandatory voting laws are known to increase voter turnout, but how significant are their effects?.....»»
Supreme Court seeks Biden admin input on Texas and Florida social media laws
SCOTUS wants to hear from US gov't before deciding whether to take up the cases. Enlarge / The US Supreme Court building. (credit: Getty Images | Grant Faint) The US Supreme Court wants the Biden administration to weigh.....»»
Websites selling abortion pills are sharing sensitive data with Google
Law enforcement can potentially use this data for prosecutions. Enlarge (credit: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) This story originally appeared on ProPublica. Online pharmacies that sell abortion pills are sharing sensi.....»»
EV mineral companies get tail wind from Biden administration
As the U.S. EV market expands, the federal government and industry players are looking to build out a domestic mineral supply chain......»»
Apple"s workhorse MacBook Air is 15 years old
It's now barely recognizable from the original in all but name, but whether it's the new M2 MacBook Air or any other version, this superb line was unveiled on this day in 2008.Cast your mind back to the last year of the George W. Bush Administration......»»
Meta sues “scraping-for-hire” service that sells user data to law enforcement
Israeli firm says it uses AI to analyze “billions of ‘human pixels’ and signals.” Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Meta said it’s suing “scraping-for-hire” service Voyager Labs for allegedly using fake accou.....»»
Biden administration backs Nevada lithium mine with $700 million loan offer
The DOE issued a conditional commitment for up to $700 million for Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project, a prospective supplier to Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp......»»
FAA is years away from upgrading the system that grounded all US flights
The Federal Aviation Administration software that failed Wednesday causing thousands of flight delays and cancellations is 30 years old and at least six years away from being updated, a government source familiar with the situation tells CNN......»»
18 huge, billion-dollar disasters: Climate change helped make 2022 the 3rd most expensive year on record
U.S. weather disasters are getting costlier as more people move into vulnerable areas and climate change raises the risks of extreme heat and rainfall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned as it released its annual billion-dolla.....»»
What is NOTAM, the FAA computer system that halted all US flights?
A critical Federal Aviation Administration computer system that experienced an outage Wednesday and briefly halted all US flights provides airlines with a digital bulletin board of crucial safety updates......»»
China unable to reestablish contact with its Zhurong Mars rover
China's National Space Administration (CNSA) has been hoping to reestablish communications with the Zhurong Mars rover, but so far, their efforts have been unsuccessful. Zhurong was put into hibernation over six months ago as it hunkered down in atte.....»»
Using deep sea biology data in the undergrad classroom
SUNY Geneseo's Assistant Professor Mackenzie Gerringer and 13 biology undergraduates and alums partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Exploration program to study the deep seas in an online classroom. Their.....»»
Biden administration unveils blueprint to decarbonize U.S. transportation sector
The road map, known as the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, seeks to eliminate nearly all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050......»»
FAA giving airlines another year to fix altimeters that can’t handle 5G signals
About 1,000 planes have altimeters listening to signals in the wrong frequencies. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Daniel Garrido) The Federal Aviation Administration will give airlines another year to fix or replace air.....»»
‘Extensive" Tesla Autopilot probe proceeding "really fast"
The acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told reporters on Monday the regulatory agency is "working really fast" on the Tesla Autopilot investigation it opened in August 2021......»»
Spending law presents challenges for environmental regulators
The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill......»»
Want natural food dye? Amaranth delivers, according to study
Artificial food dyes have been linked to multiple health concerns, including hyperactivity in children, allergies, and certain cancers. The science isn't settled and the Food and Drug Administration says color additives are safe, but consumers are no.....»»
FDA approves new Alzheimer’s treatment despite risks, unclear benefits
The drug's price has already been set at $26,500 per year. Enlarge / MRI of a human brain. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted a fast-tracked approval for a new Alzheimer's disease t.....»»
Mercedes-Benz recalls nearly 324,000 vehicles for potential engine stall while driving
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. Customers will be notified by mail before Feb. 21......»»
N.Y., CFPB sue Credit Acceptance, allege unaffordable, misleading loans
The difference between the amount financed in an auto loan and what Credit Acceptance would pay a dealership represented a hidden finance charge, the New York Attorney General's Office and CFPB alleged......»»