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......»»
Telecoms Group Wants to DDoS IPTV Pirates Off The Internet
In most regions of the world, the problem of IPTV piracy isn't going away, despite attempts to take illegal services down using enforcement agencies and ISP blocking. In Hungary a new anti-piracy option has been placed on the table - cyberattacks aga.....»»
US to welcome more EV chargers as automakers acts on the revised tax credit
US President Joe Biden announced the approval of US$900 million in funding charging infrastructure installation on Wednesday. The administration aims to utilize the federal grant and the recently renewed EV tax credit to speed up automotive electrifi.....»»
Biden declares ‘Detroit is back" as he touts EVs, clean energy future
President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday from the Detroit auto show, marking his first visit to the event since he was vice president during the Obama administration......»»
US likely to expand tech export bans on China, but experts warn implications
A Reuters exclusive report quoted sources saying the Biden administration plans will broaden export curbs on US semiconductors used for artificial intelligence and chipmaking equipment in new regulations in October. It is evident that what used to be.....»»
Efforts to ID Tulsa race massacre victims raise privacy issues
Project uses genealogy website that can be accessed by law enforcement. Enlarge / During the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, the city's African American Greenwood district was destroyed by white rioters. (credit: Universal History Archive /.....»»
An Effort to ID Tulsa Race Massacre Victims Raises Privacy Issues
The project will match the victims’ DNA to that of their descendants—but uses a genealogy website that can be accessed by law enforcement......»»
How To Check If Your Car Has Been Affected By A Dangerous Vehicle Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has a tool to check if your vehicle is part of an open recall, and all you need is your car's VIN. The National Hi.....»»
New granular hydrogel bioink could expand possibilities for tissue bioprinting
Every day in the United States, 17 people die waiting for an organ transplant, and every nine minutes, another person is added to the transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. One potential solution to al.....»»
U.S. seeks information from Tesla on cabin camera in Autopilot probe
NHTSA's nine-page letter demands Tesla answer questions by Oct. 12 about "the role that the Cabin Camera plays in the enforcement of driver engagement/attentiveness.".....»»
Pixel 6 owners who upgrade to Android 13 can never go back
Anti-rollback enforcement disables downgrades for Google's latest devices. Enlarge (credit: Google) Android 13 is slowly rolling out to Pixel phones, but here's something to consider when that update message finally pops up o.....»»
Solar array installed on JPSS-2 satellite
On July 26, in a clean room at the Northrop Grumman facility in Gilbert, Arizona, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) let out several loud pops as each of the five panels of its solar array de.....»»
Pet food warning from FDA: Stop feeding this food to your pet immediately
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning for Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat food, telling customers not to feed their pets two different products from the company. The warning comes after the detection of Salmonella str.....»»
Steven Cliff leaving NHTSA to become California Air Resources Board executive officer
Cliff was confirmed by the Senate in May as NHTSA's 16th administrator. The agency had been without a permanent leader since 2017, when Mark Rosekind resigned as the Trump administration took over......»»
Is Facebook"s End-To-End Encryption Actually Safe?
News that Meta turned over a teen's Messenger chats to law enforcement has caused some confusion among users who wonder whether their conversations are safe. News th.....»»
Twitter activates election policy enforcement for US midterms
Twitter will now label and demote misinformation about the upcoming US elections, such as false claims about how to cast a ballot or the outcomes of a race, as part of a broader set of content enforcement policies it's activating ahead of the midterm.....»»
Criminals in China are scamming children desperate for more online gaming time
CAC, or the cyberspace administration of China, writes (via The Reg) that it has dealt with 12,000 cases of online fraud against youngsters this year. One of these incidents involved Tan Moumou, who was using some of his allotted online game time to.....»»
The Biden Administration Must Designate Civilian Satellites Critical Infrastructure
Nongovernment satellites are vulnerable to attack, and calling them critical infrastructure would make it easier for the U.S. to fight back.....»»
Automaker and chip CEOs were to meet ahead of Biden signing microchip legislation
WASHINGTON - The heads of chipmakers GlobalFoundries and Applied Materials and carmakers Ford Motor and General Motors were to meet at a closed-door summit with U.S. government officials on Monday to discuss administration plans to invest in semicond.....»»
US Officials Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
The Biden administration declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday as cases topped 6,600 nationwide. From a report: The declaration could facilitate access to emergency funds, allow health agencies to collect more data about cases and.....»»
Biden administration declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The US has the largest monkeypox case tally of any country in the world. Enlarge / Health workers sit at a check-in table at a pop-up monkeypox vaccination clinic, which was opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.....»»