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......»»
Biden Team Says Global Chip Shortage To Stretch Through 2022
The Biden administration has concluded that a global semiconductor shortage will persist until at least the second half of this year, promising long-term strain on a range of U.S. businesses including auto makers and the consumer electronics industry.....»»
The cutting of the child tax credit expansion could leave many families without enough food on the table
The discontinuation of the Biden administration's monthly payments of the child tax credit could leave millions of American families without enough food on the table, according to our new study in JAMA Network Open. The first missed payment on Jan. 1.....»»
Apple delays in-app account deletion requirement, extends IAP exception for group services
Apple has pushed back the enforcement of some rules that were previously set to come into effect on January 31st. Firstly, during the first 2020 lockdowns, Apple allowed apps offering realtime group services to use payment methods other than In-App.....»»
Airline CEOs make U-turn, now say 5G isn’t a big problem for altimeters
After stalling for almost two years, FAA cleared 78% of planes in the past week. Enlarge / Airbus 320 cockpit. (credit: Getty Images | Skyhobo) The Federal Aviation Administration's fight against AT&T's and Verizon's new 5G de.....»»
Mange outbreak decimated a wild vicuña population in Argentina
Mange has decimated the population of wild vicuñas and guanacos in an Argentinian national park that was created to conserve them, according to a study from the Administration of National Parks in Argentina and the University of California, Davis......»»
US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students
The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math—part of the broader effort to make the U.S. economy more competitive......»»
NordVPN will now comply with law enforcement data requests
NordVPN has updated an older blog post in an effort to distance itself from bad actors in the VPN industry......»»
Long-sought Great Lakes projects get funding under new law
A project that will boost Great Lakes shipping in a crucial bottleneck and another intended to protect the lakes from invasive carp will get big funding increases under the Biden administration's infrastructure package, officials said Thursday......»»
FAA clears Boeing 777 and other planes after 5G warning halted some flights
AT&T, Verizon limit C-band rollout around airports while FAA evaluates altimeters. Enlarge / A Boeing 777. (credit: Boeing) The Federal Aviation Administration today said it has cleared 62 percent of US commercial airplanes to.....»»
A volcanic eruption in 2020 led to hours-long thunderstorm
A study conducted by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Vaisala Inc., published yesterday in the Geological Society of America's journal Geology, discusses how advances in global lightni.....»»
US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet suburbia
The Biden administration plans to significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around areas called "hotspots" where nature and neighborhoods collide......»»
US Cold War hostility towards Chinese due to the influence of Truman"s nationalist beliefs, new research argues
Research suggests the failure of the Truman administration to pursue rapprochement with Chinese Communists before the founding of the People's Republic of China was not based on ideological distance or domestic politics, as has previously been sugges.....»»
A "chemical cocktail" of sewage, slurry and plastic is polluting English rivers
Poor water quality in English rivers is the result of chronic underinvestment and multiple failures in monitoring, governance and enforcement, a report from the UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee has claimed......»»
Airlines ask Biden administration for "immediate intervention" on 5G
Executives from the nation's largest airlines asked the Biden administration for "immediate intervention" in the planned rollout of 5G technology near major airports on Wednesday, warning of dire transportation and economic consequences......»»
Law Enforcement Agencies Recruit Rare People Who are "Super-Recognizers" of Faces
An anonymous reader shared this report on "Super-Recognizers" from a series of articles in the Guardian called "Meet the Superhumans." As a child, Yenny Seo often surprised her mother by pointing out a stranger in the grocery store, remarking it was.....»»
Russia says it has neutralized the cutthroat REvil ransomware gang
"Big-game hunter" REvil has menaced the world for 3 years with massive attacks. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Russian law enforcement authorities said on Friday that they have arrested 14 people associated with REvil, a top r.....»»
The Hottest Eight Years On Record Were the Last Eight Years
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: The last eight years have been the eight hottest years on record, NASA and the National Oceanic Administration (NOAA) confirmed today. 2021 ranks as the sixth hottest year on record, the agencies sa.....»»
Texas parking payment problems now include scammy QR codes
Law enforcement officials across multiple cities have warned about fraudulent QR codes plastered at parking stations. Here are a few tips to avoid such scams......»»
FDA approves monoclonal antibody to treat arthritis in cats
Arthritis can keep a cat from doing many of the things that kitties love to do. But now there's hope: The first treatment to ease arthritis pain in cats has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration......»»
Scammers Put Fake QR Codes On Parking Meters To Intercept Parkers" Payments
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Scammers in a few big Texas cities have been putting fake QR codes on parking meters to trick people into paying the fraudsters. Parking enforcement officers recently found stickers with fraudule.....»»