Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat
Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat.....»»
Biden Names Jessica Rosenworcel Acting FCC Chair
President Joe Biden has named Jessica Rosenworcel, the FCC's leading Democrat, as acting FCC chairwoman. She is replacing Ajit Pai, who concluded his four years as chairman yesterday. Engadget reports: Rosenworcel is known as defender of net neutrali.....»»
Ask Slashdot: How Should User-Generated Content Be Moderated?
"I increasingly suspect that the days of large-scale public distribution of unmoderated user generated content on the Internet may shortly begin drawing to a close in significant ways..." writes long-time Slashdot reader Lauren Weinstein. And then.....»»
Nissan insider key to Ghosn’s downfall set to break silence
Hari Nada, a senior vice president at the automaker, is scheduled to appear in Tokyo District Court Thursday, taking the stand in the trial of Greg Kelly, the former Nissan director who was arrested on the same day as Carlos Ghosn in November 2018......»»
Laptop Stolen From Pelosi"s Office During Storming of US Capitol, Says Aide
A laptop was stolen from the office of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, one of her aides said on Friday. From a report: Drew Hammill, an aide to Democrat Pelosi, said on Twitter.....»»
Any San Francisco teacher who needs a second monitor can get one, via Two Screens for Teachers
Any teacher in the San Francisco Unified School District who needs a second monitor can request one free of charge from Two Screens for Teachers, the nonprofit that recently extended a similar privilege to Seattle educators. If you’re a teacher.....»»
U.S. judge reduces former FCA executive"s sentence by 18 months for cooperation in UAW probe
The district judge also recommended Alphons Iacobelli be considered for home confinement instead of halfway-house confinement near the "tail-end" of his new 48-month sentence......»»
UK judge denies US request to extradite WikiLeaks’ founder, Julian Assange
A UK district court judge has refused to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the US. In a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court this morning, Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition on grounds that Assange is a suicide risk.....»»
Apple loses copyright battle against iOS virtualization startup Corellium
On Tuesday, a US District Court in Fort Lauderdale shot down Apple's copyright claim against security software startup Corellium. The Cupertino tech giant took on the smaller company last year, filing a lawsuit alleging that it violated copyright law.....»»
US government appeals the injunction against its TikTok ban
The U.S. government is appealing the ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s TikTok ban, according to a new court filing. On December 7, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols in Washington became the second U.S. judge to block the.....»»
Archaeologists create 3-D model of part of the Tepsei archaeological site
Archeologists from Kemerovo State University are exploring the Tepsei site of Minusinsk Basin, located in Krasnoturansky district (Krasnoyarsk region). Their research objective is to describe the culture and history of the site, covering over 27 squa.....»»
U.S. government appeals the injunction against its TikTok ban
The U.S. government is appealing the ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s TikTok ban, according to a new court filing. On December 7, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols in Washington became the second U.S. judge to block the.....»»
The big Google DOJ antitrust case probably won’t go to trial until 2023
The Justice Department’s historic lawsuit against Google is moving along — albeit very, very slowly. In a status hearing Friday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta set a tentative date for the case. The good news and the bad news for both parties.....»»
Don"t just think about earthquakes, prepare for them
For her Ph.D. in psychology, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington's Dr. Lauren Vinnell studied how the thoughts and beliefs people hold about preparing for natural hazards influences their behavior......»»