AT&T (Again) Caught Cheating Federal Subsidy Program for Poor People
(techdirt.com)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a giant U.S. telecom monopoly has been ripping off a federal program designed to help the country’s low income residents.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a giant U.S. telecom monopoly has been ripping off a federal program designed to help the country’s low income residents.
States probed TikTok for years. The documents the app tried to keep secret
(npr.org)
For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns.
For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns.
Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EPA says
(nytimes.com)
The Biden administration unveiled on Tuesday a landmark rule that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major source of a neurotoxin that is particularly dangerous to infants and children.
The Biden administration unveiled on Tuesday a landmark rule that would require water utilities to replace virtually every lead pipe in the country within 10 years, tackling a major source of a neurotoxin that is particularly dangerous to infants and children.
Unsafe Impedance: Safe Languages and Safe by Design Software
(arxiv.org)
In December 2023, security agencies from five countries in North America, Europe, and the south Pacific produced a document encouraging senior executives in all software producing organizations to take responsibility for and oversight of the security of the software their organizations produce.
In December 2023, security agencies from five countries in North America, Europe, and the south Pacific produced a document encouraging senior executives in all software producing organizations to take responsibility for and oversight of the security of the software their organizations produce.
NIST Draft Guidance Inherently Hostile to Open-Source AI Models
(techfreedom.org)
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on the draft guidelines and best practices for AI safety and security issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in response to Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Also pursuant to the Executive Order, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a report on the risks, benefits, implications, and suitable policies for open-source AI models.
Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments on the draft guidelines and best practices for AI safety and security issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in response to Executive Order 14110 on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Also pursuant to the Executive Order, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a report on the risks, benefits, implications, and suitable policies for open-source AI models.
Pakistan's China-style firewall rattles its tech industry
(restofworld.org)
In July, the Pakistan government said it was implementing an internet firewall to protect the country from cyberattacks.
In July, the Pakistan government said it was implementing an internet firewall to protect the country from cyberattacks.
With pedestrian fatalities mounting, US proposes tougher vehicle design rules
(npr.org)
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing new regulations for vehicle design intended to reduce the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured in crashes on U.S. roads.
Australia to Impose National Age Limits on Social Media Websites
(bloomberg.com)
Australia’s government will work with states and territories to legislate new age limits for social media websites, as part of a push to protect children’s mental health and shield them from inappropriate content online.
Australia’s government will work with states and territories to legislate new age limits for social media websites, as part of a push to protect children’s mental health and shield them from inappropriate content online.
US seeks new pedestrian safety rules aimed at increasingly SUV, trucks
(apnews.com)
The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.
NHTSA Proposes New Vehicle Safety Standard to Better Protect Pedestrians
(nhtsa.gov)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is advancing pedestrian safety by proposing a new rule to reduce fatalities and serious injuries among pedestrians struck by vehicles.