US pedestrian deaths are soaring. Is it time to ban right turns on red lights? ~transport Article 860 words, published Oct 17 2023 76 votes
SpaceX to the US Federal Aviation Administration: the industry needs you to move faster ~space spaceflight.commercial Article 1184 words, published Oct 17 2023 23 votes
The most insane “robocall mitigation plans” that US telcos filed with the Federal Communications Commission ~tech Article 737 words 50 votes
Norway asks EU regulator European Data Protection Board to fine Facebook owner Meta over privacy breach ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 419 words 9 votes
EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation followed by Facebook ~tech facebook microsoft google social media Article 746 words 34 votes
Coinbase: "What if we call them rewards instead of interest payments?" ~finance Article 1397 words 13 votes
Human trials of artificial wombs could start soon. Here’s what you need to know ~science biology medicine Article 2344 words, published Sep 14 2023 11 votes
How to regulate AI? Bioethicist David Magnus on medicine’s critical moment. ~health healthcare medicine.bio Article 1195 words, published Sep 15 2023 4 votes
TikTok fined record £300m for putting children’s privacy at risk ~tech social media privacy Article 352 words 28 votes
California announced the strongest railway emissions regulations in the US. Freight companies are suing. ~transport Article 1813 words, published Sep 6 2023 24 votes
Traders in Bangladesh used lead chromate to enhance turmeric’s appearance. Then scientists and policymakers stepped in. ~food Article 4011 words, published Jul 19 2023 26 votes
US extremists keep trying to trigger mass blackouts — and that’s not even the scariest part ~enviro energy Article 2041 words, published Sep 10 2023 29 votes
There are now two types of PayPal dollars, and one is better than the other ~finance cryptocurrency Article 1476 words 14 votes
Meta lost a legal battle Wednesday to halt a Norwegian ban on its advertising practices that came with hefty daily fines ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 480 words 22 votes
How a Japanese-run wastewater treatment plant in Mexico shamelessly polluted until the site was shut down ~enviro pollution.water water.waste Article 1771 words 7 votes
London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions ~transport Article 1117 words 29 votes
US senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth: anyone who votes to reduce the 1,500 hour rule for pilot training will have blood on their hands ~transport Article 62 votes
How were modern companies allowed to get so big in spite of antitrust laws? The mythology of horizontal merger efficiencies ~finance business economics.macro Article 970 words 20 votes
Bisphenol A: Health experts drastically reduce safe intake limits of widespread plastic ~health Article 1359 words, published Aug 28 2023 13 votes
Iceland allows whaling to resume – activists say that whales will still suffer agonising deaths despite new regulations and monitoring ~enviro Article 879 words 23 votes
Buy now, pay later firm Klarna reports first month of profit in three years, as calls grow for sector to be regulated ~finance business Article 569 words 6 votes
Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on. ~tech social media Article 916 words 81 votes
‘Rebel canning’ is having a moment, whether or not it should ~food Article 2075 words, published Aug 18 2023 58 votes
Microsoft to sell off Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft in bid for UK approval ~games Article 533 words 25 votes
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces plans to regulate sale of personal data ~tech privacy Article 354 words 35 votes
The Environmental Protection Agency's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions receives pushback from US automakers ~transport Article 950 words 29 votes
Cool it! Eco-friendly New York ice cream trucks are here to serve. ~enviro pollution.air energy.renewable Article 930 words 3 votes
Meta has long fought Europe's demands that it get people's consent before using their data for targeted ads – then a Norwegian regulator threatened daily fines ~tech social media facebook privacy Article 543 words 51 votes
Waging war on the Jamaican patty: Canada’s bizarre beef with the delicious snack | Patty vs Patty ~food meat history Video 18:23, published Feb 17 2022 6 votes
OpenAI's Altman launching a cryptocurrency with an eye-scanner gimmick. Does this impact how you feel about AI? ~tech Article 505 words 23 votes
To achieve greenhouse gas emissions goals by 2050, regulatory details may matter more than targets ~enviro Article 1495 words 7 votes
What's the difference between medieval inns, taverns, and alehouses? ~humanities.history Video 17:45 13 votes
US requires airline lavatories to be more accessible for wheelchair users ~transport Article 425 words 42 votes
How the ultrawealthy use private foundations to bank millions in tax deductions while giving the public little in return ~finance business Article 3822 words 37 votes
The ESRB wants to start using facial recognition to check people's ages ~games Article 605 words 44 votes
US workers are dying in heat wave but Joe Biden administration is still working on federal standards for working in extreme heat ~life work Article 29 votes
New US merger guidelines released this week - 60-day window for public comment ~finance business Article 1512 words 17 votes
Cleveland: New city policy would eliminate mandatory parking near transit corridors ~design urban planning Article 302 words 12 votes
Google is directing searchers straight to troves of nonconsensual deep fake porn, raising legal and ethical concerns ~tech google Article 1497 words 18 votes
Amazon seeks to evade EU regulations by claiming it isn't a Very Large Online Platform ~tech amazon Article 848 words 29 votes