Google removes links to California news sites for some users

Google removes links to California news sites for some users

[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Google on Friday began removing California news websites from some people’s search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state Legislature pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content. Google announced the move in a blog post on Friday, calling … Read more

Opinion: Why the proposed TikTok ban isn't what we need

Opinion: Why the proposed TikTok ban isn't what we need

[ad_1] The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill this month threatening to ban TikTok unless its parent company ByteDance sells the app. It may take the Senate months to address the legislation, which faces some opposition, so a ban is not imminent. But the relative success of this approach highlights the narrow, problematic pathway … Read more

TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one said, giggling and talking over other young voices in the background. “I’ll shoot you and find you and … Read more

The first 'cyberflasher' is convicted under England's new law and gets more than 5 years in prison

The first 'cyberflasher' is convicted under England's new law and gets more than 5 years in prison

[ad_1] LONDON — England’s first convicted cyberflasher was sentenced Tuesday to 5 1/2 years in prison after sending unsolicited photos of his genitals to a teenage girl and a woman. Nicholas Hawkes, 39, a convicted sex offender, was the first person in England and Wales convicted of violating the Online Safety Act, which went into … Read more

School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders

School shootings prompt more states to fund digital maps for first responders

[ad_1] When a motion detector went off overnight at Kromrey Middle School, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, pinpointed the detector, clicked on a live feed from the nearest camera and relayed the intruder’s location to responding police. Within moments, they captured the culprit: a teenager, dressed in dark clothes … Read more