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The Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to dismantle net neutrality deletes the past two years of regulatory progress and essentially thrusts the internet back into the mid-1990s. Under chairman Ajit Pai, the FCC plans to remove the current ban on throttling, blocking or prioritization schemes, and revoke the internet conduct standard, which allows the commission to […]
A new charter for the Vulnerabilities Equities Process sheds some light, but doesn’t fix the underlying problems. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a0cc8411a385857258c7172/master/pass/WhiteHouse-510269559.jpg Feed: All Latest
The UK’s Electoral Commission wants political parties to be more transparent about the people or companies bankrolling their online advertising campaigns during general elections. The independent body says British voters deserve the same transparency while browsing the web as they do looking at billboards and pamphlets. At present, candidates and non-party campaigners are required to […]
As social media companies face mounting political pressure from US senators investigating Russia, Twitter says it will “dramatically increase transparency” of political ads by disclosing information about who’s running adverts on their platform. Bruce Falck, the general manager of revenue product at Twitter, announced Tuesday that the company will launch “an industry-leading transparency center” that […]
SoFi CEO Mike Cagney resigns amid harassment allegations, but it’s hard to know why. https://media.wired.com/photos/59b83910dc240336dfdf0d1d/master/pass/Cagney-471464070.jpg Feed: All Latest
(credit: Alyson Hurt) Comcast TV customers in Oregon will soon have to pay $ 14.50 each month for the controversial “Broadcast TV” and “Regional Sports Network” fees. Currently, the two fees combined cost customers $ 11 a month but will rise by $ 3.50 starting October 1, The Oregonian reported yesterday. Comcast is also raising […]
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Enlarge (credit: Dave Barger) In many developing countries, the struggle for economic growth is set back by rampant corruption. According to figures in a new study of the issue, people in urban areas of Kenya typically pay bribes 16 times a month. That’s a drain on the economy, and it adds a layer of complexity […]
Andrew Burton/Getty Images Seven years ago, two friends set up a software company in Paris. Their aim was to develop a system that could track oil and gas cargos around the world. Today, Kpler has four offices globally and employs 50 people. Its clients represent 95% of the global LNG industry, and 60% of the LPG […]
In January, Donald Trump and his lawyer Sheri Dillon held a press conference at which they laid out a plan for how the president would distance himself from his businesses. Among the steps they presented was a means to address concerns that foreign governments and leaders may attempt to curry favor with the president by […]
