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California fights "preposterous" Trump admin demand to scrap state broadband laws

State tries to obtain broadband funds despite rejecting Trump admin condition.

Ars Technica · EN

How Positive Psychology Can Influence Public Policy

Imagine a medical doctor who never goes to the clinic and never publicizes availability for care. Instead, the doctor provides care when close friends need help or when an emergency occurs in their presence. While these acts are good in and of themselves, one could not help but wonder whether the doctor’s approach maximizes their potential positive impact. Positive psychologists often act like that. Like the doctor, we have specialized knowledge. We run studies and test theories. We accomplish things in our smaller circles. But without diminishing the value of these acts, one cannot help—as wi

Greater Good · EN

This Election Day, remember which party ran against EVs and tethered us all to the gas pump

It's the midterms! Here's a fun fact for you as you head to the polls: Gas prices today are the highest ever recorded for a US Election Day. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.12 and $6.28 for a gallon of diesel, according to GasBuddy. Meanwhile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is […]

The Verge · EN

Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.

Meta faces pressure to protect No Kings Instagram on election day.

Ars Technica · EN

NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms

Lawsuit calls Brave "supplier, dealer, and distributor" of stolen news content.

Ars Technica · EN

The Supreme Court could make it impossible to sue federal officers

Let’s say that you’re savagely beaten by a federal officer despite the fact that you committed no crime. Or maybe your home is ransacked by FBI agents who didn’t even bother to get a warrant. Or maybe you’re shot in cold blood by immigration officials engaged in a paramilitary occupation of your home city. The […]

Vox · EN

Ford promises not to sell your driving habits to data brokers

Ford vowed to never sell customer driving data to third-party data brokers as part of a new privacy promise aimed at setting the automaker apart from competitors that have faced legal and regulatory blowback for sharing telematics with data brokers without authorization. As part of its new promise, Ford says it will strive to protect […]

The Verge · EN