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New York State’s “Right to Repair” Law Could Have a Ripple Effect
The passage of the bill could result in a national policy shift
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Gas Prices Are High—Does the Popular App Upside Save Money?
Turns out, it depends on who you are
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Why Is My Internet So Slow?
Small tubes good, big tubes better
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Can Chatrooms Replace Courtrooms?
Online dispute resolution systems have many problems, but supporters believe they are better than costly, slow courts
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What Does the “Connection Not Private” Warning Really Mean?
How to decide when it's safe to proceed, and what's at risk if you do
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Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry?
Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect
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Is Momentum Shifting Toward a Ban on Behavioral Advertising?
Data-driven personalized ads are the lifeblood of the internet. To a growing number of lawmakers, they’re also nefarious
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How Can You Safely Store Your Vaccine Status on Your Phone?
Vaccine cards don’t actually contain very much sensitive information, but you can protect it nonetheless
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What’s Missing from the Infrastructure Bill’s $65 Billion Broadband Plan?
The proposal would represent a “once in a generation” investment in broadband networks. Here’s what it would do, and what it leaves out
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What Does Facebook Mean When It Says It Supports “Internet Regulations”?
Since companies typically try to avoid regulation, Facebook’s support for it is weird. Or is it? There’s more to the company’s proposal than meets the eye
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