Day: December 20, 2023
Proposed U.S. Regulations Aim to Strengthen Online Privacy Protections for Children
The FTC proposed big changes to bolster the children’s privacy law. The rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 would prevent online tracking of kids by services like social media apps and toy retailers. It would shift the responsibility of online safety from parents to apps and other digital services while limiting […]
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Beware of the Pay-Later Trap: Americans Accumulating Dangerous ‘Phantom Debt’
“Buy Now, Pay Later” loans are helping to fuel a record-setting holiday shopping season. Economists worry they could also be masking hidden financial risks for Americans. These loans, which allow paying in installments, have become popular due to high prices and interest rates. Retailers use them to attract customers, but some think they encourage excessive […]
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Proposed U.S. Regulations Aim to Improve Online Privacy Protections for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed significant changes to enhance the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, which restricts the online tracking of children by various digital services. The new rules would limit the use of children’s data for advertising and prolonging the time they spend on platforms. The changes would also strengthen security […]
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New Online Privacy Protections for Children Proposed by U.S. Regulators
The Federal Trade Commission proposed updates to strengthen the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, shifting the burden of online safety from parents to apps and digital services. The changes include turning off targeted advertising by default for children under 13 and prohibiting the use of personal details to keep children on platforms longer. […]
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Navigating the Latest Operating Systems: A Guide to Google’s Android 14 and Apple’s iOS 17
The year is coming to a close, and many smartphone users have not yet had the chance to explore the major updates to Google’s Android 14 and Apple’s iOS 17 operating systems that arrived this fall. Here are some highlights of the new features that you can use to ease into Android 14 or iOS […]
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Social Media in Review: A Year in Review
Ozempic Mania Weight loss drugs made their way to the online set this year, with some influencers casting stigma aside and unabashedly proclaiming their Ozempic use. Djerf Dupe Drama Matilda Djerf, a popular Swedish influencer and a founder of the fashion brand Djerf Avenue, irked fans when her team started reporting TikTok videos that mentioned […]
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Exploring the Emerging Opportunity of FTX’s Carcass Trading in the Crypto Market
Thomas Braziel, a collapsed businesses investor, capitalized on the bankruptcy of FTX by brokering the sale of FTX claims, the company having fallen after founder Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of stealing $8 billion. Buyers speculate that the claims will be paid back at more than the 50 cent on the dollar that they purchase for. […]
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2021: A Review of Social Media Trends and Highlights
Ozempic Mania Weight loss drugs made their way to the online set this year, with some influencers casting stigma aside and unabashedly proclaiming their Ozempic use. Djerf Dupe Drama Matilda Djerf, a popular Swedish influencer and a founder of the fashion brand Djerf Avenue, irked fans when her team started reporting TikTok videos that mentioned […]
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Unveiling the Next Big Thing in Crypto Trading: FTX’s Carcass
When FTX cryptocurrency exchange went bankrupt, an investor specializing in collapsed businesses brokered a market for profiting from its downfall. The investor connected one of his clients with a financial firm to sell its $100 million FTX claim for 6 cents on the dollar. In a recent sale, a $19 million FTX claim was sold […]
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Feline Frenzy: NASA Live Streams Cat Video from Galactic Depths
On Dec. 11, NASA engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., viewed a cat video from 18.6 million miles away, the farthest ever. NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (D.S.O.C.) experiment, aims to improve communication infrastructure for space exploration. The experimentation of laser communications will allow larger amounts of data to be transmitted over […]
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