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US Democrats have urged the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) to crack down on deceptive practices in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry, The Verge has reported. In an open letter, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) cited research indicating that three-quarters of the most popular VPNs "misrepresented their products," leading consumers to a false sense of security. The news comes in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade that allows states to ban abortions. That may lead…

The Government of India is all set to bring in legislation to regulate the Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2019, which will include the Digital News Media industry for the first time.Through this, the Cabinet proposes to bring digital news portals at par with newspapers.Lok Sabha Secretariat, on Friday, released a list of Bills deemed to be introduced and passed in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.Among them, the most crucial is The Press Registration Periodicals Bill, 2022.The Bill seeks to replace…

European Union officials agreed on rules that would regulate the crypto market in the bloc, forcing platforms to seek authorization to operate and providing safeguards to users.The agreement still needs to go through Brussels’ complex legal process and might not kick in until 2024. However, officials say it will make the EU the first broad region with common crypto-asset regulation in the world. Some countries have national legislation governing digital assets, but these would mark the first EU-wide rules. European…

The US coal industry is in a long-term decline, and the recent Supreme Court ruling in the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency case won’t change that. The case centers on a 2015 EPA regulation called the Clean Power Plan aimed at limiting greenhouse gases from power plants. The rule never went into effect, as it was halted by the Supreme Court in 2016, then replaced under President Donald Trump with a weaker regulation, which in turn was struck down by a federal court in 2021. However, the 6-3 ruling on…

The construction of a road overbridge between the Ghaziabad and Maripat stations will affect the movement of trains in June and July on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Tundla rail route. The Northern Railway has decided to make changes to the schedule of several trains. According to Captain Shashi Kiran, Spokesperson of North-western Railway, due to different works on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Tundla rail section, the movement of trains will be affected in the month of June and July, due to which the following trains will be…

Politicians are quickly seizing on US government efforts to study and regulate crypto. Reuters reports Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced a bill, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, that would forge a "complete regulatory framework" for cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The measure is meant to protect consumers and fold crypto into existing laws without restricting technical progress. RIFA would set clearer definitions, such as establishing which assets are…

Photo: Lauren DeCicca (Getty Images)What is crypto? Is it something that’s bought and sold like stock in a publicly traded company, or is it a commodity, something that itself can interact with futures agreements? It’s a question at the heart of new legislation that would grant oversight of digital assets to a relatively small regulatory body. This could incentivize even more bad actors to prey on the growing number of U.S. adults who have invested in cryptocurrency.Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Cynthia…

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada 'Some argue that the CRTC ... lacks the expertise and resources to deal with this new legislation. Basically ... the CRTC doesn't get the internet,' Rodriguez said. 'Trust me, I hear these concerns' Publishing date: May 17, 2022  •  24 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  Join the conversation Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/File Article content Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez…

Everyone needs a good night's sleep, more so in the rapidly changing world where lifestyle changes are taking a toll on physical and mental health. It is well documented how an adequate amount of sleep can help us feel better and perform our daily chores efficiently. It makes us feel full of energy. But why does this happen? A new study may have an answer for this. It says that the brain triages emotions during dreaming to store the positive emotions and dampen the negative ones. More importantly, this study highlights…

The European Union aims to begin enforcing the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in spring 2023, Commission executive vice president Margrethe Vestager announced at the International Competition Network (ICN) conference last week, as first reported by TechCrunch. Vestager previously stated that the antitrust legislation, which introduces a new set of rules to curb the power of Big Tech, could be implemented as early as October of this year. “The DMA will enter into force next spring and we are getting ready for enforcement as…