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author_name|Anna Washenko, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets

October 16, 2024

Anna Washenko

Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan for SpaceX to launch up to 50 rockets this year at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. The company responded yesterday with a lawsuit, alleging that the state agency’s de…
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author_name|Igor Bonifacic, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

October 16, 2024

Igor Bonifacic

The Federal Trade Commission has made it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions. In a decision that went down along party lines, the agency voted to ratify a “click-to-cancel” rule that will require providers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. First proposed last year,…
Read more: FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions
author_name|Igor Bonifacic, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

October 16, 2024

Igor Bonifacic

The Federal Trade Commission has made it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions. In a decision that went down along party lines, the agency voted to ratify a “click-to-cancel” rule that will require providers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. First proposed last year,…
Read more: FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions
author_name|Igor Bonifacic, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

October 16, 2024

Igor Bonifacic

The Federal Trade Commission has made it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions. In a decision that went down along party lines, the agency voted to ratify a “click-to-cancel” rule that will require providers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. First proposed last year,…
Read more: FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions
author_name|Danny Gallagher, Government, Government Agencies, Industrials, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, Science, site|engadget, Space & Astronomy, Tech Industry, Tech News

A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA

September 12, 2024

Danny Gallagher

A concerning report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) expresses some serious concerns about the future of America’s space exploration agency. The NASEM report was written by a panel of aerospace experts and lays out what it sees as a possible “hollow future” for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).…
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author_name|Mariella Moon, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

US Homeland Security will reportedly collect face scans of migrant kids

August 15, 2024

Mariella Moon

Update, August 15, 5:50PM ET: The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement disputing some of MIT Technology Review’s reporting. We’ve updated our post below with its statement and more details. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is looking to improve its facial recognition algorithms, is reportedly planning to use the…
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author_name|Mariella Moon, Government Agencies, Health Care Industry, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to bogus N95 claims

April 30, 2024

Mariella Moon

Razer has to pay over $1.1 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle complaints that it advertised its infamous Zephyr masks as N95-grade when it didn't get them certified at all. The gaming peripheral maker released Zephyr, its high-tech f…
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author_name|Lawrence Bonk, Government Agencies, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns

April 22, 2024

Lawrence Bonk

The European Union (EU) has opened a second formal investigation into TikTok and has accused the platform of running afoul of the region’s Digital Services Act (DSA), according to a report by TechCrunch. The probe involves the addictive nature of TikTo…
Read more: The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns
author_name|Cheyenne MacDonald, Government Agencies, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government

March 17, 2024

Cheyenne MacDonald

SpaceX has been contracted by the Department of Defense’s National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to build a network of hundreds of low-orbiting spy satellites capable of operating as a swarm and tracking targets on the ground, according to Reuters. The R…
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author_name|Kris Holt, Government, Government Agencies, language|en-US, Politics & Government, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Tech Industry, Tech News

NSA admits to buying Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without warrants

January 26, 2024

Kris Holt

The National Security Agency’s director has confirmed that the agency buys Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without first obtaining warrants. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) blocked the appointment of the NSA’s inbound director Timothy Haugh until the agency answered his questions regarding its collection of Americans’ location and Internet data. Wyden said he’d been trying…
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Encircle News!

Category: Government Agencies

SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

FTC ratifies ‘click-to-cancel’ rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA

US Homeland Security will reportedly collect face scans of migrant kids

Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to bogus N95 claims

The EU opens an investigation into TikTok Lite, citing addiction concerns

SpaceX is reportedly building hundreds of spy satellites for the US government

NSA admits to buying Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without warrants

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