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EU proposes mandatory USB-C on all devices, including iPhones

The Verge

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge. The proposal is likely to have the biggest impact on Apple, which continues to use its proprietary Lightning connector rather than the USB-C connector adopted by most of its competitors. Under the proposal, customers will be able to buy new devices without an included charger.

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Federal court blocks Texas law banning ‘viewpoint discrimination’ on social media

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Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images. A federal judge has blocked a Texas law that aimed to limit large social platforms’ ability to moderate content on the grounds that it is likely to violate the First Amendment. NetChoice and the CCIA previously sued over a similar Florida social media law.

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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

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Photo: Dylan Baddour/Inside Climate News] Were going to fight this thing until the end, said Bobby Gutierrez, the mayor of Bryan. Texas law offers limited clarity, generally preferring a landowners right to pump their own groundwater over regulations on private property. A trial is set for the first week of May. It stops it.

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FCC proposal would help combat ‘ringless voicemail’ robocalls

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Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a proposal that could make it much harder for robocallers to leave “ringless” voicemails in your inbox without getting your permission first.

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India will reportedly introduce bill to make owning cryptocurrency illegal

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Photo by Michele Doying / The Verge. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws. The bill is likely to pass if it’s introduced, giving India some of the world’s strictest digital currency laws.

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Sweeping new copyright measures poised to pass in spending bill

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Photo by Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images. trillion spending and relief package includes controversial measures previously introduced as the CASE Act , the Trademark Modernization Act, and a felony streaming proposal — all significantly expanding the rights and powers of intellectual property owners. Congress’ $2.3 Congress’ $2.3

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Lawmakers propose ban on police buying access to Clearview AI and other data brokers

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Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed banning police from buying access to user data from data brokers, including ones that “illegitimately obtained” their records — like, its sponsors say, the facial recognition service Clearview AI. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sen.