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New Jersey is suing Discord for allegedly violating child safety laws

Fast Company Tech

New Jersey filed a lawsuit against Discord on Thursday, alleging that the social platform recklessly exposed children to “harassment, abuse, and sexual exploitation by predators who lurk on the platform.” ” The move makes it the first state to sue Discord.

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New Jersey AG sues Discord over alleged child safety failures

Engadget

New Jersey's Attorney General Matthew Platkin is suing Discord over the chat company's child safety features. The Office of the Attorney General and the state's Division of Consumer Affairs concluded that Discord violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act after a multiyear investigation into the company.

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New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children

Wired

The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord's features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.

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Housing market shift: Where home prices are starting to fall

Fast Company Tech

Among the 384 metro-area housing markets that the Freddie Mac House Price Index tracks dating back to 1975, these are the 10 metros that saw the biggest year-over-year home price increase in 2024: Kingston, New York: +13.5% Glens Falls, New York: +11.7% Binghamton, New York: +11.5% Syracuse, New York: +10.9%

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Don’t call it a drone: Zipline’s uncrewed aircraft wants to reinvent retail

Ars Technica

This will be something different, something liable to make all the excitement around the supposed New Jersey drones look a bit quaint. No, DFW airport isn't planning any more expansions, nor does American Airlines have any more retro liveries to debut.

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Wii-less in New Jersey

Judi Sohn

New Jersey politics I left Connecticut just as the battle for the Democratic. Would have been nice not to spend the $82, but overall the experience was painless. Related posts: Checking In I know I’ve been quiet lately, here’s why: # Bored. quiet House update: It’s inspection time. It’s been a quiet week.

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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

TechCrunch

Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).