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One very long weekend in New York City for Megan Price

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Megan Price New York City has many attractions – people often visit Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, among many other sights. I go to New York City to spend the weekend staring at my computer screen. Sara LaPlante, NYCLU’s data and policy analyst laid out two clear goals for us.

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Pinterest will warn kids not to use its app during school hours

Engadget

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready has also announced the companys support of phone-free school policies. Here in the US, New York is close to implementing a statewide ban thats informally called a bell-to-bell restriction. Some European countries have banned phones in schools in recent years.

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DOGE accesses federal payroll system and punishes employees who objected

Ars Technica

The system at the Interior Department gives DOGE "visibility into sensitive employee information, such as Social Security numbers, and the ability to more easily hire and fire workers," the NYT wrote, citing people familiar with the matter.

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FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”

Ars Technica

The Federal Bureau of Investigation yesterday launched a task force "to try to nail the criminals setting fire to Tesla vehicles and charging stations," and is looking into an anarchist blog that has been "calling for more" attacks, The New York Post reported.

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Pornhub limits uploads and disables downloads after New York Times exposé

The Verge

Pornhub has made significant changes to its content policies after a New York Times report detailed the damage done by nonconsensual videos posted to the platform, often involving underage girls. In a statement today , Pornhub announced a new set of policies aimed at keeping nonconsensual videos off the site.

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Twitter will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8

TechCrunch

Twitter’s stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8, according to a new filing with the U.S. Twitter will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange on November 8 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch. Securities and Exchange Commission. midterm elections.

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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

Fast Company Tech

Climate-related disasters like this often have deep roots in policies and practices that overlook growing risks. Climate risks are often underestimated , in part because of policy limitations and a political reluctance to consider unpopular solutions, such as restricting where people can build.