California voters are getting a chance to tweak the state’s car insurance rules when they consider the fate of Proposition 33. The November…
Oct 1, 2012When California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to regulate self-driving vehicles almost no one -- industry watchers or taxpayers -- objected.…
Sep 30, 2012An update to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, long overdue since the law's enactment in 1998, are nonetheless drawing fire from…
Sep 28, 2012Consumer Watchdog warns of TLD shopping spree
Sep 27, 2012California is the latest state to allow testing of Google's self-driving cars on the roads, though only with a human passenger along…
Sep 26, 2012
Mountain View, CA -- Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Gov. Jerry Brown car-pooled to work on Tuesday in a white Toyota Prius,…
Sep 26, 2012California has become the third state to affirm the legality of driverless vehicles, setting the stage for computers to take the wheel…
Sep 26, 2012Click here to read the original editorial from the Santa Cruz Sential. Proposition 33 on the Nov. 6 ballot is a testament,…
Sep 26, 2012Consumer Watchdog has criticized the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposed $22.5-million fine that Google might pay in connection with privacy settings on…
Sep 25, 2012A deal that calls for Google to pay a $22.5 million civil penalty for tracking Safari users should be rejected, Consumer Watchdog…
Sep 24, 2012Price at the pump - Verdict is a victory for gas retailers Lawsuits shed light on practice, which some say misinforms consumers.…
Sep 24, 2012In the wake of Congress' failed attempt to pass a cybersecurity bill this summer, the White House has been working on an…
Sep 21, 2012Microsoft is launching an attack-ad campaign, warning Safari users that Google might have tracked them without their permission, and promising that Bing…
Sep 21, 2012As a student at the University of San Francisco, I find like many San Franciscans that living in the city means I…
Sep 21, 2012Click here to read the original editorial in the Los Angeles Times.
Sep 20, 2012The large number of applications from the two companies would make the Internet 'privatized,' Consumer Watchdog says A consumer group, citing concerns…
Sep 20, 2012