Privacy

Uber, Twitter Are Spending Big On Political Lobbying

April 21, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Twitter and Uber both ramped up their efforts to influence members of Congress through political <a href="http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/03/comcast-telecoms-lobbying-2015/">lobbying</a> in the first three months of the year, reveals new data. According to disclosures <a href="http://disclosures.house.gov/ld/ldsearch.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">filed</a> on Wednesday, both companies stood out among their peers in the tech industry, which registered a marginal increase or even lowered their lobbying expenditures compared to the last year.</p>

Apple, Alphabet Cut Lobbying Spend As Facebook Pumps It Up: Report

April 21, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>Alphabet</strong> (<a class="ticker" data-ticker-symbol="GOOGL" href="http://www.investors.com/news/technology/apple-alphabet-cut-lobbying-spend-as-facebook-pumps-it-up-report/">GOOGL</a>)-owned Google, <strong>Apple</strong> (<a class="ticker" data-ticker-symbol="AAPL" href="http://www.investors.com/news/technology/apple-alphabet-cut-lobbying-spend-as-facebook-pumps-it-up-report/">AAPL</a>) and <strong>Comcast</strong> (<a class="ticker" data-ticker-symbol="CMCSA" href="http://research.investors.com/stock-quotes/nasdaq-comcast-corp-cl-a-cmcsa.htm">CMCSA</a>) have slashed spending o

EU Levels Antitrust Charges Against Abusive Android

April 20, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p class="story-body">The European Commission on Wednesday charged that Google breached EU antitrust rules by seeking to maintain and expand the dominance of its Android operating system.</p> <p>"A competitive mobile Internet sector is increasingly important for consumers and businesses in Europe," said the EC's antitrust chief, Margrethe Vestager.</p>

Not OK, Google! FTC Urged To Thrust Antitrust Probe Into Android

April 20, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>Google could feel heat stateside after Europe laid down the law</b></p> <p>Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog is calling on the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to follow the European Union's lead and bring antitrust charges against Google Android.</p>

After two children are killed by a driver high on Opiates, it is revealed Kaiser responsible for endemic overprescription with no safeguards to keep addicts from doctor shopping.

April 20, 2016  ·  Evan Thomas King

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After long treatments with opioids, young man seeks relief from addiction from doctors. But after a mix up in medications, doctors overprescribe and kill.

April 18, 2016  ·  Evan Thomas King

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Journal Times Editorial: Tap The Brakes On Self-Driving Cars

April 17, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<div class="subscriber-preview"> <p>Like many Americans, we’re enamored with the prospects for better living through technological advancements.</p> </div> <div class="subscriber-preview"> <p>And, like many Americans, we often bristle over government regulations and the slow speed of regulators to respond to and adapt to technological change.</p> </div> <div class="subscriber-only"> <p>Today that leaves us giving a heavy sigh as we urge tapping the brakes a bit on the pell-mell rush to put self-driving cars on American roadways.</p>

Ten Questions NHTSA Should Ask Google About Its Self-Driving Car

April 12, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p><strong>Consumer Watchdog wants to put the brakes on removing the brakes ... and steering wheel.</strong></p> <p>In comments for a NHTSA public meeting about automated vehicle technology, John M. Simpson, Consumer Watchdog's Privacy Project Director, called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to require a steering wheel, brake, and accelerator in automated vehicles so a human driver can take control of a self-driving robot car when necessary.</p>

Which Way Are Driverless Cars Headed?

April 11, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Over the past two years, <a href="https://landing.thestreet.com/web-tsc?oid=017641" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Action Alerts PLUS</a> holding <strong>Alphabet</strong><strong> </strong>(GOOGL) has made a strong push for driverless cars with varying degrees of success, as aspects of the industry have been met with opposition at the federal and state levels.</p>

Consumer Watchdog Group Wants Strict Guidelines On Autonomous Driving

April 8, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p>Consumer Watchdog on Friday called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to require a steering wheel, brake and accelerator in all autonomous vehicles so a human driver can take control of a self-driving vehicle when necessary.</p> <p>The group asked NHTSA to place these requirements in the guidelines the agency is developing on automated vehicle technology. To-date, all the experimental autonomous truck technologies being tested on the market have included each.</p>

Experts Caution Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Ready For Roads

April 8, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-11592" alt="" class="right" src="https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/images_johnsimpsonnhtsahearing.jpg" style="width: 311px; height: 225px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="800" height="578" />WASHINGTON, DC -- Self-driving cars are more likely to hurt than help public safety because of unsolved technical issues, engineers and safety advocates told the government Friday, countering a push by innovators to speed government approval.</p>

Automaker Group Warns Timetable For Self-Driving Vehicle Guidance Too Aggressive

April 8, 2016  ·  Mark Reback

<p id="yui_3_18_1_1_1460150992185_1314">WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An automaker trade association warned Friday that U.S. auto safety regulators' timetable for unveiling guidance on the deployment of self-driving cars may be too aggressive.</p>