Details …remain scant, & support from Rodgers & Cantwell does not guarantee it will clear both chambers of #Congress. But their expected deal would mark the 1st time the heads of the 2 powerful #commerce cmtes, which oversee a broad swath of #internet#policy, have come to terms on a major #consumer#privacy bill.
While lawmakers have long sought to pass a federal privacy #law, efforts have gained steam in recent yrs as scrutiny of #tech companies’ #data collection practice have soared.
Just read #CHI2024 preprint "The Future of HCI-Policy Collaboration" led by @fabulousqian. Authors argue for greater and more intentional involvement of #HCI researchers with #policy. I appreciated this definition: "In practice, policy design is the iterative process of (1) identifying policy needs, (2) clarifying policy needs (or issue- framing), (3) formulating policy, (4) designing systems and services that implement policy, and (5) evaluating policy outcomes"
During remarks this week, #Trump said he wanted to “pay tribute” to a person he very much respected.
Trump thanked #TomHoman, who served as acting director of #ICE during Trump’s admin [Trump loved “acting” posts bc they aren’t subject to congressional confirmation] & has since been a frequent commentator on #FauxNews.
NEW PODCAST: This week we're taking a look at the EU's once-trumpeted nature restoration law. Can the EU still claim to be a world leader when it comes to going green?
Trump said at a "messaging event" in #GrandRapids, #Michigan, "It's a very bad thing happening. It's going to end on the day that I take office, which will be Jan 20."
The most common used #debit card by financially illiterate people, the #postepay card by #posteitaliane#bank is now forcing you to allow it to access the android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS permissions from the android settings, otherwise you can only use it 3 times and then it will stop working.
I will update this when (and if exists) I receive the #privacy#policy link, since this is a disaster
Body of research grows that indicates the e-bike is a silver bullet for the transport ecosystem in reducing traffic & helping people become more active. Of course, mobile people stay & shop on high streets too, so not bad for the economy either: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/study-e-bike-riders-drive-less-trips