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The Internet Is a Luxury Not a Right: 30 Percent of Americans Still Don’t Have it

Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks that broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean that she’s on board with all technological advancements......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskFeb 21st, 2020

The Internet Is a Luxury Not a Right: 30 Percent of Americans Still Don’t Have it

Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks that broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean that she’s on board with all technological advancements......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskFeb 21st, 2020

The Internet Is a Right, Not a Luxury: 30% of Americans Still Don’t Have It

Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean she’s on board with all technological advancements......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskFeb 21st, 2020

Cryptocurrency scams rose 1,000 percent in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million, FTC says

As the number of Americans investing in cryptocurrency has increased, so too have the scams. The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing cryptocurrency-related investment scams have skyrocketed......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 18th, 2021

Cryptocurrency scams rose 1,000 percent in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million, FTC says

As the number of Americans investing in cryptocurrency has increased, so too have the scams. The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing cryptocurrency-related investment scams have skyrocketed......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 18th, 2021

Millions of Americans can apply for $50 off their internet bill

It’s unclear how long the money will last, but tens of millions of Americans can seek $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of an emergency government program.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2021

Starting today, millions of Americans can apply for $50 off their internet bill

It’s unclear how long the money will last, but tens of millions of Americans can seek $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of an emergency government program.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 12th, 2021

The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months. Here’s what you need to do.

A surprising number of Americans can get $50 each month from the new $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit. That includes tens of millions who lost work during the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 12th, 2021

The Fed helped fuel a stock market boom that benefited wealthy Americans — and left behind everyone else

Low-interest policies helped stabilize the economy, but they also set off a multitrillion-dollar run-up in markets, which overwhelmingly benefited the richest 10 percent of Americans......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 27th, 2021

FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately addict — and kill — Black Americans

Menthol cigarettes are more addictive and 85 percent of Black smokers smoke menthol. The FDA will decide later this month whether to ban them......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 20th, 2021

More than 70 percent of Americans back Biden"s pandemic response, but many are unhappy with the economy, poll finds

President Joe Biden has made the pandemic his central focus during his first two months in the White House. President Joe Biden puts on a face mask while speaking to reporters on October 26, 2020 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Photo by Drew Angere.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 6th, 2021

Americans are at risk of being dragged into global cyber warfare, FireEye"s CEO warns: "It"s as simple as if you can be hacked, you are hacked"

In a world where more devices are connected to the internet than every before, consumers could opened up to massive risk. In .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 1st, 2021

Millions of low-income Americans to get up to $50 subsidies for their monthly Internet bills under newly finalized U.S. program

Millions of workers, students and families facing poverty and other hardship during the coronavirus pandemic soon will be able to obtain up to $50 each month in credits......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 26th, 2021

Key Words: Pelosi says censure is no substitute for impeachment-trial conviction after Senate’s second Trump acquittal

Fifty-eight percent of Americans, according to new poll, believe Trump should have been found guilty inciting the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol — after 57% of senators voted to convict......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 15th, 2021

SNL skit proves Zillow surfing is pop culture phenom as Americans can live anyplace in COVID

Guest host Dan Levy was featured in a sexy comedic sketch about the desire to browse luxury homes.....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 11th, 2021

Fans will be cautious about a return to sporting venues, even after the vaccine, survey shows

Thirty-four percent of Americans surveyed were more likely to say they wouldn’t be willing to attend any large indoor or outdoor events......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 5th, 2021

Fearing violence and political uncertainty, Americans are buying millions more firearms

More than 2 million firearms were sold in January, an 80 percent jump and the second-highest monthly total on record......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 3rd, 2021

Why ‘Section 230’ Is at the Heart of Fights Over Online Speech

In 1996, when the internet was still unexplored territory for most Americans, the U.S. Congress passed a law that included a provision intended to protect free speech online. Twenty-five years later, that provision, Section 230, is seen as cru.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 2nd, 2021

I went through a luxury-hotel quarantine in Singapore to beat the coronavirus - and it works. But Americans just wouldn"t find it acceptable.

The country has been able to control the virus through border controls and a contract-tracing app required to enter or leave establishments. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2021

I went through a luxury hotel quarantine in Singapore to beat the coronavirus - and it works. But Americans just wouldn"t find it acceptable.

The country has been able to control the virus through strict border controls and a contract tracing app that requires users to scan a QR code any time they enter or leave an establishment. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 28th, 2021

Some Americans learn they won’t get a stimulus payment until they file their 2020 taxes

The U.S. Treasury has sent out about 68 percent of the second stimulus payments. But many are learning they must file a 2020 tax return to receive their $600 payment......»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 6th, 2021