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www.mercurynews.com
1 day ago
California

State Farm projects dropping 1 million policies in California over next five years

State Farm expects to lose 1 million policies in California by 2028 due to financial issues and increasing risks.
State Farm has halted new homeowners policies in California since May 2023.
Future reforms could impact the insurance market positively, possibly reversing policy declines as early as 2025. [ more ]
Kqed
4 days ago
Education

Takeaways From a CA School Where Cell Phones Are Not Allowed | KQED

California school districts will implement cellphone restrictions to improve student focus and academic performance.
Marina Del Rey Middle School's cellphone ban has reportedly led to less distraction and higher test scores among students. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 day ago
California

State Farm projects dropping 1 million policies in California over next five years

State Farm expects to lose 1 million policies in California by 2028 due to financial issues and increasing risks.
State Farm has halted new homeowners policies in California since May 2023.
Future reforms could impact the insurance market positively, possibly reversing policy declines as early as 2025. [ more ]
Kqed
4 days ago
Education

Takeaways From a CA School Where Cell Phones Are Not Allowed | KQED

California school districts will implement cellphone restrictions to improve student focus and academic performance.
Marina Del Rey Middle School's cellphone ban has reportedly led to less distraction and higher test scores among students. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
3 days ago
UK news

DWP to be given powers to see bank account data as Labour revives Tory policy

Labour aims to tackle welfare fraud by allowing the DWP to request bank data from claimants under the new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. [ more ]
WIRED
4 days ago
Privacy professionals

X's First Transparency Report Since Elon Musk's Takeover Is Finally Here

X's first transparency report marks a significant shift in how metrics are reported since Musk's acquisition of the company.
The drastic increase in reported content highlights substantial changes in user activity and reporting mechanisms compared to previous years. [ more ]
Social Media Today
1 week ago
JavaScript

YouTube Will Now Allow Creators to Edit Out Rule-Breaking Elements in Videos

YouTube is allowing creators to edit content that has been age-restricted or removed for guideline violations, potentially reinstating the content after a review. [ more ]
PCMAG
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

LinkedIn has updated its policies to disclose the use of user data for AI training, which many users might not be aware of. [ more ]
WIRED
2 weeks ago
Cars

The Auto Industry Finally Has a Plan to Stop Electric Vehicle Fires

The recent Mercedes Benz EQE 350 fire in South Korea has led to significant policy changes regarding EV battery safety and regulations. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
US news

Flip-Flop' or Evolution: Trump and Harris and Their Reversals on Issues

Both candidates face accusations of changing their positions for political gain. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 days ago
UK news

DWP to be given powers to see bank account data as Labour revives Tory policy

Labour aims to tackle welfare fraud by allowing the DWP to request bank data from claimants under the new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. [ more ]
WIRED
4 days ago
Privacy professionals

X's First Transparency Report Since Elon Musk's Takeover Is Finally Here

X's first transparency report marks a significant shift in how metrics are reported since Musk's acquisition of the company.
The drastic increase in reported content highlights substantial changes in user activity and reporting mechanisms compared to previous years. [ more ]
Social Media Today
1 week ago
JavaScript

YouTube Will Now Allow Creators to Edit Out Rule-Breaking Elements in Videos

YouTube is allowing creators to edit content that has been age-restricted or removed for guideline violations, potentially reinstating the content after a review. [ more ]
PCMAG
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

LinkedIn Is Quietly Training AI on Your Data-Here's How to Stop It

LinkedIn has updated its policies to disclose the use of user data for AI training, which many users might not be aware of. [ more ]
WIRED
2 weeks ago
Cars

The Auto Industry Finally Has a Plan to Stop Electric Vehicle Fires

The recent Mercedes Benz EQE 350 fire in South Korea has led to significant policy changes regarding EV battery safety and regulations. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago
US news

Flip-Flop' or Evolution: Trump and Harris and Their Reversals on Issues

Both candidates face accusations of changing their positions for political gain. [ more ]
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Event

Kamala Harris' First Interview: Balancing Bipartisanship and Unchanging Core Values Amid Policy Criticisms

Pitchfork
10 months ago
Music

Spotify Officially Announces New Policy for Royalty Payouts, "Artificial" Streams, and "Functional Noise"

Spotify is eliminating payments for songs with less than 1,000 annual streams starting in 2024.
The new policy aims to curb fraudulent streams and reduce payouts for 'functional noise' content. [ more ]
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