• The Save the Internet Act was Approved, But How Far Will it Go?

    The Save the Internet Act was Approved, But How Far Will it Go?

    The House of Representatives successfully passed a measure that would reinstate the same net neutrality rules that the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal back in 2017. This is ironic, isn’t it? I mean, first, the FCC implemented the net neutrality rules under President Barack Obama. Then, the FCC repealed the rules under President Donald…

  • Senators Introduce a Bipartisan Bill to Prevent “Dark Patterns”

    Senators Introduce a Bipartisan Bill to Prevent “Dark Patterns”

    Senators Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) have introduced legislation to ban “dark pattern” tactics, which are designed to trick users into handing over access to their data. Before I get into what that means, I’d like to point out that this bill is being proposed by a Democrat and a Republican. Why is…

  • Saintel Daily: ICYNI Review

    Saintel Daily: ICYNI Review

    Technology Samsung just released its Q1 2019 earnings report, which estimates an operating profit of 6.2 trillion won (about $5.5 billion). While these numbers might seem staggering, it is actually half of their profit of $14.4 billion which was recorded in the same quarter last year. Samsung had issued an unprecedented warning for investors of…