Airbnb has been subject to increasing regulations from municipalities across the country, with various requirements being imposed. For example, many of these cities are necessitating that the owners of the units that are being listed obtain a rental license, limiting how many properties can be listed by one owner, requiring that the listing is the …
U.S. intelligence operatives residing in Cuba have been reporting “sonic-like” attacks, affecting at least 21 American operatives so far. Despite attacks beginning roughly a year ago, the story initially failed to pick up significant momentum. Now, almost a year after first reports, continued attacks have prompted significant action from the United States. Despite the hazy …
Last week, news broke that hackers working for the Russian government acquired American intelligence programs by exploiting weaknesses in Kaspersky Lab, a software security program used by several agencies in the United States government. According to the Wall Street Journal, the hackers successfully acquired “details of how the U.S. penetrates foreign computer networks and defends …
The Netherlands is often described as having an indifferent stance to drugs, LGBT rights, privacy and, well, pretty much all social issues, so when the Dutch government suggests something presents an issue worthy of regulation and enforcement, it should raise eyebrows. Recently, the Dutch body responsible for the regulation of privacy protections, the Data Protection …
For decades now, humans have been convicted and punished on the basis of fingerprint evidence. Society has come to accept the fact that police will take fingerprint impressions of those they arrest. Citizens largely realize the government will analyze those fingerprint impressions by comparing them to unidentified fingerprints left at crime scenes. These unidentified fingerprints, …
On October 10th, following a speech earlier in the week in Kentucky where he declared that “the war against coal is over,” EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a repeal of the Clean Power Plan. The repeal, if successful, will likely be a blow to cleaner energy generation. However, it still might not succeed in keeping …
Change is expensive. Whether you’re settling into a new apartment or buying warm clothes for the winter, it takes effort to adapt to changing circumstances. Global changes, then, come with a hefty price tag. It is common knowledge that the global climate has changed at an abnormal rate over the past century. Though heated debate …
Although it has been about three weeks since Hurricane Maria ravaged through Puerto Rico, nearly 90 percent of the island is still without electricity. Puerto Rico’s power company (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority or PREPA) had no shortage of problems prior to hurricanes Irma and Maria destructive visits; PREPA was $9 billion in debt and …
Most people are familiar with the phrase “punching the clock” as a way of saying that they have checked into work and are now on duty for their job. However, only the few that have actually used a time clock or have seen them in old movies are familiar with where the phrase actually originates. …
Human labor is increasingly being replaced by robots. Robots are cheaper to maintain, and can provide maximum efficiency. Yearly the public sees regular changes to every day experiences, like using a self-checkout line in a grocery store or automated coffee machines that use precise technology to make delicious lattés. When workers inevitably lose their jobs …
