Airbnb filed a federal lawsuit on Friday, October 21, 2016 after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that would fine Airbnb hosts up to $7,500 for posting illegal short-term rentals on the popular website. Airbnb contends the law violates free speech and due process, and additionally violates their rights under the Communications Decency …
Not all states are willing to put their trust into technology just yet. In May of 2016, the South Carolina General Assembly ratified amendments to their Eye Care Consumer Protection Law. Under the new law, “[a] prescription for spectacles or contact lenses may not be based solely on the refractive eye error of the human …
On Friday, October 21st, attackers controlling a vast collection of internet connected devices launched a denial-of-service attack on web technology provider Dynamic Network Service, Inc., also know as Dyn. Dyn provides domain name system services to many popular websites, which is a key part of the “digital supply train“ which allows users to access websites like …
On October 14th, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, the federal entity responsible for coordinating national efforts to implement and use health information technology, issued a Rule that finalized new changes and requirements under the ONC Health IT Certification Program. The Program was launched in 2010 and is largely charged with …
Last week, it was reported that Apple is moving over $9 billion worth of their iTunes Intellectual Property assets to Ireland from Luxembourg. This level of commitment to the country comes less than two months after the European Commission ruled Ireland’s tax breaks to Apple were unlawful and ordered the American tech giant to pay …
Good news AT&T and DirecTV customers! Your cable packages might be getting a significant upgrade here in the near future. AT&T and its subscribers will have the opportunity to obtain access to HBO, CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, TBS, and Warner Brothers. This is due to the recent agreement for AT&T to purchase Time Warner for …
With the release of “Pokemon Go” in July 2016, the real world was invaded with virtual monsters. Armed with GPS-enabled smartphones, players, called “trainers,” explore the real world to locate and catch these virtual monsters, or “Pokemon.” The game also designates real world landmarks as virtual “Pokestops” and “Gyms” were trainers can resupply on in-game …
It is a stormy Saturday evening and you have had a long night perusing around town with your friends while enjoying a few beverages. As closing time quickly approaches, you realize that you left your car parked in the lot a few bars back. On top of this you are in no position to drive …
AirBnB, VRBO, HomeAway, and other internet platforms allow people to rent out their properties for short-term stays. Owners like the boost in income while neighbors, home owner associations, and localities worry about the under-regulated influx of strangers. So, are these short-term rentals a good thing? Positive Aspects of Short-term Rentals Property owners like short-term …
Last Thursday (October 13, 2016) Google announced it is adding a “fact check” feature to Google News, the news aggregator subsite of Google. News aggregators, for those unfamiliar with the concept, “pull together, and allow [the user] to assemble, news from a variety of sources in one place.” Google News, for example, assembles news articles …